It sounds cliché to say this, but the playoffs start in Week 17 for the Minnesota Vikings. If they get a win in the final week of the season against the Chicago Bears, they go to the playoffs. If not, they will likely stay home and watch the postseason unfold from their homes.
The Bears are a beatable team, but the Vikings have been wildly inconsistent this season. If they want to get a victory over Chicago on Sunday, they will need to prove they can both move the ball against this tough defense and stop the creative offense they will bring to U.