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The Chicago Bears suffered a tough 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. It was a sloppy game from the start to open their home schedule at Soldier Field. The rain was a factor all game, but it can't be an excuse as both teams played in it.
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Minnesota named a starter and a backup for Sunday but said nothing about the quarterback who opened the season. Murray began the week in the NFL's concussion protocol.
The victory not only extended Minnesota's road win streak in Chicago (and overall win streak dating back to last season) to seven consecutive games, it gave the Vikings an early division lead. It also provided Minnesota with a boost in this week's Power Rankings, with the biggest jump being seven spots.
The Vikings had their press conference today after the 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears in which KOC gave an injury update for Week 3.
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The Chicago Bears could be facing an uphill battle over the next few weeks. After their Week 2 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago faced some obstacles.
Fans received a one-night hotel stay, access to an exclusive Season Ticket Member tailgate and tickets to the Vikings-Bears matchup at Soldier Field. They weathered the rainy afternoon and were rewarded with a hard-fought contest and 9-3 Minnesota victory.
The Minnesota Vikings relied heavily on veteran running back Aaron Jones in Week 2, but that shouldn't be the same story in Week 3.