We enter Week 6 of the NFL season and the slim hopes that the Minnesota Vikings will have a competitive year hang in the balance. The Vikings enter the last chance saloon as they embark on a road trip to Chicago to face the Chicago Bears. A 1-4 start to the season is an improbable position to attain playoff football come January. If that becomes a 1-5 start, it basically becomes impossible.
Vikings Enter the Last Chance Saloon
The Bears represent the Vikings first divisional game of the season. It feels late in the season for that, but that’s how the schedule has panned out.