LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The formula for earning their first NFC North win in more than 700 days, a 12-10 defeat of the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, boiled down to a simple concept for Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson.
"If they don't score, they don't win," Johnson said. "We never flinched."
Aside from a fourth quarter touchdown, the Bears defense kept Minnesota out of the end zone in arguably its best performance of the season. Johnson was one of four Chicago defenders to intercept Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs. It was the second in as many games for the fourth-year cornerback, who is headed towards free agency in 2024.