

The Bears have had no answers defensively to slow down Justin Jefferson and the Vikings offense in the first half. The Bears fell behind by double figures 5 seconds into the second quarter when Dalvin Cook scored his second TD of the day and have been chasing since. The Vikings scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and quarterback Kirk Cousins completed his first 17 passes. The Bears have had few answers to keep up with the Vikings, trailing 21-10 at halftime. Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is tackled by the Bears' Jaylon Jones on the 1-yard-line in the first quarter at U.S. Kindle Vildor’s interception of Cousins in the fourth quarter helped set up the go-ahead field-goal drive. But they showed resilience and fight in the second half. The Bears were outgained 307-95 in the first half and held the ball for only 7 minutes, 28 seconds, thoroughly dominated in the early stages. “After seeing the video of it, that was a great catch by him and a great play, great protection, great all around.”

“I just thought he went up with two (hands) and grabbed it and made a contested catch,” Fields said. That scoring march included a highlight-reel, 39-yard, one-handed reception by Darnell Mooney on a deep ball from Fields.įields didn’t actually see Mooney’s catch until he watched a clip in the locker room after the game. He later contributed a 9-yard touchdown run on third-and-long with 1:08 remaining in the second quarter that gave the Bears some life before halftime. Montgomery had a 30-yard reception on his first touch, a screen pass on the Bears’ first possession. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)ĭavid Montgomery also returned after missing the Bears’ Week 4 loss to the New York Giants with an ankle injury. Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney makes a one-handed catch away from Vikings cornerback Chandon Sullivan during the second quarter on Oct.
