During the Vikings' last trip to Soldier Field, quarterback Kirk Cousins played well on a Monday night. He limited damage by a dangerous Bears defense with quick and clean passes. There was one interception, but receiver Adam Thielen bobbled the ball into the arms of Bears defensive end Khalil Mack. Thielen later caught a fourth-quarter touchdown. The Vikings left with a rare win, 19-13, at Chicago.
Cousins' play under pressure, because he always seems to get attacked by Bears, was a big reason why the Vikings crawled to that win. He was sacked just once on 37 dropbacks despite being pressured at a top-10 rate for the week.