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EAGAN, Minn. — Something has to give Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.
It might not happen until the game’s final few minutes, but when the Vikings relentless rushing attack goes up against a stout Bears defense, one side will eventually give out.
If there were ever a matchup of strength vs. strength, this is it.
“We know they’re going to come in and be hyped. Their fans are going to be involved, the whole home-field advantage thing is going to be involved,” said Vikings running back Dalvin Cook. “They’re going to make plays, and we’re going to make plays, but we’re going to see if they can keep that whole energy throughout the whole game.
“It’s just staying on schedule and sticking with the run. Or whatever the play call is, just sticking with it if it doesn’t get what we want,” Cook added. “It’s going to be a game of emotions. They’re going to have their turns, and we’ll have our turns, we just hope that the turns are on our side more.”
Cook, of course, paces a Minnesota ground game that ranks second in the league with 581 rushing yards, good for an average of 193.7 per game.
The third-year running back tops the league with 375 rushing yards and 6.6 yards per carry. He is tied for second with four touchdowns.
After 110 yards and a touchdown Sunday against Oakland, Cook became the fifth player in NFL history with at least 110 yards rushing and a rushing score in each of his team's first three games.