Vikings Postgame Report: The Minnesota Vikings Defeat The Chicago Bears 9-3 At Soldier Field, Improve To 2-0 - WK 2 - Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Vikings Postgame Report: The Minnesota Vikings Defeat The Chicago Bears 9-3 At Soldier Field, Improve To 2-0 - WK 2

Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears 9-3 on Sunday afternoon at a rainy Soldier Field. The conditions were tough all day, but the Vikings stepped up in all phases of the game. Running back Aaron Jones Sr. led the way for the Vikings offense with 23 carries for 105 yards on the ground. Quarterback Carson Wentz went 11-of-20 for 143 yards passing, including 55 yards to wide receiver Justin Jefferson and 29 yards to tight end T.J. Hockenson. Jefferson and Hockenson led the receiving corps for the Vikings with 3 receptions each on the day. Defensively, the Vikings squad made the best of the terrible field conditions and capitalized with interceptions and turnovers. Cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. had an interception on Caleb Williams in the 1st quarter to help stifle the Bears momentum. Linebacker Blake Cashman led the team with 10 tackles and one sack, outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel also contributed a sack and outside linebacker Dallas Turner finished with two sacks, including the game sealing play. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers had a big game, including 4 tackles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal in the 4th quarter. Kicker Will Reichard did all the scoring for the Vikings, drilling 3 field goals of 35, 39, and 49 yards in the contest. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown the game, including: the impact of Vikings Isaiah Rodgers on both the defense and special teams, the defense stepping up to hold the Bears to only 3 points, special teams being a major factor all day in wet conditions, Aaron Jones Sr. stepping up to take on a heavy workload and the importance of starting the season 2-0 in the NFC North. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell and Carson Wentz's press conferences and more are all in this edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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