Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half and the Vikings moved into a tie for first place in the NFC North by beating the Chicago Bears 30-12 for their seventh consecutive victory.
Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 73 yards, among them a touchdown from Sam Darnold in the first quarter that was set up by Jonathan Greenard’s sack and forced fumble on Caleb Williams.
The first overall pick in the 2024 draft went 18 for 31 for 191 yards and threw a late touchdown pass to Keenan Allen after a blocked punt gave the Bears the ball at the Minnesota 27.
The Bears went 1 for 12 on third down and 1 for 3 on fourth down.
Darnold went 24 for 40 for 231 yards and threw his first interception in five games for the Vikings (12-2), who clinched a spot in the playoffs with Seattle’s loss to Green Bay the night before. They’ve got the division title squarely on their radar after Detroit’s 11-game winning streak was stopped by Buffalo on Sunday.
Vikings running back Aaron Jones talks about being a team that nobody believed in. The Vikings beat the Bears on Monday Night Football and are now tied with the Lions for the top spot in the NFC North at 12-2.
