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Bears' Cairo Santos trolls Vikings fans after epic game-winning field goal

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson had a 5-word message for the Bears after their incredible Week 9 win over the Bengals: don't apologize for a win. Two weeks later, it would seem that kicker Cairo Santos took this message to heart.

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Bears stock market: Three rookies up after win over Vikings

It wasn’t exactly a cakewalk for the Bears on Sunday. But then again, this team just wouldn’t be what it is if they won easily. For now, Chicago will take being 7-3 and keeping themselves in the hunt for the division title by getting vengeance on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Ho hum, just another Chicago Bears last-second victory 19-17

It's not going to convince the naysayers, but at this point after three straight last-second victories the Bears couldn't care less. They showed they never

Ben Johnson News / A to Z Sports / November 16

Bears squeak out another close game but issues with Ben Johnson's play-calling narrowly led to another collapse vs. Vikings

Ugly wins continue for the Chicago Bears, who earned their first divisional win of the season over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 with a final score of 19-17.

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NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

4 Bears' studs and 1 big sigh of relief in dramatic win over Vikings

Gotta admit, in our week-long breathless preview of the Chicago Bears' NFC North showdown against the Minnesota Vikings we didn't mention Cairo Santos very much and Devin Duvernay not at all.

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College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

NFL News / Field Level Media / November 16

Bears regroup, overcome Vikings 19-17 on late field goal

Cairo Santos drilled a 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chicago Bears escaped with a 19-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Game balls in Bears' astonishing 19-17 win over Vikings in Week 11

At the rate they're going, the Chicago Bears will have aged their fanbase by a good decade or more by the time the season is over. The Bears secured another win on Sunday to improve to 7-3 and avenge their Week 1 loss by beating the Minnesota Vikings 19-17, with Cairo Santos booting the game-winning field goal as time expired.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 16

Bears pull off another last-second miracle to beat Vikings

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-17 on a last-second Cairo Santos field goal on Sunday. After blowing a fourth-quarter lead to JJ McCarthy in Week 1, Chicago did it again on Sunday.

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Multiple Bears injured in violent collision on almost-interception of Vikings' QB

It's not exactly the second coming of Buddy Ryan's '85 Bears, but Dennis Allen's defense is getting after J.J. McCarthy pretty good today at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Kyle Monangai News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Kyle Monangai emerges as Bears' short-yardage weapon with TD vs. Vikings

Better late than never, the Chicago Bears have found - and are starting to use - their short-yardage sledgehammer. After a slow start his rookie season, the 7th-round rookie is emerging as a real weapon in Ben Johnson's offense.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Potential error by Chicago Bears with inactive choices against Vikings

Either the Bears have an awful lot of confidence in defensive tackles Gervon Dexter, Andrew Billings and Grady Jarrett, and in defensive ends Austin Booker and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, or they've made a potential blunder for Sunday's game with the Minnesota Vikings.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Vikings injury concern leaves no excuse for Bears' defense in Week 11

It's still too early in the season to call a game a 'must-win' for the Chicago Bears, but Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings has the feel of one all the same.

Caleb Williams News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 16

Caleb Williams gets Madden boost ahead of Sunday’s game against the Vikings

Second-year Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been making slow, steady strides on the field each week, and the results are showing for both him and his team.

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Chicago Bears News / Last Word On Sports / November 15

NFL Makes Final Decision on Punishment for Two Bears’ Starters

Every Saturday, the NFL releases a list of players who received fines, with 24 players penalized for their actions during Week 10. Unfortunately for the Chicago Bears, two key starters were given hefty fines: safety Kevin Byard III and pass rusher Austin Booker.