Not long after the Vikings took care of business in the 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears, coach Kevin O’Connell heaped praise on an unsung hero from the game with a couple of sentences that might’ve gone unnoticed to anybody who wasn’t paying close attention.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson locks onto Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins for a sack. Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers rushes for a 1-yard touchdown against the Chicago Bears.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half to complement a smothering performance by the Minnesota defense, and the Vikings moved into a tie for first place in the NFC North on Monday night by beating the Chicago Bears 30-12 for their seventh consecutive victory.

Cam Akers and the Minnesota Vikings will meet the Chicago Bears and their 26th-ranked run defense (134.8 yards allowed per game) in Week 15, on Monday at 8:00 PM ET. Is Akers a worthwhile starting option in fantasy this week?

The Chicago Bears are hoping to snap a seven-game losing streak and give interim head coach Thomas Brown his first win Monday against the Minnesota Vikings.

It was the same story as the rest of the regular season with the Bears not doing anything on the offensive side of the football for the entire first half against Minnesota. Their lack of production was the decision making by interim head coach Thomas Brown,

The Minnesota Vikings routed the Chicago Bears on "Monday Night Football," and moved into a first-place tie atop the NFC North with the Detroit Lions.