NEWSLETTER
What a difference a year makes.
At this time last year, we were writing about Jarvis Landry as a possible free agent target, Pat Shurmur and Pete Carmichael as head-coaching candidates, salary cap flexibility, and John Fox’s pet monkey. What a ride that was!
Fast forward to 2018 and the Chicago Bears are NFC North champions. GM Ryan Pace inked an extension, hired Matt Nagy, tossed out a bunch of money at prime free agent targets, drafted exceptionally well, and watch the fruits of his labor grow into a playoff contender.
The next step in what has been a wonderful season could be next 60 minutes that could secure the Bears’ 12th win of the season and knock the Minnesota Vikings out of the playoffs.
Are you ready for it? Let’s roll.
Game Info
Chicago Bears (11-4, NFC North champions) at Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1, 2nd NFC North) – 3:25 p.m. CT, FOX (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews a.k.a. the FOX A-Team), WBBM-AM 780, WCFS-FM 105.9
Odds: Vikings (-6), Over/Under 40, via the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas.
Game Thread and Week 17 Preview
Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun to wrap up our regular season. Then you can take some time and rest up because we’ve got a playoff run to experience together and I want everyone at full strength.
Your Week 17 Preview lives here.
Coaches
Matt Nagy (11-4) vs. Mike Zimmer (47-31-1)
Starting Quarterbacks
Bears: Mitch Trubisky: 3,060 yards, 24 TD, 12 INT, 66.4 completion pct., 96.0 rating
Last week at 49ers: 25-29, 246 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 113.5 rating
versus
Vikings: Kirk Cousins: 4,166 yards, 29 TD, 10 INT, 70.7 completion pct., 100.9 rating
Last game at Lions: 21-28, 253 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 137.9 rating
Bears Inactives:
Today's inactives for #DaBears:
12 Allen Robinson II
39 Eddie Jackson
46 Michael Burton
69 Rashaad Coward
85 Daniel Brown
97 Nick Williams
99 Aaron Lynch#CHIvsMIN— Chicago Bears (@BearsPR) December 30, 2018
Bears Expected Offensive Starters
Bears Expected Defensive Starters
Bears Specialists
Vikings Inactives:
Inactive for #Vikings are CB Xavier Rhodes (groin), LB Eric Kendricks (hamstring), punt returner Marcus Sherels (foot), FB C.J. Ham (elbow), WR Chad Beebe (hamstring), QB Kyle Sloter and DE Tashawn Bower.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) December 30, 2018
