Bears Edge Vikings on Late Field Goal, Improve to 7‑3

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Cairo Santos kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Chicago Bears to a 19-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. The Bears built a 19-3 lead through three quarters, but the Vikings rallied with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 15-yard scoring pass from J.J. McCarthy to Jordan Addison with 50 seconds remaining to take a brief 17-16 lead. Kevin Byard III’s second-quarter interception for Chicago helped stall an early Minnesota drive. Blake Cashman led all defenders with 15 tackles for the Vikings. Chicago improved to 7-3 while Minnesota fell to 4-6.