Cousins, Vikings snap to life with late TD, beat Bears 29-22
— Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings established a remarkable rhythm early. Their resiliency surfaced again late.
National Football League
FINAL
Chicago Bears
22
Minnesota Vikings
29
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| MIN | 7 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
U.S. Bank Stadium · 66,929 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-24 | NFL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 34-17 | NFL |
| 10/22/26 | vs New England Patriots | W 30-24 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 31-23 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 7-31 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:26 22-29
Kirk Cousins 1 Yd Run (Kirk Cousins Pass to Justin Jefferson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 9:26 22-21
Cairo Santos 51 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:05 19-21
Cairo Santos 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:24 16-21
Velus Jones Jr. 9 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:08 10-21
David Montgomery 9 Yd Run (Cairo Santos Kick)
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Touchdown 7:20 3-21
Jalen Reagor 1 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph Kick)
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Touchdown 14:55 3-14
Dalvin Cook 5 Yd Run (Greg Joseph Kick)
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Field Goal 6:06 3-7
Cairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:15 0-7
Dalvin Cook 1 Yd Run (Greg Joseph Kick)
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MIN
2 plays, -2 yards, 1:01 · End of Game
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CHI 1:01
5 plays, 36 yards, 1:25 · Fumble
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MIN 2:26
17 plays, 75 yards, 7:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:26 22-29
Kirk Cousins 1 Yd Run (Kirk Cousins Pass to Justin Jefferson for Two-Point Conversion)
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CHI 9:26
7 plays, 19 yards, 3:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:26 22-21
Cairo Santos 51 Yd Field Goal
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MIN 12:44
5 plays, 24 yards, 3:21 · Interception
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CHI 1:05
11 plays, 34 yards, 6:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:05 19-21
Cairo Santos 43 Yd Field Goal
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MIN 7:34
7 plays, 15 yards, 2:50 · Missed FG
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CHI 10:24
8 plays, 67 yards, 4:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:24 16-21
Velus Jones Jr. 9 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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MIN
8 plays, 40 yards, 1:08 · Missed FG
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CHI 1:08
4 plays, 50 yards, 0:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:08 10-21
David Montgomery 9 Yd Run (Cairo Santos Kick)
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MIN 1:54
5 plays, 25 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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CHI 4:05
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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MIN 7:20
9 plays, 71 yards, 6:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:20 3-21
Jalen Reagor 1 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph Kick)
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CHI 13:37
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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MIN 14:55
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:55 3-14
Dalvin Cook 5 Yd Run (Greg Joseph Kick)
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CHI 6:06
6 plays, 44 yards, 2:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:06 3-7
Cairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal
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MIN 8:15
12 plays, 86 yards, 6:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:15 0-7
Dalvin Cook 1 Yd Run (Greg Joseph Kick)
Showing the last 26 of 26 events.
Team Stats
CHI
MIN
14
1st Downs
29
9
Passing 1st downs
18
4
Rushing 1st downs
10
1
1st downs from penalties
1
4-10
3rd down efficiency
12-15
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
47
Total Plays
74
271
Total Yards
429
5.8
Yards per Play
5.8
8
Total Drives
9
193
Passing
312
15/21
Comp/Att
33/42
8.4
Yards per pass
7.3
0
Interceptions thrown
1
2-15
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-7
78
Rushing
117
24
Rushing Attempts
31
3.3
Yards per rush
3.8
2-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
4-4
6-40
Penalties
7-70
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
23:16
Possession
36:44
Injuries
Minnesota Vikings
- Demond Claiborne Out
- Jauan Jennings Out
- Kyler Murray Out
- Jay Ward Questionable
- Theo Jackson Questionable
Chicago Bears
- Luther Burden III Questionable
- Tyrique Stevenson Sr. Questionable
- Malik Muhammad II Out
- Case Keenum Out
- Kyle Monangai Out
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