The Chicago Bears are hosting the Minnesota Vikings in crucial NFC North showdown in Week 2. Follow live updates.

The Chicago Bears exited Week 1 flying high after scoring 59 points against the Carolina Panthers, the offensive kings of the NFL. But their Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings told an entirely different story,

Fans received a one-night hotel stay, access to an exclusive Season Ticket Member tailgate and tickets to the Vikings-Bears matchup at Soldier Field. They weathered the rainy afternoon and were rewarded with a hard-fought contest and 9-3 Minnesota victory.

The playing surface was just as sloppy as the play itself this week at Soldier Field. Here are @BryanOrenchuk’s top three reasons why the Bears lost.

Minnesota named a starter and a backup for Sunday but said nothing about the quarterback who opened the season. Murray began the week in the NFL's concussion protocol.

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears Sunday meet in Chicago, Illinois for a Week 2 NFC North clash. Kickoff is slated for 1pm.

The victory not only extended Minnesota's road win streak in Chicago (and overall win streak dating back to last season) to seven consecutive games, it gave the Vikings an early division lead. It also provided Minnesota with a boost in this week's Power Rankings, with the biggest jump being seven spots.

Isaiah Rodgers recovered a fumble and blocked a late field-goal attempt, and the Minnesota Vikings shut down Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears for a 9-3 victory

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