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Justin Jefferson Passes Randy Moss on Vikings’ Reception List

The Minnesota Vikings found Justin Jefferson early in their Week 2 matchup against the Chicago Bears, and with that, Jefferson continued to climb the ladder in the team’s record books. With his 30-yard reception in the first quarter, Jefferson officially passed Randy Moss for the second-most receptions as a member of the Minnesota Vikings with […]

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears: NFL Week 2 Discussion

We are right around half an hour from kickoff in Chicago for our Week 2 matchup between the Chicago Bears and your Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field, a battle that will give the winner sole possession of first place in the division by the time it finishes this afternoon. Let’s give you all of the […]

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

We are right around ninety minutes from kickoff at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and your Minnesota Vikings for their Week 2 matchup, and we have gotten the inactive lists for both sides. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out. Minnesota Vikings No big surprises on the inactive lists […]

The Wrinkle Game: Why Kevin O’Connell Needs to Get Creative vs. Chicago

Vikings vs. Bears Week 2 preview: Kevon O’Connell doesn’t need a new identity. He needs a wrinkle. Brian Flores trusts rookies, Dallas Turner explodes, Mason’s thumb breaks & Wentz starts at Soldier Field. The Minnesota Vikings face the Chicago Bears in a critical NFC North showdown with a backup quarterback, a fractured running back depth […]

Vikings Elevate Kyle Van Noy, Dillon Bell from Practice Squad

Ahead of their NFC North clash with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings have announced a pair of practice squad elevations. The team is moving outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy and wide receiver Dillon Bell from the practice squad to the main roster ahead of Sunday’s game at Soldier Field. Much like last […]

SB Nation Reacts Results: Vikings Fans Less Confident Despite Big Win

It’s time to take a look at the results from our SB Nation Reacts poll for this week, so let’s take a look at how Minnesota Vikings fans are feeling about our favorite football team. Our first question for this week is how confident everyone is feeling about the Vikings heading into Week 2 of […]

Minnesota Vikings News: Who Are You Picking vs Da Bears?

The Vikings are now facing the Bears without K1, Jennings, and Mason. Wentz gets the nod with JJ stepping into the backup role. He had better be ready because every time Wentz goes down, well, it seems like it takes a long time for him to get up. He is not even over 50 yet […]

Week 2 Roundtable: Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 2 Minnesota Vikings roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off an incredible fourth-quarter performance that helped them beat the Green Bay Packers at home in the opener. Can the Vikings beat the Bears and take an early stake in NFC North supremacy? Let’s talk to […]

Previewing Vikings at Bears with Bears Talk Underground

We’re less than 48 hours away from kicking things off at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and your Minnesota Vikings, and that means we’ve gotten a chance to sit down and talk with one of our long-time friends about this weekend’s game. Yours truly sat down with Larry Deal from Bears Talk Underground to […]

Vikings-Bears Final Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their final injury reports this week, along with injury designations, in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or […]

Norse Code Podcast Episode 613: The Ring Cycle

Download Link Here Arif and James are back to preview the Bears game with Lorin Cox of Locked On Bears.  Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, […]

The Vikings’ Path Forward: A Rune Reading

After the Vikings absolutely destroyed Green Bay in the last 20 minutes of last Sunday’s game, I found myself with more questions than answers. The similarity to the week one victory of the 2025 season, against the Chicago Bears, are readily apparent. It was an exciting finish to a game that looked like it was […]

Week 2 Preview: The Search for Seven in a Row

The Minnesota Vikings aim to win back-to-back division games this Sunday as they travel to Soldier Field to face the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears. Dammit, that doesn’t sound right.  It will be the search for seven straight wins at Soldier Field, which also feels weird. Maybe because nothing ever comes easy there. Five […]

Five Good Questions with Windy City Gridiron

For the first time this year, we’ve gotten an opportunity to sit down and exchange some questions with the Minnesota Vikings’ opponent for the upcoming week. Yes, it’s the return of Five Good Questions for the 2026 NFL season. This week, yours truly got the opportunity to exchange questions with Windy City Gridiron, the home […]

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Can the Vikings Survive Without Murray and Mason vs Chicago?

Murray or Wentz? Flores vs Caleb? Vikings-Bears keys that decide Sunday. — On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano mapped Minnesota’s path to 2-0 in the NFC North before Sunday’s noon CT game at Soldier Field. The Vikings 1st & SKOL episode starts with Kyler Murray’s concussion and the NFL protocol, […]

Vikings-Bears Second Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their second injury reports this week in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. […]

Vikings-Bears First Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their first injury reports in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. Historically, 95% […]

Vikings Place Jordan Mason on Injured Reserve

The Minnesota Vikings, who already have some issues offensively, will now have to go through the early part of their season without their lead running back. The Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have placed running back Jordan Mason on injured reserve with a fractured thumb. The move means that Mason will miss the next […]

Vikings/Bears Coverage Map: Vikings To Be Widely Featured Again

We are officially on to Week 2 in the National Football League, and the Minnesota Vikings will once again be featured across the majority of the country on broadcast television this weekend as they travel to the Windy City for another NFC North matchup, this one against the Chicago Bears. The folks from 506 Sports […]

Minnesota Vikings News: Will The Vikings Beat The Bears?

A win is a win no matter how you get them. 1-0. Gotta love that! It seems like it is going to be another big week and a very tough game against an improved Bears team. Ben Johnson holds a 5-1 record going up against Brian Flores which includes his years with Detroit as OC. […]

Sunday Was a Big Day Here at The Daily Norseman

Sunday was a big day for our Minnesota Vikings, as they came roaring back from a twelve-point deficit to put a beatdown on their division rivals from Green Bay. Thanks to a lot of you who chose to spend your Sunday afternoon with us, it was a big day for our little corner of the […]

Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 2

Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. It’s time to get ready for the Chicago Bears, who won a shootout with the Carolina Panthers last week and are sitting pretty in pretty much all of the rankings below. Here’s a link […]