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Previewing Vikings at Bears with Bears Talk Underground
We’re less than 48 hours away from kicking things off at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and your Minnesota Vikings, and that means we’ve gotten a chance to sit down and talk with one of our long-time friends about this weekend’s game. Yours truly sat down with Larry Deal from Bears Talk Underground to […]
Vikings-Bears Final Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their final injury reports this week, along with injury designations, in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 613: The Ring Cycle
Download Link Here Arif and James are back to preview the Bears game with Lorin Cox of Locked On Bears. Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, […]
The Vikings’ Path Forward: A Rune Reading
After the Vikings absolutely destroyed Green Bay in the last 20 minutes of last Sunday’s game, I found myself with more questions than answers. The similarity to the week one victory of the 2025 season, against the Chicago Bears, are readily apparent. It was an exciting finish to a game that looked like it was […]
Week 2 Preview: The Search for Seven in a Row
The Minnesota Vikings aim to win back-to-back division games this Sunday as they travel to Soldier Field to face the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears. Dammit, that doesn’t sound right. It will be the search for seven straight wins at Soldier Field, which also feels weird. Maybe because nothing ever comes easy there. Five […]
Five Good Questions with Windy City Gridiron
For the first time this year, we’ve gotten an opportunity to sit down and exchange some questions with the Minnesota Vikings’ opponent for the upcoming week. Yes, it’s the return of Five Good Questions for the 2026 NFL season. This week, yours truly got the opportunity to exchange questions with Windy City Gridiron, the home […]
Can the Vikings Survive Without Murray and Mason vs Chicago?
Murray or Wentz? Flores vs Caleb? Vikings-Bears keys that decide Sunday. — On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano mapped Minnesota’s path to 2-0 in the NFC North before Sunday’s noon CT game at Soldier Field. The Vikings 1st & SKOL episode starts with Kyler Murray’s concussion and the NFL protocol, […]
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
The Minnesota Vikings travel to the unfriendly confines of Soldier Field for Week 2. The Vikings roll into Chicago riding high after destroying the Green Bay Packers in the 4th quarter last week. However, the Bears (at least the offense) had a great time Week 1 against the Panthers. They went on the road to […]
Week 1 Old Friend Update: How former Minnesota Vikings fared last week
Maybe I’m just speaking for myself, but I do like to keep tabs on former Minnesota Vikings players across the league. And so as a result, here’s a look at how former Vikings fared in Week 1 (if I missed someone, feel free to leave it in the comments and I’ll amend it posthaste): Arizona […]
Vikings-Bears Second Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their second injury reports this week in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. […]
Vikings-Bears First Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their first injury reports in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. Historically, 95% […]
Vikings Place Jordan Mason on Injured Reserve
The Minnesota Vikings, who already have some issues offensively, will now have to go through the early part of their season without their lead running back. The Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have placed running back Jordan Mason on injured reserve with a fractured thumb. The move means that Mason will miss the next […]
Vikings/Bears Coverage Map: Vikings To Be Widely Featured Again
We are officially on to Week 2 in the National Football League, and the Minnesota Vikings will once again be featured across the majority of the country on broadcast television this weekend as they travel to the Windy City for another NFC North matchup, this one against the Chicago Bears. The folks from 506 Sports […]
Minnesota Vikings News: Will The Vikings Beat The Bears?
A win is a win no matter how you get them. 1-0. Gotta love that! It seems like it is going to be another big week and a very tough game against an improved Bears team. Ben Johnson holds a 5-1 record going up against Brian Flores which includes his years with Detroit as OC. […]
Sunday Was a Big Day Here at The Daily Norseman
Sunday was a big day for our Minnesota Vikings, as they came roaring back from a twelve-point deficit to put a beatdown on their division rivals from Green Bay. Thanks to a lot of you who chose to spend your Sunday afternoon with us, it was a big day for our little corner of the […]
Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 2
Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. It’s time to get ready for the Chicago Bears, who won a shootout with the Carolina Panthers last week and are sitting pretty in pretty much all of the rankings below. Here’s a link […]
Notes on Vikings Win Over the Packers
The Minnesota Vikings came away with probably the most unusual win over the Green Bay Packers in the history of the division rivalry. It was unique in that the Vikings were down 12 points with twenty minutes to play but finished win a 17-point victory, and because the Vikings won by 17 points despite gaining […]
Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: Are You Worried About the Vikings’ Offense?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. It’s time for our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week, ladies and gentlemen, and we’ve got a couple of questions for you about our Minnesota […]
Week 1 Observations: A Thrilling Win (with Red Flags)
For the second straight season, the Minnesota Vikings realized there are no longer four preseason games and woke up in the 4th quarter to deliver a satisfying (if frustrating) Week 1 victory. It was also historic: the Vikings were the first team in NFL history to be down by 12+ points with under 20 minutes […]
Vikings Crush Packers: Flores’ Blitz, Wentz’s Relief, and the Murray Question
The Minnesota Vikings demolished the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 — but lost Kyler Murray to a concussion on the 11th play. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down the film, the blitz, and what’s next. Tyler Forness opened with a bold comparison: “If you remember Enron in 2001, Vikings just did the reverse, […]
Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week – Packers @ Vikings
The taste of victory is sweet, especially against the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings dominated the 2nd half after a questionable decision to pull points off the board by Matt LeFleur. The Packers continued their choking ways from last season and the Vikings cruised to victory. Matt LaFleur Why is LaFleur a Nincompoop? Going for it […]
A Brief Refresher on the Emergency Quarterback Rules
When Kyler Murray went back to the locker room yesterday during the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the Green Bay Packers, there was a bit of confusion on social media. . .at least from what I saw. . .about what the Minnesota Vikings could do at quarterback. Yes, Carson Wentz was the backup and J.J. McCarthy […]
Schefter: Kyler Murray Not Likely To Play Against Bears
Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kyler Murray will start Week 2 in the league’s concussion protocol, and according to at least one NFL insider, the initial indications for his availability for the team’s matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday are not positive. On ESPN’s Get Up morning program on Monday, Adam Schefter reported that it […]
2026 NFL Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
The Minnesota Vikings will continue their tour of the NFC North, taking to the road for the first time in 2026 to face their rivals from the Windy City, the Chicago Bears. Both of these teams took home victories in Week 1. The Vikings, despite losing Kyler Murray early in the contest, rallied from twelve […]
Vikes Views: Sunday King – Packers at Vikings
Man I love when they beat the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings gave us a scare with the slow start to the game. That sinking feeling was helped along with the nasty hit that knocked out Kyler Murray for the game, and likely the next one. However, the team showed resilience and climbed back into the […]
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