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The Minnesota Vikings have passed a couple of key tests in the first two weeks of the season. A week after the Vikings defense dominated Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers in the fourth quarter of the season opener, the Vikings shut down Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on the road in Week 2.
Dallas Turner’s game-winning sack was the product of brilliant schematic design, and it signals something bigger about this Vikings defense. The Minnesota Vikings escaped Soldier Field with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears in a defensive slugfest that saw Bears starting quarterback Caleb Williams leave with an injury.
The Vikings beat the Bears for the seventh straight time at Soldier Field on Sunday, powered by a strong defensive effort that stifled the NFL's top offense.
Dallas Turner’s 2 sacks and 10 pressures in back-to-back weeks have Minnesota’s defense looking like one of the best units in the league. The Minnesota Vikings defense stole the show in Chicago, and the biggest star of the game was edge rusher Dallas Turner.
The Minnesota Vikings did not need an offensive explosion to leave Soldier Field with another win. They beat the Chicago Bears 9-3 in a rain-soaked NFC North battle and moved to 2-0.
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Coach Kevin O’Connell’s Minnesota Vikings took on Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in Week 2 action without injured Kyler Murray, who got an encouraging update.
Aaron Jones had quite the Sunday. Thrust into a workhorse role with Jordan Mason on IR, the Vikings’ 31-year-old running back received 23 carries — the most he’s handled in four years.
The Minnesota Vikings left Soldier Field with a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday and a 2-0 start in the NFC North, even if the offense never found much rhythm in the rain.
Dallas Turner has arrived. If that wasn’t clear after his stellar season opener against the Packers, there’s no denying it now. This is the player the Vikings were so excited to trade up and draft in the first round two years ago.
The Minnesota Vikings walked out of a soggy Soldier Field with a 9-3 win Sunday, but the performance under center left little doubt about who the team still views as its quarterback of the future.
The Minnesota Vikings faced a difficult assignment in Week 2 as they had to go into Soldier Field to take on the explosive Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams.
The Minnesota Vikings improved to 2-0 on Sunday, defeating the Chicago Bears 9-3 in a defensive battle at Soldier Field. After both teams scored plenty of points in Week 1, the NFC North matchup turned into a completely different game.
It took the Chicago Bears one week and a meeting with Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings defense to go from being considered the NFL’s most explosive offense to a team searching for answers.
The Minnesota Vikings improved to 2-0 on Sunday afternoon with a road win over the divisional rival Chicago Bears. The Vikings controlled this game most of the way, but still had to hold on for dear life in the end as backup Bears quarterback Tyler Bagent had a chance to win the game on the last play.
The Minnesota Vikings are off to a 2-0 start after beating the Chicago Bears 9-3 on a rainy Sunday at Soldier Field. Get the full game recap from Will Ragatz here, and continue with this story for our instant reaction to what the win means for Minnesota.
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