Week 2 · Division game · Recap
Vikings 9, Bears 3: Week 2 recap
What happened
The Vikings edged the Bears 9-3 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 2, moving to 2-0.
The Vikings were outgained 297-246, won the turnover battle 2-0, and went 3-13 on third down.
Carson Wentz went 11 of 20 for 143 yards. Aaron Jones Sr. had 23 carries for 105 yards on the ground. Justin Jefferson led the receivers with 3 catches for 55 yards.
On defense, Dallas Turner led with 2 sacks and Blake Cashman had 10 tackles.
Team stats
- 246Total yards297
- 127Passing yards163
- 119Rushing yards134
- 11First downs17
- 3-13Third down5-15
- 0-1Red zone (TD-att)0-3
- 0Turnovers2
- 3-16Sacked-yards4-29
- 3-25Penalties-yards8-58
- 27:19Possession32:41
Box score from ESPN.
Scoring plays
Score: MIN-CHI- 1st quarter
- MINWill Reichard 35 Yd Field Goal 11:033-0
- CHICairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal5:033-3
- 2nd quarter
- MINWill Reichard 49 Yd Field Goal8:186-3
- 4th quarter
- MINWill Reichard 39 Yd Field Goal 1:099-3
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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.