The Bears are 4-6 this season and are 1-3 against the Vikings since they lost the Super Bowl XLI in 2007. They lost to the Eagles 24-21 in their last home game.
But if you check with Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway and defensive end Jared Allen, the Vikings expect a tough game Sunday at the Metrodome.
"You know, records don't seem to mean anything this time of the year," said Allen, who had 4 1/2 sacks against the Bears last season. "It's Bears versus Vikings, that's all that matters. They're going to come in and we're going to get their best, and we're going to have to come with our best."
Allen made it clear that this isn't like playing the Lions.
"You know what? Anything can happen on any day, but I think as long as we take the right mindset and we approach it, this isn't going to be a game where we're going to be lax," he said. "This isn't like you're going to Detroit overlooking an 0-and-whatever Detroit at the time; this is a game we're going to prepare for and we're going to prepare hard for."
Greenway, who like Allen is having a fantastic season, agrees with Allen.
"We're just treating it like a one-game season," said the former Iowa star. "You have to do that. At this point we're sitting at 9-1 and they're sitting, I think they're 4-6. It doesn't really matter.
"We know they're going to come in here and try to win this one game regardless of what the situation is; as far as records, you've got to throw it out. They're going to come in and play a tough game. They always play us tough, so if we go in with the attitude that we just want to win this one and not look ahead, we'll be OK.
"They have good players, there's no doubt about that. You can say that every week in the NFL, and you can continue to say it this week.
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