There was little about the first half of Monday Night Football that was pretty, but it is close.

The Bears lead the Vikings 10-6 at halftime despite playing what felt like a dominating half.

The Bears went for it on fourth-and-3 from the Minnesota 24 in the second quarter, and Caleb Williams’ pass was incomplete. They faced a fourth-and-2 at the Minnesota 24 with 28 seconds left and opted for the Cairo Santos field goal.

The only touchdown of the game came on the Bears’ first possession — their first opening-possession touchdown since 2023 — on a 9-yard run by Williams on third down.

Williams has four scrambles for a team-leading 32 yards, and he is 13-of-16 passing for 112 yards. DJ Moore has two catches for 35 yards.

The Vikings had only 52 yards before J.J. McCarthy threw a 28-yard

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