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Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams walks off the field after the Vikings defeated the Bears 27-24 on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) laterals the ball back on the final play of the game in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers and safety Jay Ward (right) break up a pass intended for Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore in the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens (36) prevents Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver (84) from scoring a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) makes a move on a run in the third quarter of a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Javon Hargrave sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) in the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bears guard Joe Thuney (62) chats with his teammates on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bears fans try to motivate their team in the first quarter of a game between the Bears and the Vikings at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears punter Tory Taylor (19) jumps over a Minnesota Vikings defender on a punt in the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jalen Redmond (61) throws Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) to the ground in the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo (55) disrupts the throw of Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) on a Minnesota pass play in the second quarter on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo (55) celebrates after disrupting the throw of Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy on a Minnesota pass play in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws a pass for a first down to wide receiver Rome Odunze as Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman defends on the play in the first quarter at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) gets sacked during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (2) tackles Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) during the first quarter at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) runs the ball during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams scores a touchdown past Vikings cornerback Jeff Okudah during the first quarter Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) scores a touchdown past Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Okudah (8) during the first quarter at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. (33) runs the ball past Chicago Bears linebacker Noah Sewell (44) during the first quarter at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minnesota Vikings place kicker Will Reichard (16) kicks a field goal during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Steve McMichael and Virginia Halas McCaskey are honored with a moment of silence before the start of a game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Dan Hampton holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as the Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX team is honored on the field during halftime of a game between the Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) waits to walk on the field with other players before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field Monday Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Fans tailgate outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings for the first game of the regular season on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

A person walks by a “Monday Night” sign inside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Don Wachter, known as “Bearman,” poses with fans outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Michael Divartolomeo fist bumps fans outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Wade Winters wears a “Packers suck” cheesehead while tailgating outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings Monday Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Cookies sit on a table while fans tailgate outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mike Giacchetti, from left, Vito Giannini, Luigi Patino and Mike Carfagnini take a shot while tailgating outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Tim Rose lights a cigar while tailgating outside Soldier Field before the Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)