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09/20 15:24 CDT Rodgers and Turner help the Vikings shut down the Bears for a
9-3 win in the rain
Rodgers and Turner help the Vikings shut down the Bears for a 9-3 win in the
rain
By JAY COHEN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- Isaiah Rodgers recovered a fumble and blocked a late
field-goal attempt, and the Minnesota Vikings shut down Caleb Williams and the
Chicago Bears for a 9-3 victory on a rainy Sunday.
Aaron Jones rushed for 105 yards as Minnesota improved to 2-0 for the first
time since it opened the 2024 season with five consecutive wins. Will Reichard
kicked three field goals, including a 39-yarder with 1:09 left.
Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth
quarter, silencing a drenched crowd of 58,914 at Soldier Field. The No. 1 pick
in the 2024 draft was 15 for 26 for 138 yards, and he also had five carries for
42 yards.
Led by Dallas Turner, Minnesota limited Chicago to 297 yards of offense. Turner
had two of the Vikings' four sacks, and Byron Murphy Jr. intercepted an
ill-advised throw by Williams in the first quarter.
The Bears (1-1) rolled to 291 yards rushing and 552 yards overall in their
59-37 victory at Carolina in Week 1. It was the highest-scoring season opener
in NFL history.
Williams got hurt Sunday on a scramble deep in Minnesota territory. The
third-year quarterback, who passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two TDs in
the opener, was helped off the field.
Tyson Bagent came in and passed to D'Andre Swift for 1 yard before throwing an
incomplete pass on third down. Coach Ben Johnson then sent Cairo Santos on for
a 23-yard field goal, but it was blocked by Rodgers.
After Carson Wentz drove Minnesota to Reichard's third field goal, Chicago had
one last opportunity. Bagent found Rome Odunze for 21 yards and Luther Burden
for 8 to move the ball to the Vikings 12.
Following a pair of incompletions, Bagent was sacked by Turner on the final
play.
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