NFL · Sep 20, 2026
MIN beats CHI 9–3 at Soldier Field
By Row Seventeen ·
Minnesota Vikings beat Chicago Bears 9–3 (NFL) on September 20, 2026.
MIN made three field goals and CHI made one. The teams were tied after the first quarter before MIN moved ahead in the second and added a late fourth-quarter field goal.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
MIN opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal with 11:08 left in the first quarter. CHI answered with a 50-yard field goal at 5:08, tying the game at 3–3.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
I. Rodgers recovered the fumble for MIN. The turnover did not change the score, and there were no scoring plays in the quarter.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
The score stayed 9–3 through the end of regulation. MIN finished with field goals of 35, 49 and 39 yards; CHI’s points came from its 50-yard field goal.
Read in context ↘
Two field goals tie the first quarter
MIN opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal with 11:08 left in the first quarter. CHI answered with a 50-yard field goal at 5:08, tying the game at 3–3. Those were the only scoring plays of the quarter.
Later in the first quarter, a pass from CHI quarterback C. Williams intended for L. Burden was intercepted. The play did not produce a score, and the teams were still tied when the quarter ended.
MIN moves ahead before halftime
MIN made a 49-yard field goal with 8:23 left in the second quarter to take a 6–3 lead. It was MIN’s second field goal of the game, following its 35-yard kick in the opening quarter.
Neither team added another score before halftime. CHI’s first-quarter field goal remained its only score, while MIN’s two field goals gave it a three-point lead at the break.
A fumble in a scoreless third quarter
CHI lost the ball on a run by D. Swift with 9:42 left in the third quarter. I. Rodgers recovered the fumble for MIN. The turnover did not change the score, and there were no scoring plays in the quarter.
MIN carried its 6–3 lead into the fourth quarter. Through three quarters, every point had come on a field goal: two for MIN and one for CHI.
A late kick sets the final score
With 1:12 left in the fourth quarter, MIN made a 39-yard field goal to extend its lead to 9–3. It was the game’s fourth field goal and MIN’s third. No touchdown was scored.
The score stayed 9–3 through the end of regulation. MIN finished with field goals of 35, 49 and 39 yards; CHI’s points came from its 50-yard field goal. The game did not go to overtime.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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