Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry

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National Football League rivalry sports rivalry

The Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry is a long-standing and intense NFL divisional matchup known for its physical play, shifting periods of dominance, and significant impact on NFC North standings.

Aliases (1)

Bears–Vikings rivalry ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Football League rivalry → sports rivalry →
affects	NFC North standings →
category	Chicago Bears rivalries → Minnesota Vikings rivalries → National Football League rivalries →
ChicagoBearsFounded	1919 →
ChicagoBearsHomeState	Illinois →
ChicagoBearsJoinedNFL	1920 →
conference	National Football Conference →
conferenceGamesPerSeasonBetweenTeams	2 →
conferenceRealignmentImpact	NFC North formation in 2002 →
country	United States →
division	NFC North →
divisionalMatchup	yes →
eraOfStrongBearsDominance	mid-1980s →
eraOfStrongVikingsDominance	late 1960s and 1970s →
firstSeasonOfMeetings	1961 NFL season →
formerDivision	NFC Central →
formerHomeStadiumOfChicagoBears	Wrigley Field →
formerHomeStadiumOfMinnesotaVikings	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome → Metropolitan Stadium → TCF Bank Stadium →
geographicRegion	Midwestern United States NERFINISHED →
hasFanBaseRivalry	yes →
homeCityOfChicagoBears	Chicago, Illinois →
homeCityOfMinnesotaVikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED →
homeStadiumOfChicagoBears	Soldier Field →
homeStadiumOfMinnesotaVikings	U.S. Bank Stadium →
involvesTeam	Chicago Bears → Minnesota Vikings →
league	National Football League →
mediaCoverage	regional and national NFL broadcasts →
MinnesotaVikingsBeganPlay	1961 →
MinnesotaVikingsFounded	1960 →
MinnesotaVikingsHomeState	Minnesota →
notableFor	physical style of play → shifts in divisional dominance →
notableGame	1985 Monday Night Football game at the Metrodome → 1994 Halloween Monday Night Football game at Soldier Field →
playoffImplications	frequent →
previousDivisionName	NFC Central →
seasonFinaleMeetings	often determine playoff berths →
sport	American football →
startDate	1961 →
teamColorsChicagoBears	navy blue, orange, and white →
teamColorsMinnesotaVikings	purple, gold, and white →
typeOfRivalry	divisional rivalry →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
NFC North →	hasRivalry
Black and Blue Division ("Bears–Vikings rivalry") →	rivalryIncludes