The 11-2 Vikings debut their all-white “Winter Warrior” alternate uniforms, complete with new white helmets, on Monday night against the 4-9 Bears. They will look to extend their winning streak to seven games and prevent Chicago from ending its seven-game winning streak. US Bank Stadium is likely to have a pretty loud crowd during prime time.

The key in this game will be for the Vikings to take care of business and avoid self-inflicted wounds. They have done well on offense behind Sam Darnold, who hasn’t thrown an interception in the last four games. Defensively, they’ll look to play better than they did three weeks ago in Chicago, when Caleb Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns against them in an overtime loss.

Will the Vikings get the job done? Let’s see what our Vikings On SI staff thinks.

The Vikings led the Bears 27-16 at Soldier Field before falling apart in the final two minutes and sending the game into overtime. I don’t think it will be nearly as exciting in the final minutes of the second leg between these two teams. Sam Darnold should be in line for another big day, and it’s unlikely that Williams will destroy Brian Flores’ defense twice (especially without his starting left tackle). Add in the crowd noise in Minneapolis and I think the Vikings will pull out a two-touchdown win and move to 12-2 on the season.

Chicago will almost certainly need a miraculous performance from Caleb Williams to win in Minnesota. With D’Andre Swift questionable and Roschon Johnson out, Travis Homer could be the No. 1 running back on Monday night. And if George Kittle and Jauan Jennings combined for 240 yards and two touchdowns against the Bears last week, there’s no telling how much damage the Vikings’ passing attack will do.

It’s officially crucial time for the Vikings as they remain hot on the heels of the Detroit Lions and aim for the NFC North and conference lead with four games to go. Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, who have lost seven games in a row, is the easiest of the remaining games. The Vikings are red hot, they’ll be at home, and this is as winnable a game as an 11-win team can get. You will be ready. The Vikings will officially clinch a playoff spot and extend their winning streak to seven games, and this time they won’t have to survive a fumble onside kick to beat the Bears.

The Bears have yet to win or score more than 20 points on the road this season. Nothing is likely to change on national television on Monday evening. With Jordan Addison in the form of his life right now, the Bears defense won’t know which Vikings offensive weapon to try to shut down.

This is the type of game the Vikings can’t overlook. The Bears are 4-9, but seven of their losses have come by a score. Chicago is a spirited team that can play with almost anyone in the league at their best, as Vikings fans will remember from last month. Ultimately, I think Minnesota’s continued experience in close games will help them secure another hard-fought division win.

Here are last week’s predictions. Season records of our pickers:

* Joe: 11-2
* Will: 10-3
*Jonathan: 9-4
* Nolan: 8-5
* Tony: 6-7

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