Kyle Rudolph, a former two-time Pro Bowl tight end with the Vikings, doesn’t believe they’re a playoff team at the moment. However, he knows things can turn around with a win this week over the Chicago Bears and a strong second half to the season.

The Bears have a big divisional game this weekend in Minnesota. Here are five Vikings players to watch on Sunday.

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson gets a blunt assessment from an NFL insider as attention around his struggles continues to build.

The Chicago Bears (6-3) and the Minnesota Vikings (4-5) faceoff this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Plenty on the line in this clash of NFC North rivals. The result will go a long way towards deciding if the Bears are contenders for a playoff spot and if the Vikings can get into the race in a competitive NFC North.

Strength of victory — the combined winning percentage of all the teams a team has beaten — might not mean much on its own, but it gives a sense of how a team like the Vikings, despite its 4-5 record, has an ability to take down teams with good records.

After being called for a critical penalty in Sunday's loss to the Ravens, Minnesota Vikings WR Adam Thielen expressed his frustration with the officials.

JJ McCarthy practiced with a hand bandage, managing a hand injury ahead of the Vikings’ Week 11 game against the Bears.

J .J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings couldn't get it done in Week 10, falling to 4-5 on the 2025 NFL season after a 27-19 loss to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Now, McCarthy and the Vikings will look to get back on track in Week 11 as they remain in Minneapolis to host Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in an NFC North showdown.