Tracy's 5th field goal lifts Bears past Vikes in Trubisky's return
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The Bears moved to 6-2 at the halfway point of their season, as rookie kicker Cole Tracy nailed a 40 yard field goal as time expired to erase a 9-point 4th quarter deficit. Tracy now has 2 game winning field goals in his first 8 career games.
All of the Bears' first half points came from the foot of Cole Tracy, and the Bears didn't score any touchdowns until early in the fourth quarter on a Trubisky TD pass to Anthony Miller. The Vikings played with a ground and pound offense, giving Dalvin Cook the ball 27 times as he averaged just 3.8 yards per carry.
After Cook's second TD run of the day put the Vikings up 28-19 with 5:34 to play, it looked like the Bears were running out of chances. But on the ensuing drive, Trubisky led the Bears down the field and threw his second touchown of the day, this time a 14 yard strike to Allen Robinson. The Bears stopped the Vikings, who made a bad decision by trying a 58 yard field goal with 1:29 to play. Fairbairn missed, and the Bears received the ball in great field position, starting the drive on their own 48 yard line.
The Bears drive almost ended early, as they faced a 4th and 4 around midfield. Tarik Cohen took a pass in the flat and dove for the first down markers, fumbling the ball in the process. It was recovered by the Vikings, but upon review it was discovered that Trae Waynes, who had recovered the fumble, had a foot on the sideline as he recovered, therefore making the ball officially out of bounds, and staying with Chicago. After a couple more sideline throws and Jordan Howard runs, the Bears were set up with a 40 yard field goal attempt for the win. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had all three second half timeouts, but elected not to take one to try to ice the kicker. Cole Tracy sent the kick through the uprights, and the Bears narrowly escaped with a close 29-28 victory.
| Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-5) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Chicago Bears (6-2) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 29 |
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | MIN | CHI |
| 6:05 | (MIN) Cook 7 yd run (Fairbairn kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1:25 | (CHI) Tracy 30 yd FG | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | MIN | CHI |
| 7:42 | (MIN) Rudolph 2 yd pass from Cousins (Fairbairn kick) | 14 | 3 |
| 3:43 | (CHI) Tracy 20 yd FG | 14 | 6 |
| 0:00 | (CHI) Tracy 33 yd FG | 14 | 9 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | MIN | CHI |
| 4:47 | (CHI) Tracy 38 yd FG | 14 | 12 |
| 0:13 | (MIN) Morgan II 2 yd pass from Cousins (Fairbairn kick) | 21 | 12 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | MIN | CHI |
| 6:50 | (CHI) Miller 12 yd pass from Trubisky (Tracy kick) | 21 | 19 |
| 5:34 | (MIN) Cook 11 yd run (Fairbairn kick) | 28 | 19 |
| 2:53 | (CHI) Robinson II 14 yd pass from Trubisky (Tracy kick) | 28 | 26 |
| 0:00 | (CHI) Tracy 40 yd FG | 28 | 29 |
| Minnesota Vikings | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | Kirk Cousins | 15/18 | 240 | 2 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | Dalvin Cook | 27 | 103 | 3.8 | 2 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | Adam Thielen | 4 | 89 | 22.2 | 0 | | Parris Campbell | 3 | 80 | 26.6 | 0 | | Kyle Rudolph | 4 | 35 | 8.7 | 1 | | Stefon Diggs | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | | Dalvin Cook | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | David Morgan II | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | Eric Kendricks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Everson Griffen | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | | Holton Hill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Harrison Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Xavier Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Andrew Sendejo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Anthony Barr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Trae Waynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stephen Weatherly | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | | Sheldon Richardson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Linval Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ben Gedeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kyle Emanuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dre Greenlaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Taylor Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | Ka'imi Fairbairn | 0/2 | 4/4 | 4 | - | | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | | Marquette King | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Parris Campbell | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | | Gary Jennings Jr. | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | None | | | | |
| | Chicago Bears | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | Mitchell Trubisky | 25/35 | 297 | 2 | 1 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | Jordan Howard | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 0 | | Mitchell Trubisky | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | | Tarik Cohen | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Ryan Nall | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Corey Clement | 2 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | | Trey Burton | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | | Anthony Miller | 4 | 55 | 13.7 | 1 | | Javon Wims | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | | Tarik Cohen | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | | Allen Robinson II | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | | Marquise Brown | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Adam Shaheen | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Corey Clement | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | | Ryan Nall | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | Adrian Amos Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Eddie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Khalil Mack | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | | Bryce Callahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Danny Trevathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Prince Amukamara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Leonard Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Roy Robertson-Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kyle Fuller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Terrell Suggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Roquan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Akiem Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Eddie Goldman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bilal Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Nasir Adderley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | Cole Tracy | 5/5 | 2/2 | 17 | 41 | | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | | None | | | | | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Taquan Mizzell Sr. | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | | Marquise Brown | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Tarik Cohen | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
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Around the NFL: Scores & News
| 2019 NFL Scores - Week 9 |
| Thursday's Games |
| Jets 24, Bills 21 |
| Sunday's Games |
| Packers 20, Panthers 21 |
| Falcons 49, Jaguars 14 |
| Chiefs 28, Colts 34 |
| Redskins 28, Lions 9 |
| Vikings 28, Bears 29 |
| Buccaneers 24, Texans 30 |
| Titans 28, Dolphins 29 |
| Browns 24, 49ers 17 |
| Chargers 13, Raiders 20 |
| Patriots 14, Giants 31 |
| Rams 27, Ravens 17 (SNF) |
| Monday's Games |
| Cowboys 34, Eagles 16 |
NFL Players of the Week
NFC OPOW: QB Matt Ryan - Falcons - 17/22, 256 yds, 6 TDs
NFC DPOW: S Keanu Neal - Falcons - 2 INTs, 8 tackles
AFC OPOW: QB Deshaun Watson - Texans - 30/42, 301 yds, 3 TDs
AFC DPOW: CB Robert Alford - Jets - 1 INT, 1 TD, 9 tackles
Notable News
Contract Extensions
Seahawks re-sign OLB Barkevious Mingo 3yrs/12.9mil
Saints re-sign CB Eli Apple 2yrs/6.44mil
Cowboys re-sign K Brett Maher 3yrs/7.24mil
Broncos re-sign QB Case Keenum 2yrs/27.2mil
Bears re-sign C Cody Whitehair 4yrs/23.6mil
Roster Moves
Redskins release CB Ezra Robinson
Giants sign QB Jake Browning to practice squad
Raiders sign RB Jacques Patrick to practice squad
Week 10 Preview
| Matchup Preview *|* November 17, 2019 |
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Chicago Bears
(6-2, 0-1 Away) | | New Orleans Saints
(4-4, 1-3 Home) |
| Injury Report | MLB Roquan Smith (hand)
Questionable | | OLB Demario Davis (ribs)
Doubtful |
| | DE Trey Hendrickson (neck)
Out |
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The Bears are set to play just their second road game of the season (thanks NFL scheduling) as 7 of their first 8 games were at Soldier Field (?!). The Saints have struggled at home, with a 1-3 mark, but Drew Brees is having a phenomenal season, even at age 40. Roquan Smith is likely to play, as he is back in practice at full participation despite leaving last week's contest in the first quarter. The Saints are coming off the bye looking to get back over .500.
Spread: CHI -3.5