So much for that ball-control, defensively dominated black-and-blue division showdown many expected. The 89 combined points made this the highest scoring Bears-Vikings game in the 47-year history of the series (95 all-time games). The 48 points scored by the Bears was their most since a 48-14 win over the Buccaneers on Dec. 7, 1986. The Vikings, on the other hand, scored their most points ever in a losing effort.

It was football as low-budget reality show, a guilty pleasure, a sugar buzz, writes Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune. If you like defense, the Bears’ 48-41 victory over the Vikings mortified you. If you like offense, this game had its way with your funny bone.

“Mike Brown came into the locker room after the game, and the first thing he said was, ‘All we needed was 48,’” Bears tight end Desmond Clark said. MORE

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