Minnesota Vikings 27, Chicago Bears 24: Final score and recap from Week 1
Welcome to the regular season, Chicago Bears.
The Bears open up Year 1 under Ben Johnson and Year 2 of Caleb Williams on primetime, as Monday Night Football is in town.
Follow along for live updates from the Bears' season opener vs. the Vikings on Monday Night Football, as the Ben Johnson era gets underway.
Bears-Vikings live updates
10:35 P.M. - FINAL
Minnesota 27, Bears 24
10:18 P.M. - Bears aren't done yet
Caleb Williams rumbles to the one on a 13-yard run. He hits Rome Odunze for a one-yard touchdown to bring it within a score. The Bears' aren't dead, but they need some magic to keep their chances alive.
4th Quarter | Vikings 27, Bears 24
10:08 P.M. - Final nails in the coffin
A 14-yard touchdown run by JJ McCarthy is all she wrote for the Bears.
That was the Vikings' kill shot.
4th Quarter | Vikings 27, Bears 17
9:55 P.M. - Vikings take the lead
The Vikings take the lead.
After a pass interference call that gives Minnesota new life, McCarthy hits Aaron Jones for a 27-yard touchdown pass.
4th Quarter | Vikings 20, Bears 17
9:40 P.M. - Vikings cut into the Bears' lead
The Vikings aren't going away. After Cairo Santos missed a 50-yard field goal, they drove down the field and scored on a McCarthy-to-Jefferson touchdown. They didn't get the 2-point conversion. It's now a one-score game
4th Quarter | Bears 17, Vikings 12
9:30 P.M. - End of three
At the end of three, the Bears will have a 49-yard field goal coming out of the break.
9:00 P.M. - Pick Six!
The Vikings get into Bears territory. Welcome, Nahshon Wright.
Wright intercepts J.J. McCarthy and takes it 74 yards to the house. Soldier Field is in pandemonium.
3rd Quarter | Bears 17, Vikings 6
8:35 - HALFTIME
The Bears' defense was caught sleeping, and Will Reichard nails a 59-yard field goal for the Vikings.
HALF | Bears 10, Vikings 6
8:30 P.M. - Bears tack on a field goal
After passing on a field goal earlier in the half, they tack on a 42-yard field goal. Cairo Santos drills it to increase the Bears' lead.
2nd Quarter | Bears 10, Vikings 3
8:05 P.M. - Riverboat Ben
The Bears go for it on fourth and three from the Vikings' 25-yard line. They pass up points, but Caleb Williams throws incomplete.
7:52 P.M. - Vikings add a field goal
The Vikings kick a 31-yard field goal to make it 7-3.
Nahshon Wright got tabbed for a 42-yard pass interference call, but the Bears' defense holds.
2nd Quarter | Bears 7, Vikings 3
7:45 P.M. - End of the first
The Bears hold a lead after the first 15 minutes. They lead 7-0.
7:30 P.M. - Bears begin the Johnson Era with a touchdown
The Ben Johnson Era begins with a touchdown drive.
A 10-play drive ends with a Caleb Williams' 9-yard scramble for a score.
That'll play in Chicago.
1st Quarter | Bears 7, Vikings 0
7:15 P.M. - Kickoff.
The Bears defer to the second half.
The Vikings get the ball to start.
Bears football is back.
6:45 P.M. - The Ben Johnson Era will begin soon
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5:53 P.M. - Vikings down two key starters
The Vikings will be without two starters on Monday night.
Tackle Christian Darrisaw and safety Harrison Smith will be inactive Monday. Smith is a 14-year veteran and the backbone of the Vikings' defense. Darrisaw has 46 starts across his four seasons.
Full Vikings inactives list:
OT Christian Darrisaw
S Harrison Smith
DL Elijah Williams
OG Joe Huber
RB Zavier Scott
QB Max Brosner
5:45 P.M. - Bears down 3 starters vs. Vikings
The Bears' inactives list is out, and they'll officially be without three starting defensive players: linebacker TJ Edwards, nickelback Kyler Gordon and cornerback Jaylon Johnson.
This will be a test for the Bears' defense, facing off against Justin Jefferson and Kevin O'Connell's offense.
Full Inactives list:
DB Kyler Gordon
OL Kiran Amegadije
QB Case Keenum
LB TJ Edwards
RB Roschon Johnson
DL Shemar Turner
CB Jaylon Johnson
5:25 P.M. - Jaylon Johnson among inactives
According to FOX Sports' NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Bears All-Pro CB Jaylon Johnson will not play tonight due to his groin and leg injuries.
This is a massive development for a Bears' team that's already expecting to be without linebacker T.J. Edwards.
5:00 P.M. - Pregame
The Bears will take on the Vikings soon. Pregame warmups are underway.
Inactives will be posted soon, too. Jaylon Johnson was warming up, which is a good sign for his availability tonight.
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