The Minnesota Vikings picked up a rare win at Soldier Field, snapping a seven-game Windy City losing streak in a 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Here's three things we learned from both teams:
Minnesota Vikings (5-2)
Teddy Bridgewater was nowhere to be found over the first three quarters, but he showed his guts in leading two scoring drives to wrest victory out of the jaws of defeat.
Adrian Peterson is a legit MVP candidate. His stats aren't that of some of the other candidates, but he's the ultimate pacing back. Very few teams can get into a rhythm against the Vikings, and that's because Peterson dictates an action by shortening third downs and extending drives with hard-earned yards.
Next week's home game against the St. Louis Rams (4-3) will be HUGE for playoff positioning. Win there and the Vikes move two games up on the Rams and add a major tiebreaker to their playoff case. Lose and they'll essentially be out of playoff positioning without a tiebreaker over the Rams.
Chicago Bears (2-5)
Jay Cutler threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, tying Sid Luckman's Bears record with 137 total touchdowns. However, he was largely ineffective as a passer for most of the game. His late touchdown run was a sight to behold, but he just didn't have enough in the holster earlier to supplement that score.
Chicago's front seven had fits trying to contain Adrian Peterson all day long. That took the dictation of pace out of the Bears' hands, allowing Minnesota to grind a win out late.
This Bears team just doesn't have the horses to compete this year. Even when they've got a game in hand late, their limited depth catches up with them and winnable games go fluttering away.
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