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

J.J. McCarthy fought hard in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears, but the Minnesota Vikings fell short in a 19-17 loss that was clinched by a Cairo Santos game-winning field goal.

Cairo Santos' 48-yard field goal as time expired gave Chicago a huge road win and may have killed the Vikings' playoff hopes.

Wait, does the Bears’ epic four-play, nine-yard march to set up a field goal at the end count as yet another game-winning drive for quarterback Caleb Williams?

J.J. McCarthy’s alter ego almost showed up just in time Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Chicago Bears 19-17 on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy faces harsh criticism following the Week 11 loss to the Chicago Bears.

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.

Just when it seemed like the late-game magic that has carried them finally evaporated, they pulled off another unbelievable escape Sunday against the Vikings. After falling behind in the final minute, they won 19-17 on a 48-yard field goal by Cairo Santos from the right hash as time ran out.

A 56-yard kick return from Devin Duvernay with less than a minute remaining after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown led to a 44-yard field goal from Cairo Santos as time expired to give the Chicago Bears a 19-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium.