second quarter of their season after a concerning and humbling performance by their well-decorated defense in Los Angeles Darrell Henderson Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , raising questions about whether this team was still among the NFL's elite and in contention for the Super Bowl.Sure, that game came against the thriving Rams, the league's only unbeaten team behind an offense that has been borderline-unstoppable.This is the kind of challenge that coach Mike Zimmer's group has so risen to, though, so the total of 556 yards posted by the Rams in that 38-31 victory was a jarring sight nonetheless. Zimmer went so far afterward as to bluntly declare he'd never overseen pass defense that poor in his entire career.Three games later, well, order has been restored.The Vikings defense has forced eight turnovers and allowed just five touchdowns while limiting opponents to only four conversions on 32 third-down plays. Not coincidentally, the Vikings won all three games. That included the 37-17 decision on the road against the New York Jets on Sunday."It's definitely a mindset," defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson said. "Definitely got back to it. We're just trying to compile wins any way possible."The turnaround has come just in time, too, because the Vikings (4-2-1) host Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (5-1) this weekend. His will be a far more daunting presence than the past two games against still-developing rookies Sam Darnold of the Jets and Josh Rosen of the Arizona Cardinals."This guy's amazing," Zimmer said, "When you talk about Hall of Fame quarterbacks, obviously he's going to be one, but he's very cerebral, accurate. He's moving well in the pocket. I was watching tape today on him like, 'How old is this guy?'"Brees, for the record Los Angeles Rams Jerseys 2019 , will turn 40 in less than three months. The Vikings could be trying to defend against his aerial attack with a 21-year-old, Holton Hill.With fellow rookie Mike Hughes out for the season with a knee injury , Hill was summoned to play on the outside at right cornerback after Xavier Rhodes sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter against the Jets. On the next play, Hill intercepted Darnold's pass to set up a touchdown drive."All the guys were saying, 'All right, Hollywood, now it's your time. Don't let us down. Do you what you do. It's just like practice,'" Hill said. "They gave us the defensive call, and the next thing I know, the ball is coming into my hands. Man, it was a blessing."With Terence Newman done playing and part of the coaching staff, the Vikings can be grateful they were able to acquire Hill after aggressively pursuing him after the draft.The product of Texas was not picked after a positive drug test at the NFL scouting combine, according to an NFL Network report.Rhodes was not seriously injured, Zimmer said, but there's no position where depth is more valuable than cornerback, particularly when Brees and the Saints are coming to town. Zimmer credited Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Marcus Sherels for their work with Hill and the other young players at the position."I wouldn't say Holton has everything down pat, but you know he's got a lot of physical attributes that can translate into being a good corner Darrell Henderson black jersey , and now we're working on continuing to get better with technique, getting better with fundamentals, getting better with the knowledge of the game," Zimmer said. LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-1) at CHICAGO (8-4)Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBCOPENING LINE 鈥?Rams by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD 鈥?Rams 5-5-2, Bears 8-4SERIES RECORD 鈥?53-36-3LAST MEETING 鈥?Bears beat Rams 37-13, Nov. 15, 2015LAST WEEK 鈥?Rams beat Lions 30-16; Bears lost to Giants 30-27, OTAP PRO32 RANKING 鈥?Rams No. 1, Bears No. 7RAMS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (4)RAMS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (18), RUSH (18), PASS (17)BEARS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (20), RUSH (16), PASS (19)BEARS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (4), RUSH (2) Darrell Henderson Jersey Mens , PASS (11)STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES 鈥?Rams clinched second straight NFC West title, became first team to secure playoff spot, with win over Detroit. Los Angeles hadn't won back-back division championships since completing run of seven straight in 1979. ... Beating Bears would give Rams first-round bye. ... Rams lead New Orleans by one game for home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs. Los Angeles lost at New Orleans on Nov. 4. ... QB Jared Goff ranks fourth in NFL with 3,754 yards passing, sixth with 27 touchdowns. ... RB Todd Gurley leads NFL in both yards rushing (1,175), yards from scrimmage (1,649). ... DT Aaron Donald leads NFL with 16 1/2 sacks, has at least two in three straight games. ... WR Brandin Cooks has 1,026 yards receiving 鈥?his fourth straight 1,000-yard season. ... DT Ndamukong Suh has eight sacks in 10 games against Chicago. ... NFC North-leading Bears won five straight before wild loss to Giants. Chicago rallied from 10 down in final 1:13 of regulation, losing when Janoris Jenkins knocked away deep pass by Chase Daniel after Aldrick Rosas kicked 44-yard field goal. ... Chicago's defense leads NFL with 21 interceptions. ... QB Mitchell Trubisky expects to start after missing past two games because of right shoulder injury. ... RB Tarik Cohen set career highs last week in receptions (12), yards receiving (156), yards from scrimmage (186). He also threw tying 1-yard TD to Anthony Miller at end of regulation. ... DE Akiem Hicks joined William "The Refrigerator" Perry as only defensive linemen in franchise history to rush for touchdown, with 1-yard run last week. ... LB Khalil Mack has nine sacks in 10 games. ... Fantasy tip: Gurley will be going against defense that's had some issues against run in past two games. New York's Saquon Barkley carried 24 times for 125 yards, after Bears gave up 85 yards rushing in second half at Detroit previous week.