Vikings beat Bears 31-17

1-9-22

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns in the second half to lead a Minnesota Vikings comeback to beat the Chicago Bears 31-17.

Vikings outscore the Bears 28-3 in the second half.

Justin Jefferson caught the tying score and K.J. Osborn had the go-ahead touchdown for the Vikings. Jefferson finished 17 yards short of establishing a franchise single- season Vikings record for receiving yardage. Darnell Mooney had 12 catches for 126 yards to pass the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the Bears.

The Vikings finished 8-9. The Bears went 6-11.