MINNEAPOLIS – David Montgomery rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears trampled Minnesota's depleted defense and hung on for a 33-27 victory on Sunday to stay in the hunt for the expanded playoffs.The Bears (7-7), who entered the afternoon one game behind Arizona for the new third wild-card spot in the NFC, never trailed in winning at Minnesota for a third straight year.
Coach Matt Nagy improved to 5-1 against the Vikings (6-8), whose postseason chances all but vanished.Chicago punted only once, on the opening possession.