Minnesota quarterback JJ McCarthy led an inspired fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut to help the Vikings beat their division rivals, the Chicago Bears, 27-24 on Monday.

While the Bears organization appeared to have wanted to remain in the Chicago city limits, they are instead moving to Arlington Heights, where a new domed stadium can be built. The historic move will be so that the team can make a bid to host the Super Bowl by 2031.

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Monday, September 8thTime: 8:15 p.m. ETTV Channel: ESPNLive Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) The Minnesota Vikings will

Chicago Bears ’ young quarterback Caleb Williams used his platform in a powerful way during Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. Under the bright lights of “Monday Night Football” against the Minnesota Vikings, Williams walked onto the field with a message painted on his nails that went far beyond football: suicide prevention awareness.

Asked about the final kickoff, Bears coach Ben Johnson said 'the intent was for the ball to go out of the end zone.'

Jim Cornelison was at Soldier Field to sing the national anthem and gave NFL fans an epic performance before the Chicago Bears-Minnesota Vikings game.