Offensively, it was a quiet night for the Vikings, despite being able to find the end zone twice. He also rushed seven times for 35 yards on the ground.įor more on how this game unfolded, check out our takeaways below.
On the other side, Justin Fields threw for 285 yards and a garbage-time touchdown on the game's final play. In the loss, Chicago had two fumbles and two turnovers on downs in the red zone.Ĭousins finished with just 87 yards passing as he completed 50% o his passes for two touchdowns and an interception. The offense for the Bears was the main Achilles heel in the loss, particularly once it got into the red area. While Chicago's depleted secondary was a main storyline heading into this game, the unit largely made up of backups was able to hold its own against the Vikings and the pass rush was able to keep Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota offense in check. That said, Minnesota was able to sprinkle some scoring throughout the contest, including a a 7-yard touchdown to Ihmir Smith-Marsette on its first possession of the second half. That score was all the Vikings would really need as they held Chicago to a field goal until the final play of the game. Minnesota was able to get out to an early lead as they drove 54 yards down the field on their second possession of the evening, which culminated in a 12-yard touchdown reception by Justin Jefferson. 500 on the season as they advanced to 7-7 with a 17-9 win over the Chicago Bears on "Monday Night Football." The victory moved the Vikings into the final wild card spot in the NFC ahead of the Saints.
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