Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears: 5 keys to victory in week 8

5 keys to victory in week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears

Dec 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Eddie Royal (19) runs after the catch in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) at TCF Bank Stadium. The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 16, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears outside linebacker Willie Young (97) sacks Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) in the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /

#2. Stop Willie Young!

If you’re reading this and saying “Who the heck is Willie Young?”, that’s understandable. He doesn’t make a lot of headlines on a Bears team that is struggling in a big way during the 2016 NFL season.

However, Young has accumulated 6 sacks for Chicago through 7 weeks from the linebacker position. 5 of those have come in the last 3 weeks against the Colts and Jaguars, showing that he feasts on struggling offensive lines.

T.J. Clemmings (or maybe Jake Long…who knows what is going on with that weird rotation at offensive tackle for the Vikings) will have his hands full with Akiem Hicks, so bringing Young on a blitz is something Chicago will likely do early and often. Hopefully, Minnesota keeps extra protection to help out Sam Bradford.

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