J.J. McCarthy rallies the Vikings in the fourth quarter of his debut for a 27-24 win over the Bears

— J.J. McCarthy’s long-awaited debut for the Minnesota Vikings was looking more like a nightmare.
Sep 9, 2025, 10:44 pm - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
7:04 - 1st
0
MIN
7
CHI
Caleb Williams 9 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
10 plays, 61 yards, 5:41
2nd Quarter
Minnesota Vikings
Field Goal
12:48 - 2nd
3
MIN
7
CHI
Will Reichard 31 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 67 yards, 3:10
Chicago Bears
Field Goal
0:24 - 2nd
3
MIN
10
CHI
Cairo Santos 42 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 35 yards, 4:05
Minnesota Vikings
Field Goal
0:06 - 2nd
6
MIN
10
CHI
Will Reichard 59 Yd Field Goal
2 plays, 28 yards, 0:18
3rd Quarter
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
12:51 - 3rd
6
MIN
17
CHI
Nahshon Wright 74 Yd Interception Return (Cairo Santos Kick)
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:37
4th Quarter
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
12:13 - 4th
12
MIN
17
CHI
Justin Jefferson 13 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
6 plays, 60 yards, 2:42
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
9:46 - 4th
20
MIN
17
CHI
Aaron Jones Sr. 27 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (J.J. McCarthy Pass to Adam Thielen for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 50 yards, 0:51
Minnesota Vikings
Touchdown
2:53 - 4th
27
MIN
17
CHI
J.J. McCarthy 14 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)
9 plays, 68 yards, 4:31
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
2:02 - 4th
27
MIN
24
CHI
Rome Odunze 1 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
5 plays, 65 yards, 0:51
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