Rookie Vikings defensive tackle Caleb Banks contributed to four run stops during Sunday’s win in Chicago. Despite Banks’ splash plays, Pro Football Focus, the standard-bearer for third-party film analysis in college and pro football,

Stephen A. Smith points out key reason why Kevin O’Connell should be considered lucky to still be Minnesota Vikings head coach.

Following their Week 2 loss to the Vikings, here are the Bears players whose stock is rising and falling.

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers went viral for his hilarious "Hot Dog Dance" celebration, which was inspired directly by his young son.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson got honest about to the team's blocked field goal late in the fourth quarter against the Vikings.

The Chicago Bears lost Sunday's NFC North showdown against the Minnesota Vikings 9-3, but that was the least of their concern.

Specifically, Williams struggled against Minnesota’s pressure. Per Next Gen Stats, the Vikings blitzed 81.8% of the time, and Williams finished 12-of-21 for 124 yards, with no touchdowns and an interception, posting a 54.5 passer rating when blitzed.

After the Vikings blocked a field-goal attempt to preserve the lead on Sunday at Soldier Field, veteran quarterback Carson Wentz led the offense onto the field knowing the group had an opportunity to go win the game. “We knew we had to take advantage,” Wentz said. “We said, ‘Hey. We’ve got to go finish.’ ”

The Minnesota Vikings took plenty of questions about their defense into this season after jettisoning veterans for salary cap savings at three starting spots and carrying tenuous depth at a couple of key positions.

Tiuesday came with two major roster moves for Vikings. With Brett Thorson expected to miss significant time due to his hamstring injury, the Vikings urgently needed depth pieces to fill in the vacant spots.