Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears: 5 keys to victory
By Adam Carlson
The Minnesota Vikings will face off against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, December 20, 2015 in a week 15 contest with major playoff implications involved.
It’s a crazy time in the NFL right now. With only three games remaining before it’s time for the playoffs, teams are fighting for the division championships as well as hoping to find themselves competing in the postseason. While the Chicago Bears are on the outside looking in, the Vikings have their season on the line each and every week.
This game is one that Minnesota needs to win to keep pace with the NFC North leading Green Bay Packers and keep teams like Tampa Bay and Washington to sneaking in and taking their playoff spot. Because of that, I’ve put together a list of things the Vikings will have to do to walk out of TCF Bank Stadium with a win on Sunday.
Here are my five keys to a Minnesota Vikings victory:
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Establish the run.
Adrian Petersonaveraged just 3 yards per carry against a stout Cardinals defense on Thursday Night Football, but he’ll have to do much better against the 26th ranked rushing defense in the NFL than that. Expect the bruising back to get the ball early and often during Sunday’s game.
Those are my five keys to success for winning against the Chicago Bears for the NFL’s week 15 game. Do you have any keys that you’d like to add? Disagree with any of my five points? Let me know in the comments below.