The Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears face off on Week 1, with both teams aiming for a strong start to their respective 2025 campaigns on Monday. The Bears have plenty to prove after finishing at the bottom of NFC North with a 5-12 record, while the Vikings aim to make it to the playoffs this year.
With both teams hungry for success this season, who will be playing for either team, and who will start the game? Here are their respective depth charts:
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Projected Starting Lineup for Week 1
Minnesota Viking Projected Starting Lineup
| Starter | |
| QB | J.J. McCarthy |
| RB | Aaron Jones Sr. |
| WR | Justin Jefferson |
| WR | Adam Thielen |
| WR | Jalen Nailor |
| TE | T.J. Hockenson |
| FB | C.J. Ham IR |
| LT | Christian Darrisaw Q |
| LG | Donovan Jackson |
| C | Ryan Kelly |
| RG | Will Fries |
| RT | Brian O’Neill |
| LDE | Jonathan Allen |
| NT | Jalen Redmond |
| RDE | Javon Hargrave |
| WLB | Jonathan Greenard |
| LILB | Blake Cashman |
| RILB | Ivan Pace Jr. |
| SLB | Andrew Van Ginkel |
| LCB | Isaiah Rodgers |
| SS | Joshua Metellus |
| FS | Harrison Smith |
| RCB | Byron Murphy Jr. |
| NB | Tavierre Thomas |
| PK | Will Reichard |
| P | Ryan Wright |
| H | Ryan Wright |
| PR | Myles Price |
| KR | Myles Price |
| LS | Andrew DePaola |
Chicago Bears Projected Starting Lineup
| Starter | |
| QB | Caleb Williams |
| RB | D’Andre Swift |
| WR | DJ Moore |
| WR | Rome Odunze |
| WR | Luther Burden III |
| TE | Colston Loveland |
| LT | Braxton Jones |
| LG | Joe Thuney |
| C | Drew Dalman |
| RG | Jonah Jackson |
| RT | Darnell Wright |
| LDE | Montez Sweat |
| LDT | Grady Jarrett |
| RDT | Gervon Dexter Sr. |
| RDE | Dayo Odeyingbo |
| WLB | Tremaine Edmunds |
| MLB | T.J. Edwards |
| SLB | Ruben Hyppolite II |
| LCB | Jaylon Johnson Q |
| SS | Jaquan Brisker |
| FS | Kevin Byard III |
| RCB | Tyrique Stevenson |
| NB | Kyler Gordon Q |
| PK | Cairo Santos |
| P | Tory Taylor |
| H | Tory Taylor |
| PR | Devin Duvernay |
| KR | Devin Duvernay |
| LS | Scott Daly |
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Projected Depth Chart for Week 1
Minnesota Vikings Projected Depth Chart
| 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| QB | Carson Wentz | Max Brosmer | – |
| RB | Jordan Mason | Ty Chandler | Zavier Scott O |
| WR | Tai Felton | Rondale Moore IR | – |
| WR | Myles Price | – | – |
| WR | Jordan Addison SUSP | – | – |
| TE | Josh Oliver | Gavin Bartholomew O | – |
| FB | – | – | – |
| LT | Justin Skule | – | – |
| LG | Joe Huber | – | – |
| C | Michael Jurgens | Zeke Correll IR | – |
| RG | Blake Brandel | – | – |
| RT | Walter Rouse | Matt Nelson IR | – |
| LDE | Levi Drake Rodriguez | – | – |
| NT | Alex Williams IR | – | – |
| RDE | Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | Elijah Williams O | – |
| WLB | Tyler Batty IR | – | – |
| LILB | Eric Wilson | Austin Keys | – |
| RILB | Kobe King | – | – |
| SLB | Dallas Turner | Bo Richter | Chaz Chambliss |
| LCB | Jeff Okudah | – | – |
| SS | Theo Jackson | – | – |
| FS | Jay Ward | – | – |
| RCB | Dwight McGlothern | – | – |
| NB | – | – | – |
| PK | – | – | – |
| P | – | – | – |
| H | – | – | – |
| PR | Adam Thielen | – | – |
| KR | Ty Chandler | Tai Felton | – |
| LS | – | – | – |
Chicago Bears Projected Depth Chart
| 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| QB | Tyson Bagent | Case Keenum | – |
| RB | Roschon Johnson Q | Kyle Monangai | Travis Homer IR |
| WR | Olamide Zaccheaus | – | – |
| WR | Devin Duvernay | – | – |
| WR | Jahdae Walker | – | – |
| TE | Cole Kmet | Durham Smythe | – |
| LT | Theo Benedet | – | – |
| LG | Luke Newman | – | – |
| C | Ryan Bates | – | – |
| RG | Kiran Amegadjie | – | – |
| RT | Ozzy Trapilo | – | – |
| LDE | Daniel Hardy | Austin Booker IR | – |
| LDT | Shemar Turner | Chris Williams | – |
| RDT | Andrew Billings | – | – |
| RDE | Dominique Robinson | – | – |
| WLB | Noah Sewell | – | – |
| MLB | Amen Ogbongbemiga IR | – | – |
| SLB | D’Marco Jackson | – | – |
| LCB | Nahshon Wright | – | – |
| SS | Elijah Hicks | – | – |
| FS | Jonathan Owens | – | – |
| RCB | Jaylon Jones | Terell Smith IR | – |
| NB | Nick McCloud | Josh Blackwell Q | Zah Frazier O |
| PK | – | – | – |
| P | – | – | – |
| H | – | – | – |
| PR | Josh Blackwell Q | – | – |
| KR | Josh Blackwell Q | – | – |
| LS | – | – | – |
How To Watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Chicago Bears
NFL Week 1 has plenty of great matchups, and the Bears vs. Viking game promises to be one. It will happen at Soldier Field in Chicago and will kick off at 8:15 PM ET. ESPN and ABC will be broadcasting it, with ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Select streaming it online, along with Fubo.
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