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Bears Take NFC North Lead on Santos’ Last-Second 48-Yard Winner Over Vikings

Chicago is 7-3 under first-year coach Ben Johnson following a midseason surge of late-game wins.

Overview

  • Cairo Santos missed a 45-yarder late but converted from 48 yards as time expired to seal a 19-17 victory, earning Chicago its first division win of the season.
  • The Bears sit alone atop the NFC North after the Lions fell to the Eagles, with Chicago at 7-3, Green Bay at 6-3-1 and Detroit at 6-4.
  • Caleb Williams set the franchise single-season mark for fourth-quarter comebacks and tied the NFL record for most in a quarterback’s first two seasons with seven.
  • Chicago has won three straight and seven of its last eight, with five victories by one score and a league-leading turnover margin reinforced by two takeaways against Minnesota.
  • Under Ben Johnson, the offense ranks fourth in total yards and eighth in scoring despite a bottom-10 defense, and the Bears host the Steelers next in Week 12.