Cairo Santos drilled a 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chicago Bears escaped with a 19-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Teammates swarmed Santos after the kick, which marked his fourth successful field goal in five attempts for Chicago (7-3). Kyle Monangai scored the lone touchdown for the Bears.

JJ McCarthy completed 16 of 32 passes for 150 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for Minnesota (4-6). Jordan Mason rushed for a score and Jordan Addison had a touchdown catch for the Vikings.

The Bears led comfortably for much of the game before the Vikings rallied in the fourth quarter.

Down 16-3, Minnesota started to chip away thanks in large part to a big play on special teams. Myles Price returned a punt 43 yards to the Chicago 24-ya

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