How to Watch Bears vs. Vikings: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 1

One of the best pass-catchers in the league last year will be on display when Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings visit the Chicago Bears on Monday, September 8, 2025.

The Vikings ranked 12th in total offense (346.9 yards per game) and 16th in total defense (335.4 yards allowed per game) last season. While the Bears' defense ranked 13th with 21.8 points allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst (18.2 points per game).

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How to Watch Bears vs. Vikings

• When: Monday, September 8, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: ABC/ESPN
• Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Vikings vs. Bears: Head-to-Head

• In the past five meetings, Minnesota owns a 4-1 record against Chicago.
• The Vikings' record ATS is 4-1 in the last five times they have gone up against the Bears while the scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
• Minnesota has outpaced Chicago 118 points to 77 in the past five games.

Vikings' 2025 Schedule

Vikings 2024 Stats & Insights

• Minnesota sported the sixth-ranked passing offense last season (237.8 passing yards per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-worst with 242 passing yards allowed per game.
• Defensively, the Vikings were a top-five unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking second-best by giving up only 93.4 rushing yards per game. They ranked 19th on offense (109.1 rushing yards per game).
• With 33 forced turnovers (first in NFL) against 21 turnovers committed (17th in NFL), Minnesota's +12 turnover margin was the third-best in the league last season.

Vikings Key Players

• In 17 games last year, Jefferson had 103 catches for 1,533 yards (90.2 per game) and 10 touchdowns.
• In 17 games, Aaron Jones rushed for 1,138 yards (66.9 per game) and five TDs.
• On the ground for the 49ers a season ago, Jordan Mason scored three touchdowns a season ago and accumulated 789 yards (65.8 per game).

Bears' 2025 Schedule

Bears 2024 Stats & Insights

• Chicago was a bottom-five pass offense last year, ranking second-worst with 181.5 passing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 16th in the NFL (217.9 passing yards allowed per game).
• Despite having a bottom-five run defense that ranked fifth-worst in the NFL (136.3 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, the Bears played better offensively, ranking 25th in the NFL by putting up 102 rushing yards per game.
• Chicago forced 24 total turnovers (10th in NFL) last season and turned it over 16 times (eighth in NFL) for a turnover margin of +8, ninth-ranked in the NFL.

Bears Key Players

• Caleb Williams last season posted 3,541 passing yards with 20 passing touchdowns, six interceptions and a 62.5% completion percentage.
• D'Andre Swift ran for 959 rushing yards (3.8 yards per carry) and six TDs.
• In 17 games last year, D.J. Moore converted 140 targets into 98 catches, 966 yards and six touchdowns.

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