Seeds for the dramatic change in the way the Vikings will play defense in 2022 were planted in the sod of Soldier Field and the offensively-gifted mind of Rams coach Sean McVay on the night of Dec. 9, 2018.
Bears 15, Rams 6 … and McVay utterly blown away by Chicago's 3-4 defense and the concoctions cooked up by coordinator Vic Fangio and his cohort, friend and defensive backs coach Ed Donatell.
Mitch Trubisky was the winning quarterback that night with three interceptions, 110 yards passing and a 33.3 passer rating.
