The Chicago Bears entered their bye week in first place in the NFC North. Less than 48 hours later, their path to another division championship became considerably more complicated.
The Minnesota Vikings have acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick, reuniting the veteran with head coach Kevin O'Connell.
And while the 38-year-old Cousins isn't the long-term answer in Minnesota, he's exactly the kind of quarterback who could make the Vikings extremely dangerous over the final two months of the season.
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