# Brian Flores-Ben Johnson showdown takes center stage in Vikings-Bears Week 2 matchup - nytimes.com

- Status: game-day
- Source: Google News
- Published: 2026-09-16T12:01:12.000Z
- Original: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNWkRJNXY2NEtEOTBBLWNXdDh1VU1OYXh3U25FTF9hN2trYzd5MEg5cm1VUC1EdXgwS1VIS0E2SjdJdk1WTE9wUjJkWHBwOTJmbmZwdnhwcVlLanhDYzV3cmpKS2hGaEM4TXVTUDNvb1VqTThrZlRZVmswWnJ3b3pRRGxCNWVLM1Y3VGtKaEFHT2RLTzVUZF91ODIzT2Y5Zko4WjZR?oc=5

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