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If the Bears want to live up to general manager Ryan Poles' call to "take the north," there was no better place to do it than Sunday in Minneapolis.
The Chicago Bears traveled to Minnesota for a key rivalry game against the Vikings. Mission accomplished.
Here's our final score and recap from the Bears' win over the Minnesota Vikings, as Chicago earned its first NFC North win.
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings live scores and updates
FINAL | Chicago Bears 19, Minnesota Vikings 17
Cairo Santos nails it! It was a 48-yard field goal for the win!
The Bears win and are now 7-3.
4th Quarter - Vikings take the lead
The Vikings drive right on the Bears' defense and take the lead.
Another Minnesota comeback against the Bears.
Vikings 17, Bears 16
4th Quarter - Vikings with a chance to take lead
Deja vu?
The Bears drive into Vikings' territory and line up for a 45-yard field goal.
The kick is wide left. The Vikings have a chance to take the lead.
4th Quarter - Vikings get back into it
The Vikings are back in it.
Jordan Mason races for a 16-yard touchdown. That comes just two plays after a 42-yard punt return by Myles Price.
Bears 16, Vikings 10
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End of the 3rd Quarter | Bears 16, Vikings 3
3rd Quarter - Bears add three more
FIELD GOAL: Santos is 3 for 3 today.
Santos hits a 33-yard field goal to extend the lead, again. That drive didn't end in a touchdown, but it's giving the Bears some breathing room.
Bears 16, Vikings 3
3rd Quarter - Bears with a chance to take control
The Bears, up two scores, get the ball back after JJ McCarthy remains inaccurate.
The Vikings punt after McCarthy sails a pass high.
3rd Quarter - Bears tack on three
FIELD GOAL: The Bears' first drive of the second half ends in points.
Santos hits a 54-yard field goal to extend the lead, but the refs miss a facemask call on third down.
The Bears make this a two-possession game.
Bears 13, Vikings 3
HALFTIME | Bears 10, Vikings 3
2nd Quarter - Pick No. 2
The Vikings drive into Bears' territory but Nahshon Wright ends the threat with an interception.
2nd Quarter - Bears extend the lead
FIELD GOAL: The Bears cash in on the interception.
Cairo Santos hits a 38-yard field goal to extend the lead to seven.
Bears 10, Vikings 3
2nd Quarter - Interception
Kevin Byard snags an interception off an errant McCarthy pass and the Bears are in business.
2nd Quarter - TOUCHDOWN
Kyle Monangai plows into the end zone to cap a long Bears' offensive drive.
That was methodical and relied on the running game. The Bears have the lead.
Bears 7, Vikings 3
End of the first quarter | Vikings 3, Bears 0
1st Quarter - Vikings strike first
McCarthy leads the Vikings deep into Bears' territory, but stalls at the Bears' 13.
Will Reichard's field goal is good. Minnesota draws first blood.
Vikings 3, Bears 0
1st Quarter - Defenses stand tall.
The Bears force two Vikings punts early on.
Caleb Williams just missed Rome Odunze on a deep pass to flip the field.
Pregame
The Bears are kicking off.
We're underway in Minnesota.
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