J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings nearly had another improbable fourth-quarter comeback against Chicago, but Minnesota fell to 4-6 with their first NFC North loss of the season.

Devin Duvernay's 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left.

The biggest issue with their offense right now is the fact that second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy is not yet progressing the way the Vikings hoped.

Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson is seen being visibily frustrated while quarterback JJ McCarthy struggles vs. the Bears.

J.J. McCarthy struggled again for the Minnesota Vikings in a 19-17 loss to the Chicago Bears. McCarthy put plenty of touch, poise and confidence into the go-ahead drive he finished with a touchdown pa

Kickoff from US Bank Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET on FOX. The Vikings are 2.5-point favorites, according to the latest Bears vs. Vikings odds. The over/under for total points scored is 47.5. Before making any Bears vs. Vikings picks, make sure you check out the NFL picks from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi as Vikings injury concern leaves no excuse for Bears' defense in Week 11.

Another big game tomorrow. The team needs to get another win at home. I am expecting a solid game from JJ McCarthy with improved accuracy. It is going to be tough to contain Caleb Williams but the strength of victory may indicate that the Bears have not faced too tough of a schedule yet.