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    Sunday's Bears storylines: Khalil Mack's greatest talent, nudity outside of Club Dub and the hidden stakes of the Week 4 game

    by Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune Sep 27, 2019 7 minutes

    CHICAGO - The Bears and Vikings will meet Sunday at Soldier Field, jockeying for position in a congested race for the NFC North championship. As kickoff approaches, here's the inside slant on three notable storylines.

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    1. Khalil Mack's pass rushing artistry is a thing of beauty.

    You can bet quarterback Kirk Cousins' time at Vikings practice this week has been a little more nervy than usual. A tad more OCD. Just a veteran quarterback checking over both shoulders and clutching the football tighter than ever. The message from coach Mike Zimmer and offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski: Hold on to the ball! Extra tight.

    "Yeah," Zimmer said Wednesday. "For sure. We try to do that every week. But this week will be extra important."

    Khalil Mack can have that effect. Cousins knows it. Thus, as the Vikings quarterback has scanned through footage of the Bears defense this week, he has done so with eyes open - wide open - and a terrifying reminder that No. 52 is always lurking.

    Just how much is Mack's presence felt? Put it this way: Cousins spent time Wednesday giving himself a nice pat on the

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