Overview

• Minnesota visits Chicago to close Week 1 on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET from Soldier Field.
• McCarthy makes his first regular-season start for the Vikings after a knee injury sidelined his 2024 season.
• Loveland debuts for the Bears in Ben Johnson’s offense built to support Caleb Williams, with fellow rookie Luther Burden also debuting.
• The former Michigan teammates won the 2023 national title together and connected three times for 64 yards in the championship game.
• Minnesota drafted McCarthy 10th overall in 2024 and Chicago took Loveland 10th in 2025, and McCarthy enters with All-Pro Justin Jefferson as a primary target.