The Chicago Bears look to get back in the win column against a Minnesota Vikings team they have beaten in three of their last four trips to U.S. Bank Stadium.
Game Info and Coverage Maps
Chicago Bears (2-2, 3rd NFC North) at Minnesota Vikings (3-1, T-1st NFC North) – FOX Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink); WBBM 780 AM, 105.9 FM (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Mark Grote)
Kickoff time: Noon CT
Site: U.S. Bank Stadium; Minneapolis, Min.
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Odds: Bears +7.5 (-110), O/U 44 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Game Thread (Week 5 Preview)
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Hype Video
Starting Quarterbacks and Projected Game Stats
BEARS: Justin Fields: 15/24, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 7 carries, 36 rushing yards
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VIKINGS: Kirk Cousins: 25/35, 248 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carries, 6 rushing yards
Week 5 projected stats via ESPN projections
Bears Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Justin Fields
• RB David Montgomery (he’s back!)
• WRs Darnell Mooney, Equanimeous St. Brown, Velus Jones Jr.
• TE Cole Kmet
• LT Braxton Jones, LG Lucas Patrick, C Sam Mustipher, RG Teven Jenkins, RT Larry Borom
Defense
• LDE Al-Quadin Muhammad, LDT Angelo Blackson, RDT Justin Jones, RDE Robert Quinn
• SAM Nicholas Morrow, MIKE Matt Adams, WILL Roquan Smith
• LCB Kindle Vildor, RCB Kyler Gordon (Sorry, no Jaylon Johnson!)
• FS Eddie Jackson, SS Jaquan Brisker
Specialists
• Cairo Santos (kicker), Trenton Gill (punter, holder), Patrick Scales (long snapper), Velus Jones Jr. (kick and punt returns)
Vikings Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Kirk Cousins
• RB Dalvin Cook
• WRs Justin Jefferson, Adam Theilen, K.J. Osborn
• TE Irv Smith Jr.
• LT Andrew Thomas, LG Ben Bredeson, C Jon Feliciano, RG Mark Glowinski, RT Evan Neal
Defense
• LDE Dalvin Thompson, NT Harrison Smith, RDE Jonathan Bullard
• WLB Danielle Hunter, LILB Eric Kendricks, RILB Jordan Hicks, SLB Za’Darius Smith
• LCB Patrick Peterson, RCB Cameron Dantzler Sr.
• FS Camryn Bynum, SS Harrison Smith
Specialists
• Greg Joseph (kicker), Ryan Wright (punter, holder), Andrew DePaola (long snapper), Jalen Reagor, Kene Nwangwu (kick and punt returns)