For the first time this year, the Minnesota Vikings will face the Chicago Bears. The division rivalry has heated up in recent years, with both teams becoming realistic NFC contenders. On Sunday, the Vikings will travel to the legendary Soldier Field, one of the biggest home field advantages in the NFL.
Head coach Mike Zimmer isn't fazed by the notoriously difficult away game, according to Pro Football Talk.
“That’s what everybody told me when I got here, then we won some games. I guess if you turn the ball over and you create penalties and you do dumb things it’s a pretty hard place to play. I think they’ve lost their last two at home,” Zimmer said when asked to analyze why Soldier Field is so hard to navigate.
While it may seem like obvious advice, the Vikings haven't followed it in recent years. When Minnesota visited Chicago last year, they committed three turnovers (two interceptions and a fumble) and four penalties for 50 yards. The Vikings lost that game by five. Fortunately for the Vikings, things have changed since then. Their offense looks completely revamped now that the ground game and Dalvin Cook are featured. Kirk Cousins hasn't been great, but he's been a capable game manager.
The biggest change has been the quality of the Chicago offense. The Bears look incompetent with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky at the helm. The Chicago running game has been unreliable at best. The Vikings have the tools to completely shut down Trubisky and his offense, and steal a win away from home.
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