# Bears, Williams prepare for 'great challenge' vs. Flores-led Vikings defense

- Status: nfc-north
- Source: ESPN NFL
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:10:26.000Z
- Original: https://espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49960740/bears-caleb-williams-prepare-great-challenge-facing-brian-flores-led-vikings-defense

## The Ditka

"Coach [Ben Johnson] calls this 'mental war' when you go against versus him, and that's what it is," Bears QB Caleb Williams said of facing a Brian Flores-led defense, which Chicago will do Sunday against Minnesota. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

It is circulating across Bears coverage, which is usually a sign it will matter in the building.