2026 Week 2 · Regular season

Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: 2026 Week 2

Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears, 9–3. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Vikings vs. Bears Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Week 2 Final MIN at CHI
Date
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
FOX
Venue
Soldier FieldChicago, IL
Postgame video

Vikings vs. Bears 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Vikings vs. Bears Final Score and Game Result

Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears, 9–3.

MIN record

Minnesota Vikings

2-0
CHI record

Chicago Bears

1-1
Quarter-by-quarter result

Vikings vs. Bears Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 2

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 9–3 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
MIN Minnesota Vikings33039
CHI Chicago Bears30003
Top performers

Vikings vs. Bears Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards
MIN

Carson Wentz

11/20, 143 YDS

CHI

Caleb Williams

15/26, 138 YDS, 1 INT

Rushing Yards
MIN

Aaron Jones Sr.

23 CAR, 105 YDS

CHI

Kyle Monangai

10 CAR, 47 YDS

Receiving Yards
MIN

Justin Jefferson

3 REC, 55 YDS

CHI

D'Andre Swift

5 REC, 54 YDS

Sacks
MIN

Dallas Turner

2

CHI

Dayo Odeyingbo

1

Tackles
MIN

Blake Cashman

10

CHI

James Lynch

7

Game statistics

Vikings vs. Bears Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

MINStatisticCHI
111st Downs17
3-133rd down efficiency5-15
1-14th down efficiency2-3
246Total Yards297
127Passing163
119Rushing134
0Turnovers2
3-25Penalties8-58
0-1Red Zone (Made-Att)0-3
27:19Possession32:41
Every scoring play

Vikings vs. Bears Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

  1. Q111:03
    MIN

    Will Reichard 35 Yd Field Goal

    3–0
  2. Q15:03
    CHI

    Cairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal

    3–3
  3. Q28:18
    MIN

    Will Reichard 49 Yd Field Goal

    6–3
  4. Q41:09
    MIN

    Will Reichard 39 Yd Field Goal

    9–3
Individual statistics

Vikings vs. Bears Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Carson Wentz11/201437.2003-1631.577.7

Chicago Bears Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Caleb Williams15/261385.3013-2064.056.2
Tyson Bagent5/9546.0001-911.673.4
Rushing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Aaron Jones Sr.231054.6020
DeeJay Dallas284.004
Carson Wentz362.004

Chicago Bears Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kyle Monangai10474.7015
D'Andre Swift16452.8012
Caleb Williams5428.4017
Receiving Stats

Minnesota Vikings Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Justin Jefferson35518.30306
T.J. Hockenson3299.70194
Josh Oliver12424.00241
Jordan Addison22110.50155
DeeJay Dallas11212.00121
Demond Claiborne122.0021
Myles Price000.0001

Chicago Bears Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
D'Andre Swift55410.80326
Rome Odunze34314.30214
Kalif Raymond5408.00165
Luther Burden III33210.70187
Kyle Monangai2115.5072
Sam Roush199.0093
Colston Loveland133.0033
Cole Kmet000.0001
Defensive Stats

Minnesota Vikings Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Blake Cashman10610010
Byron Murphy Jr.7400200
Joshua Metellus7400100
Eric Wilson7300010
Caleb Banks6301000
Dallas Turner5322040
Isaiah Rodgers4200100
Jalen Redmond4200100
Andrew Van Ginkel3311030
Harrison Smith3300000
Theo Jackson3200100
Ivan Pace Jr.3000000
James Pierre2200100
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins2100000
Domonique Orange2000000
Levi Drake Rodriguez2000000
Andrew DePaola1100000
Kyle Van Noy1101000
Bo Richter1100000
Chaz Chambliss1000000
Jay Ward1000000
Jake Golday1000000
Jacob Thomas1000010

Chicago Bears Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Dillon Thieneman7300100
James Lynch7200000
Cam Lewis5300000
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.5301100
Jaylon Johnson4400000
Devin Bush4301100
T.J. Edwards4200000
Malik Muhammad II3211010
Montez Sweat3000000
D'Marco Jackson3000000
Neville Gallimore2200000
Grady Jarrett2100000
Kentavius Street2100000
Jack Sanborn2100000
Xavier Woods2000000
Dayo Odeyingbo1111020
Austin Booker1111010
Elijah Hicks1100000
Rome Odunze1100000
Jordan van den Berg1100000
Skyler Thomas1000000
Kicking Stats

Minnesota Vikings Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Will Reichard3/3100.0490/09

Chicago Bears Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Cairo Santos1/250.0500/03
Game flow

Vikings vs. Bears Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

MIN 100%Home win probabilityCHI 0%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Vikings vs. Bears Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 19 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
MINField Goal9 plays, 55 yards, 3:579553:57MIN 28CHI 17
CHIField Goal9 plays, 37 yards, 6:009376:00CHI 31MIN 32
MINPunt3 plays, -14 yards, 2:063-142:06MIN 26MIN 12
CHIInterception3 plays, -2 yards, 1:223-21:22CHI 42CHI 40
MINPunt3 plays, 7 yards, 1:32371:32MIN 35MIN 42
CHIPunt3 plays, 2 yards, 1:00321:00CHI 12CHI 14
MINField Goal11 plays, 33 yards, 5:4511335:45MIN 36CHI 31
CHIPunt13 plays, 33 yards, 6:3313336:33CHI 18MIN 49
MINPunt5 plays, 16 yards, 1:255161:25MIN 12MIN 28
CHIEnd of Half2 plays, -10 yards, 0:202-100:20CHI 34CHI 41
CHIFumble11 plays, 64 yards, 5:2211645:22CHI 35MIN 1
MINPunt5 plays, 30 yards, 3:085303:08MIN 1MIN 31
CHIPunt6 plays, 21 yards, 2:296212:29CHI 13CHI 34
MINPunt4 plays, 21 yards, 2:234212:23MIN 14MIN 35
CHIPunt5 plays, 13 yards, 1:495131:49CHI 30CHI 43
MINPunt3 plays, 9 yards, 1:51391:51MIN 12MIN 21
CHIBlocked FG, Downs12 plays, 62 yards, 6:3712626:37CHI 33MIN 5
MINField Goal11 plays, 67 yards, 5:1211675:12MIN 12CHI 21
CHIDowns8 plays, 44 yards, 1:098441:09CHI 35MIN 12
Official game information

Vikings vs. Bears Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance58,914

Reported crowd at Soldier Field.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Soldier Field.

Game officials
  • Brad Freeman — Back Judge
  • Mark Pellis — Umpire
  • Jabir Walker — Field Judge
  • Land Clark — Referee
  • Dave Hawkshaw — Side Judge
  • Dale Keller — Down Judge
  • Stephen Ray — Line Judge
Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Vikings vs. Bears Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Vikings vs. Bears On?

The current TV / streaming listing is FOX. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Vikings vs. Bears Being Played?

Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.

Why this game matters

About This Regular season Matchup

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Vikings vs. Bears FAQ

When is Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

What channel is Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears on?

The current TV / streaming listing is FOX. Check again if the listing is still TBD.

Where is Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears being played?

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL.

Is Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears a preseason game?

No. This game is listed as Regular season.

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