LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Nearing halftime of Chicago's 19-17 win over Minnesota, Bears safety Kevin Byard III kept his eyes locked on quarterback J.J. McCarthy as he backpedaled for 10 yards shy of midfield. When McCarthy stepped up to throw, the second-year quarterback was met head-on by Bears defensive tackle Grady Jarrett .

In that moment, Byard was presented with an opportunity for a takeaway. As Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson ran a crossing route to get open for McCarthy's pass, Byard went the opposite direction and plucked the ball out of the air.

The interception, complete with a 23-yard return that set up a field goal drive for the Bears, was Byard's fifth of the season. The 32-year-old safety stands alone as the league leader in interceptions, which marks his first multi-

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