So here we go. What little shot the Vikings have at the playoffs will end today with a loss to the Bears. So yeah, must win and all that.
Weather: Minnesota has gotten anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow, depending on where you live, but the game is indoors. As far as we know,the Metrodome roof has not collapsed. So we've got that going for us, which is nice. Outside temperature is right around 31 degrees.
TV Coverage: The game is on your local Fox station through out most of the upper Midwest and Chicago, and if you have DirecTV, it's on channel 707. Your Fox broadcasters are Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa.
Radio Coverage: The game will be heard across the Vikings Radio Network, and your broadcasters are the incomparable Paul Allen, with his loyal sidekick Pete Bercich. If you're listening to the game on satellite, you can catch them on XM channel 135 and Sirius channel 125.
Inactives (EDIT):
VIKINGS:
Mark Asper, G |
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McLeod Bethel-Thompson, QB |
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Brandon Burton, DB |
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Audie Cole, LB |
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Troy Kropog, T |
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D'Aundre Reed, DE |
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Allen Reisner, TE |
BEARS:
Earl Bennett, WR |
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Tim Jennings, CB |
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Josh McCown, QB |
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Stephen Paea, DT |
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Dane Sanzenbacher, WR |
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Chris Spencer, G |
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Brian Urlacher, MLB |
Consider this your pre-game thread. We'll have the first quarter thread up in about 30 minutes or so.