Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings kick-off time
The Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field (Chicago, Illinois) in a highly anticipated NFC North divisional clash, during Week 2 of the NFL regular season. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 1pm ET / 10am PT on Sunday, September 20.
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Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings Team News
Starting XI
- 17Tyson Bagent3Jordan Addison
- 79Theo Benedet95Caleb Banks
- 39Josh Blackwell86Gavin Bartholomew
- 94Austin Booker89Dillon Bell
- 67Garrett Bradbury64Blake Brandel
- 10Luther Burden45Max Bredeson
- 12Devin Bush51Blake Cashman
- 53T.J. Edwards32Chaz Chambliss
- 49Keyshaun Elliott21Demond Claiborne
- 90Neville Gallimore31Deejay Dallas
- 45Beau Gardner71Christian Darrisaw
- 92Daniel Hardy20Charles Demmings
- 22Elijah Hicks42Andrew DePaola
- 73Jonah Jackson13Tai Felton
- 48D'Marco Jackson76Will Fries
- 50Grady Jarrett41Jake Golday
- 1Jaylon Johnson87T.J. Hockenson
- 23Roschon Johnson60Joe Huber
- 54Logan Jones90Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
- 70Braxton Jones26Theo Jackson
- 85Cole Kmet74Donovan Jackson
- 21Cameron Lewis18Justin Jefferson
- 84Colston Loveland33Aaron Jones
- 97James Lynch69Trevor Keegan
- 74Jordan McFadden9J.J. McCarthy
- 25Kyle Monangai44Josh Metellus
- 24Malik Muhammad7Byron Murphy
- 65Luke Newman75Brian O'Neill
- 55Dayo Odeyingbo84Josh Oliver
- 15Rome Odunze97Domonique Orange
- 20Clark PhillipsIvan Pace
- 14Kalif Raymond23James Pierre
- 87Sam Roush4Myles Price
- 57Jack Sanborn61Jalen Redmond
- 8Cairo Santos16Will Reichard
- 29Tyrique Stevenson98Bo Richter
- 93Kentavius Street2Isaiah Rodgers
- 98Montez Sweat50Levi Rodriguez
- 4D'Andre Swift62Nick Samac
- 19Tory Taylor22Harrison Smith
- 31Dillon Thieneman29Jacob Thomas
- 81Zavion Thomas19Brett Thorson
- 38Skyler Thomas78Caleb Tiernan
- 62Joe Thuney15Dallas Turner
- 75Ozzy Trapilo72Ryan Van Demark
- 96Jordan van den Berg43Andrew Van Ginkel
- 9Jahdae Walker17Kyle Van Noy
- 18Caleb Williams24Jay Ward
- 32Xavier Woods11Carson Wentz
- 58Darnell Wright55Eric Wilson
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Manager
- Ben Johnson
- Kevin O'Connell
Both NFC North rivals are coming off high-flying, explosive Week 1 victories, setting up an immense early-season battle for divisional control.
Chicago Bears Team News
The Bears' powerhouse offense, orchestrated by second-year head coach Ben Johnson, exploded for 59 points in Week 1 against the Panthers. However, they are nursing key backfield injuries heading into Sunday.
- D'Andre Swift (RB) & Kyle Monangai (RB): Both of Chicago's dynamic running backs are Questionable but tracking toward playing. They were held to limited participation in practices on Wednesday and Thursday due to ankle/knee (Swift) and hamstring (Monangai) issues. This backfield combined for nearly 300 yards in Week 1, making their health critical against Brian Flores' defense.
- Darnell Wright (RT): After missing Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury, Wright was upgraded to Limited on Thursday. He is crucial for protecting Caleb Williams against Minnesota's blitz-heavy scheme.
- Tyson Bagent (QB): Fully cleared and removed from the injury report after missing Week 1 with a back issue.
- Other Limited Trackers: Defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo (shoulder), cornerback Malik Muhammad (ankle), and safety Xavier Woods (groin) remain limited but have a strong chance to play.
Minnesota Vikings Team News
Minnesota completed a stunning 29-unanswered-point comeback against Green Bay in Week 1 but face substantial injury cloudiness at vital positions.
- Kyler Murray (QB): Murray spent the week in concussion protocol. He has logged consecutive limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday. While team updates indicate he is progressing well and "has a chance to play," veteran backup Carson Wentz takes first-team reps if Murray isn't cleared. (Note: Wentz is historically 4-0 career against Chicago).
- Brian O'Neill (RT): A major concern for Minnesota's front line. O'Neill suffered a setback, popping up as a Did Not Participate (DNP) on Thursday with a knee injury after being limited on Wednesday.
- Jordan Mason (RB): Officially placed on Short-Term Injured Reserve (IR) with a thumb injury. Demond Claiborne is expected to inherit an increased workload in the backfield.
- Blake Cashman (LB) & Andrew Van Ginkel (OLB): Cashman (wrist) upgraded to a full practice on Thursday, while edge-rusher Van Ginkel (chest) remains limited but is on track.
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