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The best and worst PFF grades from the Vikings' Week 5 clash vs the Bears

From Justin Fields' development to the disappearance of the Bears defensive vets, here are our takeaways from Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

The Bears lost 29-22 to the Vikings, but it was far from a demoralizing loss thanks to Justin Fields' growth. Take a look at the action:

Overheard while boarding the flight home from Portland to Minneapolis:

MINNEAPOLIS — All across the visitors locker room at U.S. Bank Stadium, the dismay was obvious. As hard as Chicago Bears players tried to embrace their spirited comeback effort Sunday — a rally from 18 points down to take a fourth-quarter lead — the result remained too painful.

The best pictures from the Vikings' Sunday's win against the Chicago Bears

MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings are 4-1, atop the NFC North by themselves. They're the first team in NFL history to win in London and return to the U.S. to win the next weekend, and they are 3-0 in the NFC North.

MINNEAPOLIS — Let's not overstate it. If the Vikings lose to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, nobody should make the case that the franchise should be folded.

MINNEAPOLIS — The joint trial scheduled for a pair of ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing later this month will mark the latest proceeding after two and a half years in and out of state and federal courtrooms amid the nationwide reckoning in policing reignited…

MINNEAPOLIS — A litany of 170 motions were argued in Hennepin County District court ahead of the joint trial of two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, and who are already serving federal sentences for violating Floyd's civil rights.

The expert predictions are incredibly one sided