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Vikings vs Bears Final: 19-13 - Recap

Justin Jefferson caught 8 passes for 135 yards against the Chicago defense as Minnesota handed the Bears a 19-13 loss on Monday at Soldier Field.

Minnesota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 44.0.

Dalvin Cook rushed for 96 yards, while Alexander Mattison added 4 yards in the win. Justin Jefferson and Kyle Rudolph added 135 and 63 receiving yards respectively.

Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for 30 yards for Chicago, while Artavis Pierce added 9 yards. Nick Foles threw for 106 yards for the Bears, while receivers Allen Robinson II and Anthony Miller had 43 and 28 yards respectively.

Chicago lost the offensive yardage battle to Minnesota 385-149 yards in Monday's game. Minnesota had more first downs as that total ended up 19-10.

Minnesota led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:50-24:10 split in that important category.

Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Dallas looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Green Bay.