The Minnesota Vikings head to Chicago on Sunday for their first NFC North road game of the 2026 season. Minnesota enters Week 2 at 1-0 after a 39-22 comeback win over Green Bay, while the Chicago Bears also opened the season with a win after scoring 59 points against Carolina.
The Minnesota Vikings take on the Chicago Bears in week two, and this could be the first opportunity for one of their rookies to see the field in an NFL game.
The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a big division win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, and their next opponent is another NFC North foe. On Sunday, the team will travel to Illinois to take on the Chicago Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings will have a different quarterback leading their offense against the Chicago Bears in Week 2, as Kyler Murray has officially been ruled out as he remains in the concussion protocol.
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The Minnesota Vikings’ Week 2 quarterback decision is settled: Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz will start Sunday against the Chicago Bears after starting quarterback Kyler Murray (head) was ruled out following his concussion.
Carson Wentz will make the 100th regular-season start of his career Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings visit the Chicago Bears, after coach Kevin O’Connell ruled out Kyler Murray on Friday.
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Kevin O’Connell officially announced that Carson Wentz will get the start at quarterback Sunday in Chicago for the Vikings. Starting QB Kyler Murray hoped to work his way back out of concussion protocol but was not cleared in time to comfortably make the start.
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Minnesota quarterback Carson Wentz will start Sunday against the host Chicago Bears and Kyler Murray has been ruled out while recovering from a concussion, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday.
Kyler Murray’s Vikings debut ended with a concussion. The free agent addition has made progress over the past few days with respect to his practice participation, but at least one full game on the sidelines is now in store.
Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Vikings on Sunday in Chicago. On Friday, Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell announced that Kyler Murray, who suffered a concussion in Week 1 against the Packers, will be held out of the Week 2 divisional battle.
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It’s only Week 2, but after the Lions were thumbed by the Bills on Thursday night, Sunday’s showdown in Chicago between the Vikings and Bears is a fight for sole possession of first place in the NFC North.
According to ESPN insider Kevin Seifert, the Vikings aggressively pushed to move up to No. 3 and get Maye, as they didn't think J.J. McCarthy was ready at the time.
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Despite a new NFL season getting underway, the Green Bay Packers reverted to their former selves in their opening loss against the Minnesota Vikings.
While people are focused on what's going on on the field, the Vikings have made a move off the field.
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