It’s a great day for football in the Windy City. The sun is out and the temperature is approaching 50 degrees on this late November Sunday at Soldier Field. Perfect conditions for a big game in the NFC North.

The 8-2 Vikings are in town, hoping to win their fifth straight game in Chicago and extend their current winning streak to four games. The key, as usual, will be Sam Darnold’s ability to take care of the football against a Bears defense that has been able to provide takeaways this season. Expect the Vikings to try to start the running game with Aaron Jones and Cam Akers, although they will have to do so without standout blocker Josh Oliver, who is inactive with an ankle injury. And of course keep an eye on the match between Justin Jefferson and Jaylon Johnson.

The 4-6 Bears are desperate to end their four-game losing streak. They’re one Hail Mary and a blocked field goal away from having a winning record at this crossroads, which made those two last-second losses pretty painful. This will be the second game the Bears’ offense is coordinated by Thomas Brown, who took over for the fired Shane Waldron before last week’s loss to the Packers. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams played one of his best games of the season in that loss, and he’ll look to continue that momentum in today’s game against the Vikings’ elite defense.

This would be a big win for Minnesota when it comes to keeping pace with the dominant Lions in the NFC North. Detroit is a 7-point favorite in Indianapolis against Anthony Richardson and the Colts today. The stakes are even higher for the Bears, who realistically need to win this one to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Follow below for live updates throughout the game.

5:21 — The two teams have traded punts since Jones’ fumble. Vikings left tackle Cam Robinson could be injured.

9:47 a.m. — This is not how the Vikings wanted to start. While trying to pass it from the Chicago 1-yard line, Aaron Jones had the ball stripped by Jonathan Owens for a turnover. He had a 41-yard run to put the Vikings up, but the end result was another red zone turnover.