Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings: 2022 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-10-09, the Minnesota Vikings took care of business against the Chicago Bears, pulling away with a 29–22 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) paced the passing game, with +14.80 total EPA, and +7.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.80 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-25.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Vikings changed the game: (12:54) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 22-K.Vildor at CHI 30. 22-K.Vildor to CHI 48 for 18 yards (67-E.Ingram).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 K. Cousins · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +14.80 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Jefferson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +12.89 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +8.15 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Montgomery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.31 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Kmet · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.60 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Osborn · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Cook · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Jefferson · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +2.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Minnesota Vikings — D. Cook (Q1 53:18)
• Minnesota Vikings — D. Cook (Q2 45:00)
• Minnesota Vikings — J. Reagor (K. Cousins pass) (Q2 37:23)
• Chicago Bears — D. Montgomery (Q2 31:12)
• Chicago Bears — V. Jones (J. Fields pass) (Q3 25:31)
• Minnesota Vikings — K. Cousins (Q4 2:29)

Field goals

• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q1 51:11)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q3 16:09)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q4 9:31)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q1 53:18) — (8:18) 74-O.Udoh reported in as eligible. 4-D.Cook right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 53:15) — 1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 31 (Q1 51:11) — (6:11) 2-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 5 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 4-D.Cook right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 44:55) — 1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 37:23) — (7:23) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 5-J.Reagor for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 37:20) — 1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 9 (Q2 31:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q2 31:08) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 76 (Q2 31:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete short right to 19-A.Thielen (93-Ju.Jones)..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 9–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 9 (Q3 25:31) — (10:31) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle to 12-V.Jones for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 25 (Q3 16:09) — (1:09) 2-C.Santos 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 14–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 33 (Q4 9:31) — (9:31) 2-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q4 2:29) — (2:29) 8-K.Cousins up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q4 2:26) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-K.Cousins pass to 18-J.Jefferson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Minnesota Vikings (Q4 12:54) — (12:54) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 22-K.Vildor at CHI 30. 22-K.Vildor to CHI 48 for 18 yards (67-E.Ingram). [WPA -25.5% · EPA -5.88]
• Minnesota Vikings (Q4 2:45) — (2:45) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 2-A.Mattison to CHI 2 for 11 yards (31-Ja.Jones, 58-R.Smith). [WPA +11.8% · EPA +2.53]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 18:18) — (3:18) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles up the middle to MIN 30 for 7 yards (54-E.Kendricks). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.44]
• Minnesota Vikings (Q4 5:42) — (5:42) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith to CHI 35 for 13 yards (58-R.Smith; 31-Ja.Jones). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +1.64]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 17-I.Smith-Marsette to MIN 39 for 15 yards (3-C.Dantzler). FUMBLES (3-C.Dantzler), RECOVERED by MIN-3-C.Dantzler at MIN 39. 3-C.Dantzler to CH [WPA -8.7% · EPA -4.46]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Minnesota Vikings (Q4 12:54) — (12:54) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 22-K.Vildor at CHI 30. 22-K.Vildor to CHI 48 for 18 yards (67-E.Ingram). [WPA -25.5% · EPA -5.88]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 17-I.Smith-Marsette to MIN 39 for 15 yards (3-C.Dantzler). FUMBLES (3-C.Dantzler), RECOVERED by MIN-3-C.Dantzler at MIN 39. 3-C.Dantzler to CH [WPA -8.7% · EPA -4.46]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 18:18) — (3:18) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles up the middle to MIN 30 for 7 yards (54-E.Kendricks). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.44]
• Minnesota Vikings (Q3 22:38) — (7:38) 1-G.Joseph 51 yard field goal is BLOCKED (91-D.Robinson), Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright. [WPA -5.5% · EPA -3.43]

Quarterback report card

K.Cousins led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 46 dropbacks · 69.6% completion · +7.5% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +14.80 total EPA
• J.Fields (Chicago Bears) · 32 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · +2.4% CPOE · +0.25 EPA/play · +8.15 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears +0.07, Minnesota Vikings +0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Chicago Bears: 8 drives, +4.23 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Minnesota Vikings: 9 drives, +7.89 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Minnesota Vikings leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• K. Cousins (MIN) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 53:18 · CHI 1 · Score 0-6
   (8:18) 74-O.Udoh reported in as eligible. 4-D.Cook right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 53:15 · CHI 15 · Score 0-7
   1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
3. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 51:11 · MIN 31 · Score 3-7
   (6:11) 2-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
4. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · CHI 5 · Score 3-13
   (15:00) 4-D.Cook right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 44:55 · CHI 15 · Score 3-14
   1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
6. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 37:23 · CHI 1 · Score 3-20
   (7:23) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 5-J.Reagor for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 37:20 · CHI 15 · Score 3-21
   1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
8. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 31:12 · MIN 9 · Score 9-21
   (1:12) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 31:08 · MIN 15 · Score 10-21
   2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
10. Chicago Bears TD (+7) — Q2 31:03 · CHI 76 · Score 10-21
    (1:03) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete short right to 19-A.Thielen (93-Ju.Jones).
11. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 25:31 · MIN 9 · Score 16-21
    (10:31) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle to 12-V.Jones for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 16:09 · MIN 25 · Score 19-21
    (1:09) 2-C.Santos 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
13. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 9:31 · MIN 33 · Score 22-21
    (9:31) 2-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
14. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 2:29 · CHI 1 · Score 22-27
    (2:29) 8-K.Cousins up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Minnesota Vikings TD (+8) — Q4 2:26 · CHI 2 · Score 22-29
    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-K.Cousins pass to 18-J.Jefferson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.