With how the rest of the NFC playoff teams fared on Sunday, the Vikings didn’t need to beat the Chicago Bears in the regular season finale to clinch a first-round bye. But it sure felt pretty damn good to do it anyway.
Minnesota completed their second best regular season in franchise history, putting John Fox and the last-place Bears out of their misery by a score of 23-10 at US Bank Stadium. The Vikings capped off their 13-3 season in the same building they’ll host their next game: the Divisional playoffs on Sunday, January 14 at 3:40 PM.