Archive: 2025 / 09
Bears vs. Vikings on ABC/ESPN: Start time, how to watch, and the wild Week 1 finish
The Bears and Vikings opened Week 1 on Monday Night Football from Soldier Field, airing on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET. Minnesota rallied from 17-6 down after three quarters to win 27-24, as J.J. McCarthy delivered two TD throws and a late 14-yard rushing score in his first NFL start. Caleb Williams started hot for Chicago under new coach Ben Johnson, but the Vikings’ fourth-quarter surge flipped the result.
