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.

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

MINNEAPOLIS — Bears kicker Cairo Santos celebrated his game-winning field goal in the locker room with a Vikings-themed dance. When coach Ben Johnson gave Santos the game ball after Sunday’s 19-17 win against the Vikings, the kicker did the “griddy” but clapped his hands over his head as if he was doing the Vikings’ “Skol” chant.

It wasn’t pretty, but the Chicago Bears scratched and clawed their way to their seventh win in eight games after watching a 13-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter.

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.

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

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.