Minnesota stretch their win streak to four games with the overtime victory in Chicago
The Vikings needed overtime to finally put away a Bears team they at one point held a 14-point lead against. While the scoreline reflects a close game against a floundering Bears team in the midst of a five-game losing streak, it was one of the best performances from Sam Darnold and the Vikings offense.
Despite the positive offensive showing and win, some national pundits still found reasons to drop the Vikings in their rankings, while others still have the Vikings below the Packers.- No. 5 The Vikings jumped into SI's top-5 this week after big performances from Aaron Jones - 22 carries, 106 yards and one rushing touchdown - and Jordan Addison - eight catches, 162 yards and one receiving touchdown - helped the Vikings improve to 9-2.
Below shows where NFC North teams rank in the compilation of power rankings. We've averaged out the rankings into one number for clarity.Lowest ranking: Look aboveLowest ranking: NFL/CBS/FOX/PFT - No. 7Lowest ranking: PFT - No. 25
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