Minnesota Vikings (4-5) at Chicago Bears (3-6)

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at Soldier Field, Chicago – TV: CBS

*TV announcers: Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Stacey Dales

*Keys to the game: The Bears might be grabbing for earmuffs — or plugs — in their first appearance in front of home fans since giving up 50-plus points in consecutive games.

Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater is grabbing gloves for the chilly weather, but coordinator Norv Turner doesn’t expect ball security to be a concern. Turner did not shelter his rookie quarterback when ultra-aggressive coordinator Jim Haslett and the Redskins came to Minnesota, but he’d like to be more cautious on the road. Bridgewater has shown poise and accuracy, but the Bears are down and out and likely to throw caution to the wind with diverse looks.

Falling behind could be unbearable for Chicago. The Bears are scoreless in the first quarter of the past four games (31-0) and desperately need positive signs early to come out of a shell-shocked state. Coach Marc Trestman plans to feed RB Matt Forte, who has averaged 143.7 yards from scrimmage in the past three meetings.

*Matchup to watch – Bears WR Alshon Jeffery vs. Vikings CB Captain Munnerlyn: South Carolina products who thirst for the big play will match up regularly. Munnerlyn has four pick-6s since 2012, and Jeffery could attract safety help after scoring on 46- and 80-yard grabs in the last meeting, when he had a stat line of 12-249-2.

*Player spotlight – Vikings FB Jerome Felton: The Pro Bowl lead blocker is used to mashing Bears defenders in front of Adrian Peterson, who thrives against the Bears, but he’s still getting the job done in front of rookie Jerick McKinnon and bruiser Matt Asiata. “It’s actually kind of nice to watch a fullback go out and finish guys as much as he does,” Bears LB Lance Brigggs said.

*Fast facts: Bears QB Jay Cutler is 6-1 in his past seven games against the Vikings. … Bears DE Jared Allen is 0-8 at Soldier Field; 0-6 with the Vikings and 0-2 with Chicago this season.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

The Vikings trust their defense, and want to protect their rookie quarterback by not asking him to win the game. The Bears can’t possibly ask their defense to win the game so the plan calls for Forte and Cutler to come through, or else.

*Our pick: Bears 29-26