On Sunday, the Bears suffered another tough divisional loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions, this time by a score of 31-26. Though the Bears were able to hang in there with one of the top teams in the NFL, they couldn’t hold on in the last few minutes. 

Despite the setback, there were some positives, including Justin Fields’ return as he passed for 169 yards and a touchdown while adding 104 yards on the ground. Additionally, the defense intercepted Jared Goff 3 times and made it difficult for an offense that is second in the league in yards per game. 

This upcoming week on Monday Night Football, the Bears face another divisional opponent in the Minnesota Vikings, who they last faced in Week 9, the game which saw Justin Fields with a thumb injury and resulted in a 19-13 loss. Since then, the Vikings have had significant turnover at the quarterback position, with Josh Dobbs coming in for Kirk Cousins, who tore his achilles against the Packers on October 29. 

Marquee Sports Network has all the coverage to get you ready for Monday’s primetime matchup. Here’s what to look out for. 

Bear Essentials 

Premieres Tuesday at 6:00 pm 

This week on Bear Essentials, Dan Hampton and Tom Thayer join Cole Wright to discuss what went wrong for the Bears in their loss against the Lions, what they saw from Justin Fields in his return and more. Tune in for reactions from the game and a preview of Monday’s game in Minnesota. 

Bears Den 

Premieres Wednesday at 6:00 pm 

Wednesday on Bears Den, join Taylor McGregor and Tom Waddle for initial reactions to the latest Bears news, including the latest soundbites from head coach Matt Eberflus and players. McGregor and Waddle sit down to preview Bears-Vikings and how Chicago can get their first divisional win of the season. 

The Official Bears Postgame Live presented by United Airlines 

Premieres after Bears-Vikings (Monday 7:15 PM kickoff)    

Immediately after Bears-Vikings, tune into The Official Bears Postgame Live presented by United Airlines. Join Cole Wright, Jim Miller and Henry Burris for initial reactions from the game plus exclusive on-site interviews with Jeff Joniak before Chicago hits the bye week.