Bears vs. Vikings: Final score and highlights for Week 4

Despite losing Mitch Trubisky to injury just six plays into the game, the Bears rolled to a 16-6 victory over the Vikings on Sunday afternoon.

Chase Daniel stepped in more than admirably after Trubisky left the game with a shoulder injury. The backup QB threw for 195 yards and one touchdown while committing zero turnovers. He also led the offense on several long drives that milked the clock and drained a Vikings defense that entered the game as one of the league’s best.

The Bears’ defense also had another strong game despite missing Roquan Smith, Bilal Nichols and Akiem Hicks. Khalil Mack, Nick Williams and Roy Robertson-Harris powered a strong pass rush that generated six sacks, and Dalvin Cook was held to just 35 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Relive the Bears’ Week 4 victory below.

Final score: Bears 16, Vikings 6

Bears 16, Vikings 6: The Bears run it up the gut on fourth down, but that’ll pretty much do it with 24 seconds on the clock.

Bears 16, Vikings 6: The Bears’ defense delivers what might’ve been the kill shot with a fourth down stop in Vikings’ territory. Minnesota is running out of time with no timeouts to stop the clock.

Bears 16, Vikings 6: Minnesota gets the ball back after forcing a three-and-out, but it used all its timeouts in doing so. The Vikings will have to move quickly here to have any chance of rallying.

Bears 16, Vikings 6: The Vikings tried to catch their opponent off-guard with the offside kick but it went careening out of bounds to give the ball back to the Bears.

Bears 16, Vikings 6: The Bears aren’t fooled on the two-point conversion attempt and maintain a 10-point lead with just under three minutes to go.

Bears 16, Vikings 6: Dalvin Cook punches it in to culminate a huge 13-play, 92 yard drive that gets Minnesota on the scoreboard. They’ll go for two in order to make it a one-score game.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: Stefon Diggs’ speed is starting to stand out as he just went for 23 yards up the middle. He’s up to seven catches for 108 yards in the game.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: The Vikings got a pair of first downs and seemed to be moving again but a holding penalty slowed their momentum. They’re back to 1st-and-13 at their own 30 after the spot foul.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: The offense stalls out but Pat O’Donnell booms another good punt that pins the Vikings inside their own 10.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: Allen Robinson’s first catch of the second half moves the chains, which is big for milking down the clock. Robinson has caught all seven targets thrown his way on the afternoon.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: Another punt for the Vikings, who managed to lose 5 yards on four plays on that drive.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: The Bears’ sixth sack of the game comes after Nick Kwiatkoski straight up shoves a Vikings lineman right into Kirk Cousins, who tries to get away but runs into the arms of Nick Williams.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: The Bears can’t put together another of those lengthy drives after starting deep in their own territory, but a booming 64-yard punt by Pat O’Donnell and good coverage at least prevent the Vikings from having a short field to work with.

Third quarter: Bears 16, Vikings 0

Bears 16, Vikings 0: And just like that the Vikings are wayyyy out of field goal position. Nick Kwiatkoski forced a Kirk Cousins fumble that was briefly recovered by Leonard Floyd, but he never gained possession before the ball went tumbling again.

Minnesota eventually jumped on it, but they were stuck with third-and-35 at their own 45 and ended up punting.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: What a play. The Vikings go for it on fourth down and complete a 39-yard bomb to Stefon Diggs that puts them at the Bears’ 30. They’re threatening to score for the first time in the game.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: The Bears’ defense continues to be relentless as Nick Williams sacks Kirk Cousins to force a brutal third-and-18.

Bears 16, Vikings 0: FIELD GOAL! The Bears have to settle for another field goal, but Eddy Pineiro hits from 30 yards out to complete a nine-play, 67-yard drive.

Bears 13, Vikings 0: After the big pass to Wims, the Bears’ running game has converted a pair of first downs to push the ball near the Vikings’ 20. Tony Romo correctly points out that the Bears might not want to run the ball so much with Chase Daniel given they don’t have another active QB right now.

Bears 13, Vikings 0: Javon Wims’ fourth catch of the day is a huge one for 37 yards down the sideline. The former Georgia receiver has stepped up in a big way with Taylor Gabriel out due to a concussion.

Bears 13, Vikings 0: Roy Robertson-Harris’ second sack of the game punctuates another short drive as the Vikings punt the ball away again.

Bears 13, Vikings 0: Another quick, short drive as the Bears are unable to convert a third-and-2 with Cordarrelle Patterson running out of the wildcat formation. Patterson also made the tackle on punt return coverage as he impacts the game in various ways.

Bears 13, Vikings 0: The Chicago defense forces a three-and-out, although Britton Colquitt bombs a 61-yard punt that pushes the Bears deep in their own territory for their next drive.

Bears 13, Vikings 0: FIELD GOAL! The offense can’t do much with its strong position, but Eddy Pineiro hits his second field goal of the game.

Bears 10, Vikings 0: TAKEAWAY! Khalil Mack blows up the Vikings backfield on the first play of the second half, forcing a Kirk Cousins fumble that’s recovered by Nick Williams.

Since 2017, nobody in the NFL has fumbled the ball more than Cousins, while nobody has forced more fumbles than Mack, per CBS.

Halftime: Bears 10, Vikings 0

Bears 10, Vikings 0: FIELD GOAL! Eddy Pineiro hits from 25 yards out to extend the lead as time expires.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: A third down scramble by Chase Daniel falls short by a yard, so the Bears will likely settle for a short field goal on fourth down.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Chase Daniel makes another big-time throw on third down to move the chains. All three of the Bears’ drives this half have been very lengthy, ranging from eight to 14 plays.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Looking at a fourth-and-3 at the Vikings’ 35, Matt Nagy puzzlingly sends out the punting unit, but the Vikings call timeout with two seconds before the two-minute warning.

Given that extra time, Nagy goes back to the offense – and converts with a quick pass to Anthony Miller. A weird sequence but it works out for the Bears entering the two-minute warning. Sure, why not.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: A seemingly fantastic throw-and-catch by Chase Daniel and Tarik Cohen gets waved off because Cohen doesn’t get a handle on it before stumbling out of bounds. That was close to being a big play to put them in the red zone.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Chase Daniel finds David Montgomery underneath to give the Bears a first down at the Vikings’ 41. The backup QB is now 12-of-14 for 112 yards and one touchdown in the game.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: A roughing the passer call on Minnesota got the Bears’ offense moving near midfield, but they’re looking at a third-and-long after losing yardage on a screen pass to Tarik Cohen.

Oh, Allen Robinson continues to ball out, too:

Bears 7, Vikings 0: TAKEAWAY! Prince Amukamara punches the ball away from Stefon Diggs right after he gathers possession for a huge turnover. The play was initially called an incomplete pass on the field before Matt Nagy’s second successful challenge of the afternoon.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Another penalty! Bears linebacker Isaiah Irving gets called for illegal hands to the face, giving the Vikings another first down. The defense isn’t doing itself too many favors right now despite looking very good at times.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Another defensive penalty, this time on Khalil Mack for holding. That’s six penalties on the Bears already.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Roy Robertson-Harris continues to make a big impact with the Bears’ first sack of the game on Kirk Cousins...

... but on third down, Eddie Jackson gets called for unnecessary roughness after getting in the face of a Vikings player. That’s a bad penalty when the Vikings’ offense would’ve been off the field.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: The Bears’ drive stalls out after one more first down, but Allen Robinson is off to a good start with four catches for 60 yards even with the big play called back.

First quarter: Bears 7, Vikings 0

Bears 7, Vikings 0: A 42-yard pass to Allen Robinson gets called back for offensive pass interference, then Chase Daniel goes to Robinson again for a 9-yard gain to wrap up the quarter.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: The Bears announce Mitch Trubisky will miss the remainder of the game with a shoulder injury. It’s Chase Daniel time.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: Good news – the Bears forced the punt. Bad news – Duke Shelley committed his third special teams penalty in four games, pushing the offense into brutal field goal position for its second drive.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: The Bears’ defense seemed to have a three-and-out until a scrambling Kirk Cousins found Dalvin Cook with some open space to move the chains. Stopping Cook, the league’s rushing leader entering the game, is going to be a challenge all afternoon.

Bears 7, Vikings 0: TOUCHDOWN! Tarik Cohen goes flying to the left side and catches a strike from Chase Daniel to complete an incredible 14-play, 75-yard opening drive that took over seven minutes.

Bears 0, Vikings 0: Chase Daniel had the Bears moving until a wild first-and-goal pass to Trey Burton was fumbled and recovered by Minnesota. However, Matt Nagy threw the challenge flag to argue that Burton never had possession – and the referees agreed, overturning the call. Second-and-goal.

Bears 0, Vikings 0: The Bears run the ball up the gut with the QB on fourth-and-short after trying to convert third-and-1 with the same play, and Chase Daniel manages to squeak by JUST barely to keep the drive moving. TV cameras also showed Mitch Trubisky leaving the field, which isn’t a great sign.

Bears 0, Vikings 0: A rough play for the Bears’ offense as Mitch Trubisky gets slammed and fumbles, leading to a Vikings recovery, but the play is called back due to a defensive holding penalty on Anthony Harris. It looks like Chase Daniel will come in now.

Bears 0, Vikings 0: Mitch Trubisky hits Anthony Miller on third down as the Bears move the chains for the first time.

Bears 0, Vikings 0: For the second straight game, the Bears open with possession after losing the coin toss. The offense, sans Taylor Gabriel, Kyle Long and Mike Davis, will look to get going early against a very good Minnesota defense.

Before the game

The Bears look to keep up in what’s shaping up to be a challenging NFC North race with a pivotal matchup against the Vikings on Sunday afternoon. All four teams in the division look competitive several weeks into the season, which puts added pressure on these games between rivals.

The past two weeks allowed the Bears to shake off the frustration from a Week 1 loss to the Packers, but they’re still in the thick of it with all four NFC North teams entering Week 4 at 2-1 or better. There’s not going to be much room for error in these games if the Bears want to repeat as division champs.

The good news is that Chicago’s defense looks more than up to the challenge after three weeks of stellar play. Chuck Pagano appears to have papered over the gaps left behind with Vic Fangio’s departure, and Khalil Mack remains an unstoppable force at the height of his powers.

New addition Ha Ha Clinton-Dix even got in on the action with two interceptions, including his first career pick-six, in the Week 3 over Washington.

The Vikings look like a much better team than the Redskins, however. They’ve easily handled the Falcons and Raiders in each of their first two wins, and gave the Packers a tough game in Week 2.

Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook led the NFL with 375 rushing yards entering Sunday, and the Vikings’ defense is fourth in the league in points per game allowed (15.7).

The Bears won both games in this rivalry last season, but Minnesota had won five of the last six prior to that. We’ll see which trend wins out Sunday.

How to watch Bears vs. Vikings, Week 4

Kickoff time: 3:25 p.m. CT

TV: CBS

Live stream: CBS Live TV or CBS All-Access (subscription required)