In the season-opening edition of "Monday Night Football," the Chicago Bears play host to the division rival Minnesota Vikings .
Each of these teams underwent significant changes this offseason. The Bears swapped out their coaching staff, hiring the most in-demand head coach available when they stole Ben Johnson away from the Detroit Lions , for whom he had been serving as the offensive coordinator. Johnson brought with him former Saints coach Dennis Allen as his DC, and the Bears went on a spending spree to remake the offensive line in front of Caleb Williams .
The Vikings went on a spending spree of their own, bringing in reinforcements up front on both offense and defense. They also allowed starting quarterback Sam Darnold to leave in free agency, electing to turn the reins