Hello NFL fans and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of the first “Monday Night Football” game of the year as the Minnesota Vikings head to Chicago to take on the NFC North rival Bears!
This matchup features two quarterbacks looking to start Year 2 in the NFL on a high note after lost rookie seasons. Chicago’s Caleb Williams struggled as the Bears limped to a 4-13 record that got head coach Matt Eberflus fired midseason, while it was a truly lost year for Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy, who did not play a single snap in the regular season due to a preseason knee injury.
We’ll have this intriguing quarterback battle — and all the other storylines from tonight — covered for you thanks to our staff of NFL writers at The Athletic, including several on the ground in Chicago. So stick with us as we take you all the way to kickoff and all the way through the end of this Week 1 finale!
