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The Bears had Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy “rattled” for three quarters. Next thing they knew, he was walking out of Soldier Field with a 27-24 win and a stat line good enough to win NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
The defense cracked near the end as the Bears blew a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter. McCarthy had a 35.4 passer rating and had thrown a pick-six before closing the game 6 of 8 for 87 yards and two touchdown passes, plus a 14-yard touchdown run to put the Vikings ahead 27-17 going into the final minutes.