Bears almost overcame a sluggish start in Minnesota..
The Bears (2-3) overcame a 21-3 deficit with 19 straight points Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis, but Kirk Cousins' 1-yard touchdown run with 2:26 remaining gave the Vikings (4-1) a 29-22 victory.
The Bears offense had a sluggish start, scoring only on a 50-yard field goal from kicker Cairo Santos through the first 28 minutes of the game. But running back David Montgomery ran 9 yards for his first touchdown of the season to close the gap to 21-10 just before halftime in his first game back since injuring his ankle Sept. 25.
The Vikings scored touchdowns on their first three drives of the game as Cousins started the game with 17 straight completions for 176 yards. Cousins completed 32 of 41 passes for 296 yards and a score, while running back Dalvin Cook finished with 94 yards on 18 carries and two TDs. -Gabby Hajduk
Early in the fourth, Kindle Vildor picked off Cousins as he rolled right on first down and tried to connect with Adam Thielen at the 30, and the return gave the Bears the ball near midfield. Two plays later, Fields got loose for what would've been a 52-yard touchdown run, but Smith-Marsette was called for an illegal block above the waist to wipe that out.
Cairo Santos instead made his third field goal of the game to give the Bears for a 22-21 lead with 9:31 to go. The Vikings responded with a 17-play, 80-yard march that drained an even 7 minutes off the clock. That drive included a 5-yard run with less than three minutes left by the pocket-preferring Cousins on third-and-5 from the Chicago 20.
