EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings and Bears will close the 2022 regular season at noon (CT) Sunday on FOX, the NFL announced Monday afternoon.
The league left all Week 18 games to be announced to try to match time slots for teams with connected fates but opted for having Minnesota (12-4) and Chicago (3-13) start at Soldier Field in the first window Sunday.
The Vikings still have a remote shot at the No. 2 seed, but only if San Francisco (12-4) loses at home to Arizona (4-12). Minnesota's game will conclude before the 49ers and Cardinals hit the field in the Bay Area. San Francisco is aligned with games involving Philadelphia and Dallas because any of those three teams could still wind up with the NFC's No. 1 seed.
Look back at photos over the course of time featuring games between the Vikings and the Bears.
Here are the games and broadcast networks that have been announced so far.
Saturday, Jan. 7
3:30 p.m. (CT) on ESPN/ABC
Kansas City at Las Vegas
7:15 p.m. (CT) on ESPN/ABC
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Sunday, Jan. 8
Noon (CT) Sunday on CBS
New England at Buffalo
Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Houston at Indianapolis
Noon (CT) Sunday on FOX
Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Carolina at New Orleans
Minnesota at Chicago
New York Jets at Miami
3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday on CBS
New York Giants at Philadelphia
L.A. Chargers at Denver
3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday on FOX
Dallas at Washington
L.A. Rams at Seattle
Arizona at San Francisco
7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC
Detroit at Green Bay
Note: If Buffalo defeats Cincinnati on Monday Night Football, the Baltimore at Cincinnati game will be played at 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday on CBS; if Cincinnati defeats Buffalo, the Baltimore at Cincinnati game will be played at noon (CT) Sunday on CBS.