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Poll: Minnesota Vikings At Chicago Bears, Who Wins Tonight?
The Minnesota Vikings could take a two-game lead in the division with a win against the Chicago Bears tonight.
No matter what happens on Monday Night Football, there will only be one team from the NFC North that will emerge from week eight of the NFL season with a win (unless, of course, there's a tie). The Detroit Lions (4-4) were defeated by the Houston Texans, and the Green Bay Packers (4-3) lost in a nail-biter against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Minnesota Vikings (5-1) will take on the Chicago Bears (1-6) tonight at Solider Field on ESPN, 7:30 p.m. CST. The Vikings are looking to get back on track after the team suffered its first loss last week on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. At this point, the Bears, and in particular, the Bears coaching staff, are just looking to win so they might keep their jobs.
NFL's Ian Rapoport said that no front office job in Chicago is safe right now:
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At 1-6, everything is up for review. It's clear Fox's footing beyond 2016 is shaky. As for the front office and general manager Ryan Pace, the current view from inside is that two years is far too quick to judge those tabbed with acquiring talent, especially with the 2016 draft class showing flashes of being a strong one.
Despite serious setbacks, the Bears have one of the better passing games in the league, ranking 11th overall, and quarterback Jay Cutler returns tonight after suffering a thumb injury. Vikings fans, who were humbled after last week's defeat, aren't taking anything for granted.
Who comes out on top tonight?
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