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CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 09: Kyle Rudolph #82 and quarterback Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrate after Rudolph scored against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at Soldier Field on October 9, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

. Minnesota Vikings. 17. team. 60. . 3-2

If we’ve learned anything about the Vikings through 2017, we know quarterback Sam Bradford is fragile.

Bradford excited Minnesota’s Week 5 prime-time contest with the Bears after taking four sacks from a suddenly invigorated Bears pass rush Monday night — dealing with the same knee injury that kept him out earlier this season.

Backup quarterback Case Keenum was solid in relief, going 17-of-21 for 140 yards and a touchdown, and helped engineer a couple of key drives to ensure the Vikings improved to 3-2.

Minnesota’s defense did its job as well, allowing just one true touchdown to the Bears offense.

Right now, the Vikings goal is to weather the storm until Bradford is fully healthy. They did so in Week 5 and will need all the momentum they can get in advance of another NFC North showdown in Week 6.

This time with the Green Bay Packers.