Vikings RB Adrian Peterson had 131 yards despite facing a Bears defense that was stacked to stop him.

Said Peterson of playing the Bears, “I really feel like we match up good against those guys. The guys up front, that’s where it starts.”

In the second half, the Bears had three interceptions and four punts.

Said Bears QB Kyle Orton, “If you’re going to win these tough games, you’ve got to make plays and you’ve got to capitalize. Against a defense like this, you’re not going to have too many opportunities down there.”

Bears DE Alex Brown said losing to the Vikings hurt even more than losing to the Packers.

Vikings WR Bernard Berrian said of playing well against the Bears, “It’s great to do this against a team you used to play for. You always want to have a great showing against that type of team.”

Bears CB Charles Tillman had a disappointing game.

Bears coach Lovie Smith said of the Vikings’ goal line stand against the Bears’ offense, “You’ve got to be able to get the ball in on four tries from the 1. If you can’t get it in from there, you don’t deserve to win.”

John Randle was inducted into the Vikings’ Ring of Honor.

The Vikings are all alone in first place in the NFC North.