The Vikings were stellar on defense and did enough on offense to get a win on Monday night.
As the Bears shut down the run game, Kirk Cousins was able to make timely completions to keep drives moving. Granted, the Vikings only scored 19 points, but that was enough to beat a struggling Bears offense.
And why did the Bears offense struggle? The defense had a lot to do with it. The unit was great at getting pressure on the Chicago quarterbacks, in addition to getting off blockers and making tackles. The group played physical and helped Minnesota move to 4-5.
Here are the five highest-graded players on offense and defense. per PFF. Let’s start with the Vikings defense first: