Bridgewater completed 17-of-30 passes for 187 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's win over the Bears. He also ran for 21 yards on a pair of carries.
Despite the matchup versus a vulnerable Chicago secondary, the second-year pro failed to reach 249 yards passing yards for the first time since Week 3, which coincides with the emergence of rookie wideout Stefon Diggs. Even after Sunday's meager output, Bridgewater has still averaged 255 yards through the air since that time, and the 34 passing attempts he has averaged indicate that the Vikings are opening up the offense a bit more. Still, Minnesota figures to be a run-first team most weeks, and Sunday's performance shows that Bridgewater is not an automatic roll even in a favorable matchup. A tough home test against the Rams awaits in Week 9.