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Vikings (2-2) at Bears (1-3)

- Bye: Broncos, Falcons, Redskins, Saints Compiled by Brian Allee-Walsh, Zac Jackson, Jordan Godwin, Scott Pitoniak, Arthur Arkush, Andy Friedlande­r, Scott Johnson, Howard Balzer. All times Eastern p.m.

TV: Monday, 8:30, ESPN (Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters)

The matchup: Two, possibly three, big offensive changes highlight this matchup. Vikings star rookie RB Dalvin Cook tore his left anterior cruciate ligament last week, and RB Latavius Murray suddenly looms large if Minnesota’s newfound offensive balance is to be preserved. The Vikings also hope QB Sam Bradford (knee), sidelined since Week 2, returns to spark the offense. For the Bears, No. 2 overall pick Mitchell Trubisky will get his first NFL start at quarterbac­k. The decision was sealed after QB Mike Glennon committed four giveaways in a blowout loss to the Packers. Minnesota was destroyed by Bears RB Jordan Howard in two meetings last season. Now it must prepare for rookie Tarik Cohen, too.

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