The Chicago Bears finished with more points on the scoreboard than the Minnesota Vikings, but it hardly felt like a win for a Bears team that struggled against their opponent’s backups.
It took a last-second, game-winning field goal for Mitch Trubisky to out-duel Sean Mannion, and Chuck Pagano’s defense allowed third-string running back Mike Boone to run all over them.
To Matt Nagy’s credit, he finally stuck with the running game for four quarters, and his rookie running back delivered in a way fans have been waiting for all season.
Chicago’s backups who were already in the lineup continued their late-season success, but many of the team’s most disappointing players failed to restore any faith in their performances.
Here are the studs and duds from the 21-19 victory.
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