Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry

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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.

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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 of America
surface form: 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
hasFanBaseRivalry yes
homeCityOfChicagoBears Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
homeCityOfMinnesotaVikings Minneapolis
surface form: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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

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NFC North hasRivalry Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry
Black and Blue Division rivalryIncludes Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry
this entity surface form: Bears–Vikings rivalry
National Football League rivalries hasPart Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry
NFC Central hadRivalryWithin Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry