Week 5 Ups and Downs: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
By Adam Carlson
What were the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings Week 5 game against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football?
The Minnesota Vikings entered week 5 of the 2017 NFL season with a need for a win. Following a heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions, the team will look to try to keep pace with their NFC North competitors.
This week, their opponents were the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, who were starting rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, the Vikings got their starting quarterback Sam Bradford back for the first time since Week 1.
Without the help of running back Dalvin Cook, who was placed on injured reserve after Week 4, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears by a final score of 20-17 under the bright lights of Soldier Field.
Let’s talk about the good, bad, and interesting things from the Monday Night Football game on Sunday, October 9, 2017 starting by talking about the things Minnesota did well in the Week 5 showdown.