Minnesota (8-2) at Chicago (4-6)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX

BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 4 1/2.

Against the spread: Vikings 7-3; Bear 5-4-1

Series record: Vikings lead 66-58-2

Last meeting: The Bears beat the Vikings 12-10 in Minneapolis on November 27, 2023.

Last week: Vikings won 23-13 at Tennessee; The Bears lost 20-19 to Green Bay.

Vikings offense: totals (15), rushing (19), passing (13), scoring (10).

Vikings defense: overall (10), rush (1), pass (28), score (4).

Bears offense: total (29), rush (22), pass (30), score (22).

Bears defense: totals (14), rushing (23), passing (9), scoring (7).

Turnover differential: Vikings plus-4; Bear plus-9.

Vikings player to watch

RT Brian O’Neill. The seventh-year veteran has allowed just one sack this season, according to Pro Football Focus analysis, and hasn’t been responsible for any QB pressure over the past three games.

Bears player to watch

Quarterback Caleb Williams. The No. 1 overall draft pick looked more comfortable against Green Bay in the first game with Thomas Brown as offensive coordinator after Shane Waldron was fired. After three straight tough games, Williams completed 23 of 31 passes for 231 yards. He also ran for a career-high 70 yards.

Key match

The Bears offensive line versus the Vikings pass rush. The Vikings had five sacks against the Titans, none of which came on a blitz. Edge rushers Andrew Van Ginkel, Jonathan Greenard and Patrick Jones combined for 22 sacks, giving the Vikings three players with double-digit sack totals in a season for the first time since 1989. as a team are tied for third in the NFL with 35 sacks, and Williams has been sacked a league-leading 41 times.

Key injuries

Vikings TE Josh Oliver, one of the team’s best run blockers, sprained his ankle against the Titans, leaving his status uncertain for this week. … The Bears could be without RB D’Andre Swift (groin), who missed practice Wednesday. … LG Teven Jenkins (ankle) did not play against Green Bay after losing in Week 10 to New England. … LG Ryan Bates (concussion) left last week’s game. …S Elijah Hicks (ankle) was injured against Green Bay.

Series Notes

Minnesota won five in a row and six of seven against Chicago before losing at home on a Monday night in Week 12 last season. Cairo Santos made four field goals, including a 30-yarder in the final seconds, and the Bears intercepted Joshua Dobbs four times.

Statistics and others

The Vikings have won three straight and trail first-place Detroit by one game in the NFC North. … This is the first of two meetings in four weeks. The teams will also have a game Monday night, December 16, in Minnesota. … The Vikings are 24-2 under coach Kevin O’Connell in games with a positive or even turnover margin. …Vikings WR Justin Jefferson last week set the NFL record for most receiving yards (6,811) in a player’s first five seasons, passing Torry Holt (6,784) with another seven games to go. …Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold already has career highs in wins (eight) and TD passes (19) and is on pace to reach career highs in passer rating (100.0), yards per game (238.7) and completion rate (67.9 percent). …Van Ginkel and Jones set career highs in sacks. … The Vikings are first in the NFL in interceptions (16), already with five more than their 2023 season total. Eight different players have at least one interception. … The Bears have lost four in a row, losing last week when Karl Brooks blocked Santos’ 46-yarder as time expired. … Chicago is 5-17 in one-possession games under coach Matt Eberflus, who is 14-30 in 2 1/2 seasons. … The Bears totaled 391 yards against Green Bay and dominated time of possession 36:21-23:39 after struggling in recent weeks. … Chicago’s defense leads the NFL in red zone touchdown efficiency at 40.6 percent, allowing 13 touchdowns on 32 trips inside the 20. … The Bears have gone three straight games without committing a turnover. … Swift leads the NFL with three touchdown passes of 35-plus yards, including a 39-yarder against Green Bay. … LB Tremaine Edmunds (26 years, 206 days) is on pace to become the youngest player in NFL history to appear in 100 games. …Santos has seven field goals of 50 yards or more, tying his franchise record set last season.

Fancy tip

Jefferson put up big numbers against Chicago, throwing for 585 yards and two touchdowns in six games. He missed both games last season due to a hamstring strain.