Overview

• Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN, with streaming via Fubo and DirecTV free trials and ESPN services, plus a Manningcast option on ESPN2.
• The game is at Chicago’s Soldier Field, marking the Bears’ first Monday Night Football home opener in nearly 30 years.
• Minnesota starts 2024 first‑round pick J. J. McCarthy in his regular‑season debut against Chicago’s Year 2 quarterback Caleb Williams.
• Ben Johnson coaches his first game for the Bears after an offseason focused on protection upgrades that added Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman.
• Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw was signaled as likely to play following a strong camp, while WR Jordan Addison is out as he begins a three‑game suspension.