Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears box score, match player stats and summary feat. Sam Darnold

The Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears met in Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season. The NFC North has been considered the toughest division in football during the year, with all teams in the fight for the playoffs, but the Vikings and the Lions started to run away with their respective records.

For Minnesota, losing the game was not an option. Even as they were facing a division rival away from home, they still could not allow the Detroit Lions to extend their NFC North advantage further. For Chicago, this was probably the last chance to still mount a run at the NFC Wild Card.

The game was dominated by the visitors until late in the fourth quarter, when the Bears kicked a field goal, recovered the onside kick and scored another touchdown to tie the game. However, the Vikings were still able to close out the game in overtime.

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	OT	Final Score
Minnesota Vikings	0	14	10	3	3	30
Chicago Bears	7	3	0	17	0	27

Minnesota Vikings box score

Quarterback

Quarterback	Passing Yds	Completions	Pass Atts	Pass TDs	INTs	Rush yds	Rush att
Sam Darnold	330	22	34	2	0	-1	2

Although the Vikings had many more problems closing out the game than expected, quarterback Sam Darnold had a solid showing, completing over 64% of his throws and with no interceptions. After a few shaky performances, he was back to his best on Sunday.

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Aaron Jones	22	106	1	3	23	0
Cam Akers	3	19	0	1	6	0
Jordan Addison	0	0	0	8	161	1
Johnny Mundt	0	0	0	1	7	0
Justin Jefferson	0	0	0	2	27	0
Jalen Nailor	0	0	0	1	5	1
T.J. Hockenson	0	0	0	7	115	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0

Aaron Jones' exhibition was fantastic, crossing the 100-yard mark and scoring a touchdown. However, it's interesting to notice that Justin Jefferson had a quiet game, with just two catches and 27 receiving yards. On the other hand, Jordan Addison dominated and put stellar numbers.

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Harrison Smith	11	0	0
Andrew Van Ginkel	7	1	0
Blake Cashman	6	0	0
Josh Metellus	7	0	0
Stephon Gilmore	5	0	0
Jonathan Greenard	6	2	0
Byron Murphy	8	0	0
Camryn Bynum	5	0	0
Jonathan Bullard	5	0	0
Aaron Jones	1	0	0
Kamu Grugier-Hill	3	0	0
Shaquill Griffin	4	0	0
Jerry Tillery	2	0	0
Jalen Redmond	1	0	0
Harrison Phillips	1	0	0
Dallas Turner	1	0	0
Trent Sherfield	1	0	0
-	0	0	0

Chicago Bears box score

Quarterback

Quarterback	Passing Yds	Completions	Pass Atts	Pass TDs	INTs	Rush yds	Rush att
Caleb Williams	340	32	47	2	0	33	6

Caleb Williams continues to show signs of improvement under Thomas Brown's leadership. The offensive coordinator change has done wonders for the quarterback, and he had a strong Sunday, with over 300 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
D'Andre Swift	13	30	0	3	35	0
DJ Moore	1	13	0	7	106	1
Roschon Johnson	2	2	0	1	10	0
Keenan Allen	0	0	0	9	86	1
Cole Kmet	0	0	0	7	64	0
Rome Odunze	0	0	0	5	39	0
-	0	0	0	0	0	0
-	0	0	0	0	0	0

The running game was a big problem for Chicago. Caleb Williams had some good scrambles, but the running backs averaged under 3.0 yards per carry in 16 rushes. This was a big difference for Minnesota, who controlled the line of scrimmage, especially with Jones running. DJ Moore was Williams' best friend.

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Kevin Byard	13	0	0
Jonathan Owens	8	0	0
Terell Smith	5	0	0
Tarvarius Moore	3	0	0
Gervon Dexter	5	0	0
Tremaine Edmunds	9	0	0
Travis Homer	2	0	0
DeMarcus Walker	5	1	0
Teven Jenkins	1	0	0
Daniel Hardy	1	0	0
Tyrique Stevenson	2	0	0
Amen Ogbongbemiga	1	0	0
Kyler Gordon	4	0	0
Jack Sanborn	2	0	0
Montez Sweat	3	1	0
Daniel Hardy	1	0	0
Jacob Martin	1	1	0
TJ Edwards	9	0	0