Recap: How the Vikings’ loss to the Bears came down to a last-second field goal

November 16, 2025
Chicago Bears players celebrate after Chicago place kicker Cairo Santos (8) kicked the game-winning field goal against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings nearly had another improbable fourth-quarter comeback against Chicago, but Minnesota fell to 4-6 with their first NFC North loss of the season.

The Minnesota Star Tribune

The Vikings were in dire need of a win Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Chicago Bears team they beat on the road in Week 1. But they came up short after trailing most of the day as quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s accuracy problems continued. The Vikings are 4-6 and remain in last place in the NFC North as the first-place Bears (7-3) won for the seventh time in eight games.

Below is the live report of the Vikings’ 19-17 loss at U.S. Bank Stadium. For complete coverage of the game, go here.

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