QUARTERBACK – C

Caleb Williams (18 of 31, 191 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions, 86.9 rating) struggled to get the offense out of its recent rut as the Bears relied on the run and resorted to a short passing game to do so to combat the Vikings’ pressure in the first half. Williams had better luck in the second half, including a 26-yard pass to Keenan Allen and a 29-yard pass to Rome Odunze.

Offensive Line – D

Rookie Kiran Amegadjie had a night to forget in his first NFL start. Amegadjie was beaten by linebacker Jonathan Greenard for a strip sack on third-and-9, with Blake Cashman returning the fumble 17 yards, resulting in a loss of 32 yards in field position. He was also accused of holding Greenard on another third down and making a false start. Backup Doug Kramer forgot to register as an eligible receiver, which negated a one-yard touchdown run by D’Andre Swift.

DEFENSE LINE – B

DeMarcus Walker, as he often does, was quietly effective. He led a masterful performance with four quarterback hits, including a near-sack that resulted in an incompletion and forced the Vikings to settle for Will Reichard’s 52-yard field goal. Walker also had a tackle-for-loss and a quarterback hit that resulted in a punt. Chris Williams (two quarterback hits) had a sack. Montez Sweat (two tackles, one TFL) also sacked Sam Darnold but was called for offsides on the play, negating the sack.

SECONDARY – D

It’s hard to say who covered Justin Jefferson for his seven-yard touchdown in the first quarter because no one in the Bears’ secondary came close to him. Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (two pass breakups) just can’t win – he intercepted Darnold in the second quarter, but it came on fourth down and resulted in a loss of eight yards in field position. He intercepted Darnold in the end zone again in the fourth quarter but was called for pass interference.

COACHING – C

The Bears went scoreless in the first half (13-0) for the third straight season (53-0 overall), but still had a chance in the second half against an away team 11-2. Thomas Brown rolled on the team’s first possession and went for a first down on fourth-and-1 from the Bears’ 39, but Swift was stopped on a pitchout for no gain. Swift was also stopped on the Vikings’ 29th without gaining a lead.