The Chicago Bears will host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football to kick off their 2025 NFL seasons on Sept. 8. The Vikings finished second in the NFC North last season with a 14-3 record while the Bears finished at the bottom of the division at 5-12. Monday's game will be the season debut for new Bears head coach Ben Johnson, and the Vikings will have a debut of their own with J.J. McCarthy getting his first regular-season start under center.
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Kickoff from Soldier Field in Chicago is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Minnesota has won seven of the last eight head-to-heads including both games in last season's series, and is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Bears odds. The over/under for total points scored is 43.5.
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