Overview
- The game is on ABC and ESPN with the ManningCast on ESPN2 and Spanish coverage on ESPN Deportes, and it streams on DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling with free trials available for some services.
- Kickoff is listed as 8:15 p.m. ET by multiple outlets, though one listing shows 8:00 p.m. ET.
- J. J. McCarthy makes his first regular-season start after last year’s knee injury, stepping in for Minnesota alongside star receiver Justin Jefferson and a defense led by Brian Flores.
- Ben Johnson coaches his first game for Chicago as he begins working with second-year quarterback Caleb Williams.
- After a league‑high 68 sacks of Williams last season, the Bears added Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman to bolster protection, while the Vikings indicate LT Christian Darrisaw is on track to play following his ACL recovery.