Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekTwitter LogoFeatured Columnist IVNovember 28, 2023
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A thing of beauty, it wasn’t.
The Chicago Bears managed to win Monday night’s NFC North showdown against the Minnesota Vikings without scoring a single touchdown and improved to 4-8 in the process. The final score was 12-10, and Cairo Santos drilled the game-winning field goal in the final seconds after Justin Fields found D.J. Moore for a critical 36-yard completion.
Joshua Dobbs’ impressive turnaround of the Vikings’ season after injuries to Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson came to a screeching halt with four interceptions, while Fields lost two fumbles in the fourth quarter on the other side.
Both defenses played well, but fans tuning into Monday Night Football looking for offensive fireworks and a back-and-forth thriller were disappointed.
And they took to social media as a result:
Kevin Clark @bykevinclark
You will be praying for this game in March.
Luke Getsy consulting his play sheet pic.com/1maPQJnfng
Can’t wait for the Bears to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. and run a bunch of screens to him.
My god. Can’t ESPN just re-air the Patriots v Giants game?#BearsVikings
Bears vs Vikings highlights pic.com/xC5CiZPIsz
People say soccer is boring and then try to defend this Vikings Bears business where each team scored half a point in 30 minutes of play.
Fantasy Football Today @FFToday
This was 10x more exciting than Bears Vikings pic.com/zT0b0RPNqU
If you or a loved one has had to watch this Bears/Vikings game, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
The Bears and the Vikings trying to get into the endzone pic.com/5y5hlvsVv5
The Eberflus red flag toss was the Bears longest attempt of the night.
This game is slightly more fun if you pretend these are two great offenses facing off against LEGENDARY defenses. #BearsVikings
FG, turnover, FG, FG, turnover, FG, turnover, turnover, turnover, turnover, Iowa TE TD. Story of my life.
This was quite the blow for the Vikings, who are still the No. 7 seed in the current NFC playoff picture but have now lost two in a row following a five-game winning streak. Their final three contests of the season against the Detroit Lions (twice) and Green Bay Packers will likely decide their final postseason fate, but losing to Chicago at home is bound to haunt the rest of the way.
As for the Bears, it is easy to think about what might have been without late collapses against the Denver Broncos and Lions that saw them lose after holding double-digit leads.
