The Chicago Bears visit the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at U.S. Bank Stadium. Dome · Sportturf. The Bears are 7-2 (1st in the NFC North), the Vikings 6-2 (3rd in the NFC North). The Bears went 5-1 down the stretch, the Vikings 4-2.
In 2026 the Bears scored 26.8 points per game (7th in the NFL) and allowed 20.4 (9th in the NFL); the Vikings scored 18.3 (27th in the NFL) and allowed 14.5 (1st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads MIN 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 36.7; against the spread it is MIN 3–2, and the total has gone UNDER 4–2. MIN have taken 4 of the last 6 — 5 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 25 players out and 16 questionable across the two teams — Kyler Murray (MIN QB, Doubtful), Demond Claiborne (MIN RB, Injured reserve), Kyle Monangai (CHI RB, Out) and Malik Muhammad II (CHI CB, Out).
| Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-2 | 6-2 |
| Division | 1st NFC N | 3rd NFC N |
| Last six results | W L W W W W | W W W W L L |
| Points / G | 26.8 (7th) | 18.3 (27th) |
| Total Yds / G | 398.7 (2nd) | 285.6 (29th) |
| Yards / Play | 5.7 (16th) | 5.0 (28th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 256.7 (10th) | 179.6 (31st) |
| Rush Yds / G | 142 (3rd) | 106 (19th) |
| 3rd Down % | 45.3% (4th) | 33.3% (30th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 21.8 (8th) | 14.8 (32nd) |
| Turnover Diff | -4 (26th) | +5 (6th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 20.4 (9th) | 14.5 (1st) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 326.7 (9th) | 305.8 (4th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 235.6 (15th) | 186.9 (2nd) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 91.1 (6th) | 118.9 (18th) |
| Sacks | 26 (4th) | 29 (2nd) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Van Noy | MIN | LB | Questionable | Calf |
| Jay Ward | MIN | S | Questionable | Knee |
| Jauan Jennings | MIN | WR | Questionable | Calf |
| Blake Cashman | MIN | LB | Questionable | Concussion |
| T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE | Questionable | Wrist |
| Carson Wentz | MIN | QB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Kyler Murray | MIN | QB | Doubtful | Hamstring |
| Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | MIN | DE | Questionable | Ankle |
| Demond Claiborne | MIN | RB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Theo Jackson | MIN | S | Questionable | Quadricep |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB | Out | Thumb |
| Malik Muhammad II | CHI | CB | Out | Toe |
| Luther Burden III | CHI | WR | Questionable | |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | CHI | CB | Questionable | Thumb |
| Case Keenum | CHI | QB | Out | Coach's decision |
| Zavier Scott | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Wrist |
| Kentavius Street | CHI | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Braxton Jones | CHI | OT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Coby Bryant | CHI | S | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Michael Briscoe | MIN | WR | Out | Undisclosed |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | CHI | DE | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Donovan Jackson | MIN | G | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Josh Oliver | MIN | TE | Injured reserve | Biceps |
| Nick Samac | MIN | C | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Marlen Sewell | CHI | S | Questionable | Undisclosed |
| Dallis Flowers | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | |
| Hayden Large | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Tony Fields II | CHI | LB | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Brittain Brown | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Tyler Batty | MIN | LB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Jamal Adams | MIN | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Nikola Kalinic | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Kiran Amegadjie | CHI | OT | Questionable | |
| Deion Hankins | CHI | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Zah Frazier | CHI | CB | Out | |
| Terell Smith | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ozzy Trapilo | CHI | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Dontae Manning | CHI | CB | Questionable | |
| Austin Booker | CHI | DE | Questionable | |
| Jonathan Garvin | CHI | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Noah Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Nephi Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | CHI | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Zeke Correll | MIN | C | Injured Reserve | |
| J.J. McCarthy | MIN | QB | Out | |
| Matt Nelson | MIN | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Rondale Moore | MIN | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Dwight McGlothern Jr. | MIN | CB | Questionable | |
| Jeff Okudah | MIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jonathan Greenard | MIN | LB | Questionable | |
| Dontae Fleming | MIN | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Tyreek Chappell | MIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Marcus Allen | MIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jermar Jefferson | MIN | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | MIN | WR | Out | |
| Jeshaun Jones | MIN | WR | SUSP | |
| Jacob Roberts | MIN | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Kenny Dyson Jr. | MIN | LB | Injured Reserve |
MIN have taken 4 of the last 6 — 5 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 2 | MIN | 9–3 | Soldier Field |
| 2025 Week 11 | CHI | 19–17 | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| 2025 Week 1 | MIN | 27–24 | Soldier Field |
| 2024 Week 15 | MIN | 30–12 | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| 2024 Week 12 | MIN | 30–27 | Soldier Field |
| 2023 Week 12 | CHI | 12–10 | U.S. Bank Stadium |