Darnell Wright has been playing his best ball lately and the Chicago Bears need him to keep it up tonight against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.
Coming into this week’s matchup, the arrow is pointing up for the Bears’ starting right tackle:
Darnell Wright among OTs over the past three weeks:? 87.3 PFF grade (4th)? 83.9 pass-blocking grade (7th)? 84.8 run-blocking grade (6th)? 112 pass-blocking snaps? 0 pressures allowed pic.twitter.com/6SXNpf0buW
— PFF CHI Bears (@PFF_Bears) December 11, 2024Darnell Wright, the team’s first-round pick in 2023, has been playing his best ball lately according to the grades via the folks at Pro Football Focus. Save for the team’s stinker in San Francisco, Wright’s strong play at right tackle was coinciding with Caleb Williams’ increasing success at quarterback. Who would have thought that an offensive lineman playing his best and a rookie signal caller finding their fitting would go hand-in-hand? What a concept!
The playoff dream is dead for Chicago’s football team. So the only things left to play for are pride and development. After getting knocked around the Bay Area last week, I am curious to see if the Bears have any fight left within them as they enter a Monday Night Football matchup against a division rival.
How to Watch the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
TV: ABC (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters)
ESPN 1000 AM – (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Jason McKie), MIX 93.5 FM – (Omar Ramos, Miguel Esparza – Spanish broadcast); Westwood One Radio (Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner)
Chicago Bears (4-9) vs. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
Kickoff Time: 7 p.m. CTSite: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MNReferee: John HusseyOdds: Bears +7, O/U 44 (via DraftKings)
(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
Weekly projections via ESPN
Bears: Caleb Williams: 21/35, 235 pass yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries, 28 rush yards
Vikings: Sam Darnold: 23/34, 315 pass yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries, 16 yards
GAME PREVIEW: Bears vs. Vikings – Monday Night Football
Bears Projected Starters
Offense
QB – Caleb Williams RB – D’Andre Swift WR – DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Keenan Allen TE – Cole Kmet OL – LT Kiran Amegadjie, LG Teven Jenkins, C Coleman Shelton, RG Matt Pryor, RT Darnell WrightDefense
DL – DeMarcus Walker, Zacch Pickens, Chris Williams, Montez Sweat LB – T.J. Edwards, Tremaine Edmunds CB – Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson S – Kevin Byard III, Jonathan OwensSpecialists
Cairo Santos (kicker), Tory Taylor (punter, holder), Scott Daly (long snapper), DeAndre Carter (kick and punt returner)Inactives
Offensive lineman Braxton Jones Defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. Running back Roschon Johnson Defensive back Ameer Speed Linebacker Noah Sewell Offensive lineman Ryan Bates Bears K Cairo Santos / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesVikings Projected Starters
Offense
QB – Sam Darnold RB – Aaron Jones WR – Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor TE – T.J. Hockenson OL – Cam Robinson, Blake Brendel, Garrett Bradbury, Dalton Risner, Brian O’NeillDefense
DL – Jerry Tillery, Harrison Phillips, Jonathan Bullard LB – Jonathan Greenard, Kamu Grugier-Hill, Blake Cashman, Andrew Van Ginkel CB – Fabian Moreau, Shaquill Griffin, Byron Murphy Jr. S – Camryn Bynum, Harrison SmithSpecialists
Will Reichard (kicker), Ryan Wright (punter, holder), Andrew DePaola (long snapper), Ty Chandler, Brandon Powell (kick and punt returner)Inactives
Cornerback Stephon Gilmore Quarterback Brett Rypien Center Dan Feeney Offensive tackle Walter Rouse Defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez Vikings QB Sam Darnold / Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Read More Details
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