Overview
- Chicago edged Minnesota 19-17 in Week 11, set up by Devin Duvernay’s 56-yard kickoff return and finished by Cairo Santos’ 48-yard field goal as time expired.
- The Bears have won seven of their last eight and hold sole possession of the NFC North at 7-3, ahead of the Packers (6-3-1) and Lions (6-4).
- Their defense leads the NFL with 22 takeaways and a plus-16 turnover margin, with Kevin Byard atop the league at five interceptions and Nahshon Wright and Tremaine Edmunds at four each.
- Caleb Williams recorded a franchise-record fifth comeback of the season but continues to battle accuracy issues, ranking 27th in completion rate (59.7%) after facing a 66.7% blitz rate from Minnesota.
- Johnson declined to engage in playoff talk and emphasized week-by-week goals as Chicago turns to a home game against the AFC North–leading Steelers on Sunday.