MIN @ CHI — Week 1

Week 1 · Sep 8, 2025 · Soldier Field

Minnesota Vikings

Final

Chicago Bears

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIN	0	6	0	21	27
CHI	7	3	7	7	24

Game story

How the game moved

Follow the scoring sequence, identify the decisive swing, and scan every explosive gain without reading the full play log.

Lead changes

Explosive gains

20+ pass · 10+ rush

Decisive score

MIN · Q4 9:46

Aaron Jones Sr. 27 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (J.J. McCarthy Pass to Adam Thielen for Two-Point Conversion)

Keyboard-friendly scoring data

Time	Score	MIN	CHI
Q1 7:04	Caleb Williams 9 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)	0	7
Q2 12:48	Will Reichard 31 Yd Field Goal	3	7
Q2 0:24	Cairo Santos 42 Yd Field Goal	3	10
Q2 0:06	Will Reichard 59 Yd Field Goal	6	10
Q3 12:51	Nahshon Wright 74 Yd Interception Return (Cairo Santos Kick)	6	17
Q4 12:13	Justin Jefferson 13 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)	12	17
Q4 9:46	Aaron Jones Sr. 27 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (J.J. McCarthy Pass to Adam Thielen for Two-Point Conversion)	20	17
Q4 2:53	J.J. McCarthy 14 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)	27	17
Q4 2:02	Rome Odunze 1 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)	27	24

Explosive-play reel

Q1 4:07C.Williams scrambles right tackle to CHI 38 for 12 yards (A.Van Ginkel).12 yd

Q2 14:53J.McCarthy scrambles left guard to CHI 16 for 11 yards (T.Stevenson).11 yd

Q2 12:41C.Williams pass deep right to D.Moore to MIN 31 for 30 yards (T.Jackson).30 yd

Q2 0:19J.McCarthy pass deep left to J.Nailor pushed ob at CHI 41 for 28 yards (N.Wright) [D.Odeyingbo].28 yd

Q3 9:29C.Williams pass deep left to D.Moore ran ob at CHI 42 for 22 yards.22 yd

Q3 3:47C.Williams scrambles right end ran ob at MIN 48 for 13 yards (B.Murphy). MIN-B.Cashman was injured during the play.13 yd

Q3 2:32D.Swift right guard to MIN 34 for 13 yards (I.Rodgers).13 yd

Q4 14:19J.Mason right guard to CHI 35 for 18 yards (K.Byard).18 yd

Q4 9:46J.McCarthy pass deep right to A.Jones for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: CHI-N.Wright has returned to the game. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.McCarthy pass to A.Thielen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.27 yd

Q4 7:24J.Mason right guard to CHI 49 for 19 yards (N.Wright; T.Edmunds).19 yd

Q4 2:53J.McCarthy right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-A.DePaola, Holder-R.Wright.14 yd

Q4 2:53C.Williams pass deep middle to C.Kmet to MIN 34 for 31 yards (J.Ward).31 yd

Q4 2:12C.Williams scrambles up the middle for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.Penalty on MIN-B.Murphy, Illegal Contact, declined.The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. C.Williams scrambles up the middle pushed ob at MIN 1 for 13 yards (T.Jackson).PENALTY on MIN-B.Murphy, Illegal Contact, 0 yards, enforced at MIN 1.14 yd

Tale of the tape