Minnesota Vikings: 5 reasons the team needs to win in week 17 vs Bears

5 reasons the Minnesota Vikings need to win in week 17 vs Bears

Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison (96) celebrates his forced fumble during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

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The Minnesota Vikings may look dead in the water, but there are plenty of great reasons they should give it their all in week 17 against the Chicago Bears.

Week 16 of the 2016 NFL season is in the books, and it was a crushing one for fans of the Minnesota Vikings. Not only was their team defeated by division rival Green Bay, but they were knocked out of the playoff picture with the loss.

The Vikings now look forward to a week 17 contest that will have no impact on the playoff picture whatsoever. Their opponents in that game at U.S. Bank Stadium will be the Chicago Bears, who defeated them by 10 points in their previous meeting.

While it may look like a useless game on paper, there are five major reasons why the boys in purple will need to come to play in a big way in week 17, even though they will not be making the postseason.

Let’s discuss the reasons why the Minnesota Vikings need to win this game, starting with squashing rumors about insubordination and players going rogue in the team’s locker room last week.

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