CHICAGO – Kirk Cousins threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings overcame a 104-yard kickoff return by Chicago’s Cordarrelle Patterson to beat the Bears 19-13 on Monday night.Cousins won for the first time in 10 career Monday night starts.
He hit Adam Thielen with a 6-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to put Minnesota ahead 19-13, and the Vikings (4-5) hung on for their third straight win.
They also snapped a four-game losing streak against Chicago (5-5).Bears quarterback Nick Foles got taken from the field on a cart in the game’s final minute.
He landed on his right, throwing shoulder when he was slammed to the ground by Minnesota’s Ifeadi Odenigbo as he threw the ball away.Patterson joined Josh Cribbs and.