At 4-6, the Bears must defeat the Vikings to get back in the playoff mix. A loss would leave Chicago three full games behind the Eagles and Packers in the race for the final Wild Card spot. It isn’t a night game, so Jay Cutler could perform well.

As for the 1 pm results … the Jets won (picked off Del Homme four times) and the Dolphins lost (Henne threw three interceptions and Ricky Williams threw one in the end zone). Both are 5-6, as are the Texans, who blew a 17-0 lead and lost to Indy, 35-27. Each team is three games out of the playoff hunt in the AFC.