Overview
- Chicago (6-3) visits Minnesota (4-5) on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in a divisional game with playoff and tiebreaker stakes, airing on FOX with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady.
- Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed Carson Wentz had successful left-shoulder surgery in Los Angeles and will miss the remainder of the season.
- O’Connell said J.J. McCarthy is practicing with a bandage on his throwing hand after a bruise and that it should not impact his preparation this week.
- Minnesota opened center Ryan Kelly’s 21‑day practice window from injured reserve and listed pass rusher Jonathan Greenard as questionable with a left-shoulder injury.
- Ben Johnson and Brian Flores both pointed to Williams’ strides—fewer sacks, cleaner command, late-game poise—against a Vikings defense known for pressure and disguises; FanDuel lists Minnesota as a 2.5-point favorite.