Bears stifle Vikings’ run game as Mattison, Chandler struggle
On a day when a trio of Vikings running back royalty — Chuck Foreman, Robert Smith and Adrian Peterson — kicked off Monday night’s festivities between the Vikings and Bears by sounding the Gjallarhorn, these Vikings struggled to live up to their pound-the-rock standard.
Running back Alexander Mattison started the game, but second-year running back Ty Chandler played an increased role in the…