3 things that should help Bears beat Vikings

(3) Build on last Sunday’s offensive performance.

In Brown’s first game as play caller against the Packers, the Bears generated 391 total yards, converted a season-high 56.3% of their third downs (9 of 16) and scored on four of seven possessions in the game.

If they’re able to pick up Sunday where they left off last weekend, it should greatly enhance their chances of registering a victory. But it won’t be easy against a Vikings defense that’s playing its best football of the season.

After allowing 31 and 30 points in back-to-back losses to the Lions and Rams, Minnesota has rebounded to win its last three games while yielding only 13, 7 and 13 points; 13, 10 and 11 first downs; and 68, 56 and 33 yards rushing.

“Regardless of position, down and distance, it’s hard to find weaknesses in this defense,” Brown said. “They do a really good job. I don’t know Brian Flores all that well, but I’ve met him a couple times. I think one of the biggest compliments you can get as a coach is your unit takes on your personality. They are aggressive, they are attacking, they are opportunistic, and so it’s going to be important for us to go into the game, first and foremost, and play with no fear.

“We’re never going to coach fear, never play with fear. For me, that starts first with preparation, because fear and faith only exist in the future, so why fear what hasn’t happened yet? So, I think about our guys being able to have confidence in the game plan, to do that based on preparation in the week. Then let it rip, man. We don’t fear failure or fear mistakes. We learn from those opportunities and continue to keep swinging.”