The Chicago Bears are playing behind the eight ball, so to speak.

Head coach Ben Johnson knows they're playing catch-up in the NFC North, where every team in the division has a division win except for the Bears.

They'll get a chance for NFC North win No. 1 when they travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings.

"We've been saying all along this week, we're 0-2 in the division right now," Johnson said on Friday. "This is a big one for us. We desperately need this win."

Both teams will be fighting for a win, down one starting linebacker on each side.

What we know:

The Vikings will be looking for that win without a key part of their defense.

The Vikings announced that star outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard will miss Sunday's game vs. the Bears. It's a boon for the Bears' offense as th

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