As the Bears and Vikings get ready to rumble in the place Mike Ditka used to call the Rollerdome, the stakes couldn’t be much higher.

With the Packers at 5-7 and fading, the winner of this one seizes the inside track on the division crown.

Per Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Vikings inactives are receiver Aundrae Allison, tackle Artis Hicks, running back Maurice Hicks, tight end Garrett Mills, linebacker Dontarrious Thomas, defensive end Otis Grigsby, and defensive tackle Letroy Guion.

Hicks, who became a starter when Ryan Cook was demoted, will now yield the position back to Cook.

Allison had become a regular contributor in the receiving rotation; veteran Robert Ferguson will assume his spot on Sunday night.

For the Bears, the inactives include fullback Jason McKie, guard Terrence Metcalf, and receiver Marty Booker.  Also, Nick Roach will start ahead of Hunter Hillenmeyer at strongside linebacker.