Jimmie Kaylor shares his top NFL DFS picks, daily fantasy optimal lineups and stacks stacks for Minnesota vs. Chicago on Monday

The Minnesota Vikings, led by quarterback JJ McCarthy, face the Chicago Bears, led by quarterback Caleb Williams, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 (9/8/25) at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are wrapping up NFL Week 1 with a "Monday Night Football" clash. Here's how to watch the game.

Below are my predictions for all 17 games for the Chicago Bears in 2025: Monday, September 8 th, 7:15pm CST, the Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears. Win, Score: 24-10. Caleb throws for a TD and rushes for a TD – his first rushing TD of his career. JJ McCarthy throws three picks.

A look at how Chicago Bears coaches have fared in their first game wearing the headsets and also before there were headsets.

Johnson was already a top target of the Bears' head coaching search by that point. Thomas Brown was finishing the season as the Bears' interim coach, and this moment exemplified the type of creativity and boldness the Bears wanted in their next playcaller.

The Detroit Lions apparently are going to need some time to adapt to the departure of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

Caleb Williams, the Bears' second-year quarterback, is set to lead Chicago's offense in their 2025 season opener against the Vikings. Fully recovered