[FULL EPISODE] Bears preparing for 'mental war' against Vikings
[FULL EPISODE] Bears preparing for 'mental war' against Vikings  
Podcast: Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast
Published On: Fri Sep 18 2026
Description: Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his staff believe it's going to be "mental war" when they face the Vikings on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the Week 2 matchup in this episode. How is Johnson trying to avoid overthinking what Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores might do? Also, the Bears defense has to be better than it was against the Panthers. What's defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's plan to improve his unit? And can we expect tight end Colston Loveland to have any catches this week?!?