Cairo Santos has made four field goals, including the game-winning kick with 10 seconds remaining, to lift the Chicago Bears to a 12-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings .
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Santos' dramatic late 30-yard field goal capped a contest that was defined by aggressive defence and riddled by turnovers.
Chicago (4-8) earned their first win against an NFC North opponent under coach Matt Eberflus, who entered the game 0-9 against division rivals.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 27 of 37 passes for 217 yards. He rushed 12 times for 59 yards but lost two fumbles in the second half.
Joshua Dobbs threw a career-high four interceptions for Minnesota (6-6) and completed 22 of 32 passes for 185 yards and one touchdown.
The Bears trailed 10-9 when they took over on their own 22-yard line with no timeouts and two minutes, 29 seconds remaining.
Fields found DJ Moore open downfield for a 36-yard gain and soon after took a knee on three plays in a row to set up a short field-goal opportunity.
"He came back like a true leader does," said Moore, who had 11 catches for 114 yards, of Fields.
"Somebody on the rise as a young quarterback. They just block that out and make that throw."
The ending spoiled a near comeback by Minnesota, who had grabbed a 10-9 lead with 5:54 remaining when Dobbs fired a 17-yard pass to T.J. Hockenson for the only touchdown of the night by either team.
Chicago had taken a 9-3 advantage with 14:15 remaining when Santos connected from 55 yards for his third field goal with his longest kick of the night.
Then came the Chicago defence's fourth interception. Kyler Gordon picked off a deflected pass from Dobbs to give the Bears the ball back at the Minnesota 38-yard line.
The Vikings joined the takeaway party several plays later. Danielle Hunter popped the ball loose from Fields, and Sheldon Day pounced on it to give Minnesota the ball back on their 23-yard line.
The Bears' defence flustered Dobbs and the Vikings for most of the first half.
"Turnovers really control the game, so it starts with me and taking care of the football with my decision-making," Dobbs said.
Minnesota finished the first quarter with minus-seven total yards, and Dobbs threw a pair of first-half interceptions to Chicago defenders Jaylon Johnson and Jaquan Brisker.
- with AP
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