Vikings beat Bears 31-17; futures uncertain for Nagy, Zimmer

— Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had no interest in reflection, still stung by several narrow losses in his eighth year that kept his team out of the playoffs and rendered irrelevant this season-ending win over Chicago.
Jan 9, 2022, 11:24 pm - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Chicago Bears
Field Goal
12:09 - 1st
3
CHI
0
MIN
Cairo Santos 43 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 39 yards, 2:51
2nd Quarter
Chicago Bears
Field Goal
4:55 - 2nd
6
CHI
0
MIN
Cairo Santos 46 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 36 yards, 4:03
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
0:31 - 2nd
14
CHI
0
MIN
Damien Williams 23 Yd pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton Pass to Allen Robinson II for Two-Point Conversion)
9 plays, 67 yards, 2:39
Minnesota Vikings
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
14
CHI
3
MIN
Greg Joseph 39 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 55 yards, 0:31
3rd Quarter
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
12:24 - 3rd
14
CHI
10
MIN
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 44 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36
Chicago Bears
Field Goal
1:37 - 3rd
17
CHI
10
MIN
Cairo Santos 42 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 34 yards, 4:10
4th Quarter
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
13:35 - 4th
17
CHI
17
MIN
Justin Jefferson 45 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
8:04 - 4th
17
CHI
24
MIN
K.J. Osborn 21 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph Kick)
6 plays, 87 yards, 2:49
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
4:54 - 4th
17
CHI
31
MIN
Patrick Peterson 66 Yd Interception Return (Greg Joseph Kick)
7 plays, 24 yards, 3:10
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