Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard takes on Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson during their game Sunday night at Solder Field in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Let’s start with this: There will be more tests for the Bears to take and pass, but not only did they pass their biggest for this season Sunday night at Soldier Field, they aced it.

Chicago Bears receiver Taylor Gabriel follows tight end Trey Burton for a nice gain during the game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night…

CHICAGO — Matt Nagy might have watched the Minnesota Vikings play the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4 and thought, “Let’s do that.” The Rams that Thursday night in L.A. threw the kitchen sink early at the Vikings, and they pretty much had their way with o…

As well as Bears QB Mitch Trubisky had played in posting a 101.6 passer rating through the first 10 weeks of the season, he had yet to perform at a high level against a quality defense like the one the Vikings brought to Soldier Field for Sunday nigh…

Cody Parkey

CHICAGO — The late-night trips to Solider Field apparently paid off for embattled kicker Cody Parkey.

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard finds some running room during the game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night at Solder Field in…

Never mind that the Bears’ opening formation featured a trio of tight ends and Tarik Cohen at running back. Forget that seldom-used Taquan Mizzell received a carry that maybe, instead, should have gone to the team’s top rusher the last two years.