The Chicago Bears have a chance to tighten their grip on the NFC North lead and demonstrate just how far they have come when they host the defending division champion Minnesota Vikings in a prime-time showdown for first place Sunday night."It's a huge opportunity to show the world what we're about and make a statement in our division Dan Hampton Jersey ," Trubisky said.It has been a long time since the Bears (6-3) have been in a spot like this.They endured four straight last-place finishes before a resurgence this year brought on by an offseason overhaul and the progress of Trubisky, their prized quarterback, in his second season.They're in sole possession of the division lead for the first time since 2013. They've won three in a row for the second time this season after beating Detroit last week to snap a 10-game skid against division opponents.And a victory over Minnesota (5-3-1) would give the Bears their longest win streak since a six-game run in 2012. But the Vikings are also on a roll, having won four of five.Both teams boast top-five defenses. Chicago leads the NFL with 16 interceptions and ranks second in takeaways with 24.Points could be hard to come by for both teams."TV-wise, it's probably boring, you know?" Vikings defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson said. "Guys don't want to sit there and watch an 8-7 game, but those games are fun for us. They might not be fun for the offense, but they're still fun for us."Some things to know before the Vikings-Bears showdown:EYES OPENChicago coach Matt Nagy's scheme uses a lot of pre-snap motions by running backs and wide receivers designed to confuse the defense. But the Vikings have faced plenty of that in previous games against the Rams and Eagles."Still got to hike the ball," Richardson said. "It don't mess with us too much. Don't get caught up in the eye candy. That's it. Read your keys. They'll tell you where they're going."Of course, whatever Nagy has shown over the first nine games is just a snapshot of what's in that complex playbook."There's no doubt in my mind we're going to get new plays," Zimmer said http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-brian-urlacher-jersey , adding: "Every week you're going to get new plays, you're going to get new formations, you're going to get new personnel groups. That's part of the NFL."FOR KICKSChances are, Bears kicker Cody Parkey will never have another week like this.Hitting uprights four times while missing two extra points and two field goals against Detroit was just the start.Jimmy Fallon poked fun at him on "The Tonight Show," saying: "In his defense, that's actually way harder to do. That's pretty awesome. Then after the game, it took him four tries to get through the locker room door."Several Chicago TV stations sent helicopters to shoot footage when he practiced at Soldier Field on Wednesday night.Parkey is 13 of 18 on field goals after signing with Chicago in March. At 72.2 percent, that's below the 86.4 rate he had in his first four seasons with Philadelphia, Cleveland and Miami.SETTLING INTrubisky debuted against Minnesota in Week 5 last season in a loss at home. He's looking a little more comfortable these days.Trubisky tied a franchise record last week with his fourth 300-yard passing game, throwing for a career-best 355 yards and three touchdowns. He went 23 for 30 and had a 148.6 rating.In last year's game at Soldier Field, he was 12 of 25 with 128 yards. He wasn't great Womens Leonard Floyd Jersey , either, in the finale at Minnesota, going 20 of 36 for 178 yards.PRIME TIMERSThis is one of two games on the NFL's Sunday night showcase over the next four weeks for each team.The Bears had their game against the Rams flexed to Sunday night on Dec. 9, just like this game against the Vikings was. The Vikings host the Packers on Nov. 25 on Sunday night. They also have a Monday night game at Seattle on Dec. 10.SWEET HOMECousins grew up in the northwest Chicago suburb of Barrington, and his allegiance to the Bears held strong well after his family moved to Michigan at age 13. Walter Payton's children attended the same grade school as Cousins. His youth football coach knew Mike Singletary. His father, a pastor, held some team chapels for the Bears. Though Cousins was born more than two years after the Bears won Super Bowl 20, he was well aware of the legend of that star-studded team.Cousins has played at Chicago twice, in 2015 and 2016 with Washington, but it's still a special trip, one of those games during the season "where you pinch yourself a little bit to realize you're living a dream playing at Soldier Field on Sunday night football." EDIT: We’re making the this the Monday Night Football Open Thread too! You guys can discuss the first place New Orleans Saints (3-1) and the first place Washington Redskins (2-1) right here!This game will also have a lot of fantasy football implications as well Eric Kush Jersey , so let us know all about that.Saints’ QB Brees needs 201 passing yards tonight to pass Peyton Manning as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards. For the record, I’m taking the Saints to win, 34-21.No Chicago Bears this week, so this will serve as your all day open thread to discuss the NFL. Here’s the full schedule of action.All time listed are Central. and for the specific television map for the game in your area, head over to 506 Sports.Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills 12:00 PM CBSMiami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals 12:00 PMCBS - The Bears play the Dolphins a week from today in Miami. Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns 12:00 PM CBSGreen Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 12:00 PM FOX - A Packers win would pull them even with the Bears in the win column with 3.Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00 PM CBS - Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes faces his biggest defensive challenge yet. The Jags were also featured in Patti’s fan fiction. Denver Broncos at New York Jets 12:00 PMCBSAtlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers 12:00 PMFOXNew York Giants at Carolina Panthers 12:00 PMFOXOaklandRaiders at Los Angeles Chargers 3:05 PM CBSMinnesotaVikings at Philadelphia Eagles 3:25 PMFOX - The 1-2-1 Vikings need a win to stay in the NFC North race.Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers 3:25 PMFOXLos Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks 3:25 PMFOX DallasCowboys at Houston Texans 7:20 PM NBC - Houston’s J.J. Watt has been nearly as dominant as Khalil Mack. And speaking of Mack, he just joined some elite virtual company. Here are a few in case you missed its from WCG this week.Also, check outthis recent FanPost all about Leonard Floyd.