Teddy Bridgewater threw four touchdown passes and ran in for another as the Vikings bashed the Bears 38-17 at TCF Bank Stadium. Bridgewater finished 17-of-20 for 231 yards for a quarterback rating of 154.4. Stefon Diggs had a pair of TD catches for the Vikings, who remain one game behind Green Bay for first place in the NFC North. The 9-and-5 Vikings currently hold the second Wild Card spot in the NFC.
Jay Cutler was 26-of-37 for 231 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble for Chicago, which slipped to 5-and-9 with its third straight loss. Matt Forte had six catches for 57 yards and a score while running for 47 yards in defeat.
The Bears were eliminated from any chance of making the playoffs with yesterday's loss.
Chicago plays at Tampa Bay next Sunday. The Pre-Game Show begins at 11:30 on Newstalk 1060.