The Minnesota Vikings hadn’t won a divisional road game since 2012. Until they went into Detroit on Sunday and defeated the Lions.
One dragon slain.
When the Vikings travel into Soldier Field this weekend, they will whip out their sword and do battle with another dragon that has been haunting them for a long time.
Since 2007, the Minnesota Vikings have won zero games at Soldier Field.
Zip. Zero. Zilch.
Not even the Brett Favre-led NFC-title-game-bound Vikings of 2009 were able to muster a victory in Chicago against the Bears.
Fans with long memories will recall that 2009 game in Soldier Field as the night Favre nearly led Minnesota to a huge comeback victory only to watch Devin Aromashodu burn Antoine Winfield for a game-winning TD in overtime.