Minnesota Vikings Best and Worst: Week 10 vs. Chicago Bears
By Adam Carlson
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Victories are always a good feeling. With the Minnesota Vikings now one victory away from a 5-5 record and continue to inch closer to becoming a serious contender to earn one of the playoff spots in the NFC this season.
The Vikings dominated two of the three phases of the game on Monday. They won the battle for time of possession while forcing two turnovers and owning the field position battle against Chicago in a major way.
Other good things from Week 10
- Absolute denial. The Vikings defense kept the Bears out of the end zone the entire game. They were held to two field goals and a special teams score while Minnesota allowed only 149 total yards of offense to Chicago. Plus, they were held to converting only two of their 13 third or fourth down tries. It was domination.
- Moving on up. Adam Thielen grabbed two touchdowns on the day, one of them being a spectacular one-armed grab on a 17-yard strike. Those scores move him into a tie for sixth place in receiving touchdowns in franchise history with 34, matching the iconic Ahmad Rashad.
- Nitty Griddy. Thielen may have been the touchdown guy on Monday, but it was Justin Jefferson who moved the ball between the end zones. He grabbed eight of his 10 targets for 135 yards, including a nice 54-yard catch and run.