MINNEAPOLIS -- This was the week the Minnesota Vikings arrived. A team roundly projected to finish with a losing record, thanks to a pending quarterback transition, has instead put itself in the conversation for the best team in the NFC. After clinching a playoff spot over the weekend, the Vikings dispatched of the Chicago Bears in a thorough 30-12 beating Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, sending the Bears to their eight consecutive defeat.
The Vikings' victory lifted them to 12-2 and brought them into a statistical tie with the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles in the conference.