Overview
- Pro Football Focus estimates Chicago’s playoff chances at about 64% with a win versus roughly 31% with a loss in Week 11.
- Under first-year coach Ben Johnson, the Bears have gone 6-1 since an 0-2 start and are back in the NFC North race.
- Week 11 offers a chance to split the series after a 27-24 opening loss decided by a 21-point Vikings fourth quarter.
- Minnesota ruled out pass rusher Jonathan Greenard and lineman Ryan Kelly, while J.J. McCarthy will play despite a recent hand issue that limited practice.
- Chicago leads the NFL in takeaways against a Vikings team with 19 giveaways, as Caleb Williams’ late-game poise, Colston Loveland’s red-zone rise, and Kevin Byard III’s attention on Justin Jefferson shape the matchup.