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Follow along as ‘Sports Illustrated’ tracks all the action during Week 2 of the 2026 season.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was carted off with an apparent leg injury. Here is how the NFL world reacted.
The result was an incredible effort from the defense that led the Vikings to a 9-3 upset win over the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. It came down to the final play of the game — because of course it did — and the Vikings got a sack from edge rusher Dallas Turner to seal the deal.
The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings both headed into their Week 2 matchup at Soldier Field looking to win a second straight game. It marked one of the better matchups of the week, with Ben Johnson’s offense set to take on Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ defense.
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When Kyler Murray went down in the Vikings 39-22 win over the Packers, it wasn’t the first time Carson Wentz put up loud numbers in relief. The 33-year-old vet threw for three touchdowns after entering the game in the first quarter and steered Minnesota to a comeback victory with 29 unanswered points.
Could the Vikings have a star edge rusher fall to them in the 2027 NFL Draft?
Looking at changes the Vikings could make in Week 2 on both sides of the ball.