PM ET game Monday, which airs live on ABC. NFC North opponents hit the field in Week 15 when Jones and the Minnesota Vikings (11-2)

Fans joked on social media ahead of Vikings-Bears that Jones' outfit contained the 'nuclear codes' for the team's recent success

M ore than any other part of their football team, the Chicago Bears defense will need a massive turnaround in Week 14 on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. After

Vikings RB Aaron Jones shared what he told his mother during training camp about why Minnesota has a special team in 2024.

The Bears had a chance to cut the Vikings’ lead to 13-7 on D’Andre Swift’s 1-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter. But offensive lineman Doug Kramer, playing fullback, failed to report as eligible, wiping out the touchdown. Swift got the Bears back to the 1, where offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie had a holding penalty.

Nothing about the season has gone as predicted for either team, so this is not a prediction, it's a statement: Minnesota ought to win Monday.

Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half to complement a smothering performance by the Minnesota defense, and the Vikings moved into a tie for first place in the NFC North by beating the Chicago Bears 30-12 for their seventh consecutive victory.

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears will throw down in a pivotal NFC North matchup on Monday night. The Bears will look to play spoiler as Minnesota remains

Aaron Jones finished with 106 yards from scrimmage (86 rushing, 20 receiving) and a touchdown on the ground. Caleb Williams connected on 18 of 31 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown for Chicago (4-10). Keenan Allen scored the lone touchdown for the Bears ...

Though it wasn’t the prettiest performance from the Vikings, they still took care of business in convincing fashion on their way to a win.

Sam Darnold was not at his best, but Minnesota rode its ground game to victory and pulled even with Detroit at 12-2.

The Minnesota Vikings pushed their win streak to seven games with their Week 15 win over the Chicago Bears. Here are the Studs and Duds from the victory.