CHICAGO – The Chicago Bears’ rise, from a 5-11 record to the top of the NFC North under first-year head coach Matt Nagy, has been fueled by a creative offense and a defense that leads the league in points off turnovers.
It was the latter attribute, more than the former, that fueled the 25-20 victory that extended the Bears’ advantage in the NFC North to 1 ½ games over the Vikings.
Despite gaining only 118 yards through the game’s first three quarters, the Vikings stayed within striking distance of the Bears into the fourth quarter, where second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky committed some of the neophyte errors that came with his spellbinding mobility through the Bears’ 6-3 start.