Overview

• Making his first NFL start, McCarthy went 13-of-20 for 143 yards with two fourth-quarter TD passes and a 14-yard rushing score after a 74-yard pick-six put Minnesota down 17-6.
• A 13-yard strike to Justin Jefferson and a 27-yard touchdown to Aaron Jones preceded McCarthy’s keeper that built a 27-17 lead before the Vikings closed out a 27-24 win.
• The Monday Night Football broadcast noted McCarthy became the first player to account for three fourth-quarter touchdowns in his NFL debut.
• Will Reichard hit field goals from 31 and 59 yards, with the 59-yarder tying a Soldier Field record and keeping Minnesota within reach at halftime.
• Caleb Williams opened 10-for-10 and had a rushing and late passing TD, but the Bears committed 12 penalties for 127 yards and missed a fourth-quarter field goal; Chicago was without CBs Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon, and Vikings LB Blake Cashman exited with a hamstring injury.