Vikings 19–13 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 65.8% completion, +10.5% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.73 total passing EPA. N. Foles (Chicago Bears), 51.7% completion, -0.6% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -15.05 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

J. Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.00 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+5.23 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson to CHI 32 for 54 yards (33-J.Johnson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 19–13 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 7–6 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jordan Jefferson
Top passer: Kirk Cousins
Biggest EPA play: (2:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 52-K…
Game date: 2020-11-16

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 19–13 on 2020-11-16. Jordan Jefferson posted a game-high +9.00 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	6	6	0	19
Chicago Bears	3	3	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MINMinnesota Vikings

+3MIN 5

+3MIN 24

MIN 35

+1MIN 15

+3CHI 25

CHI 6

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 6:34TD
Adam Thielen
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 17
Score
6-0
(6:34) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 19-A.Thielen for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 6:29XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 0:35FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 5
Score
7-3
(:35) 2-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:53FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 24
Score
7-6
(:53) 2-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 15:00TD
Cordarrelle Patterson
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 35
Score
7-12
5-D.Bailey kicks 69 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -4. 84-C.Patterson for 104 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 14:46XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
7-13
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 10:54FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 19
Score
10-13
(10:54) 5-D.Bailey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 1:57FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 25
Score
13-13
(1:57) 5-D.Bailey 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 10:10TD
Adam Thielen
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 6
Score
19-13
(10:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jordan Jefferson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +9.00 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
2Kirk Cousins · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +4.73 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
3Cordarrelle Patterson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.27 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
4C.J. Ham · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
5Cooper Beebe · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.81 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
6Adam Thielen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.72 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
7Dylan Cook · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.08 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
8Tyler Conklin · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · -0.03 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.02 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jordan Jefferson — MIN · Receiving

Jordan Jefferson posted the highest total EPA (+9.00) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.90 EPA per play.

Jordan Jefferson's top snap (+5.23 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson to CHI 32 for 54 yards (33-J.Johnson).

Biggest single play (-5.94 EPA): Kirk Cousins — (2:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Mack at CHI 22. 52-K.Mack pushed ob at MIN 45 for 33 yards (8-K.Cousins).

Quarterback report card

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

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 38 dropbacks · 65.8% completion · +10.5% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.73 total EPA
N. Foles (Chicago Bears) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · -0.6% CPOE · -0.52 EPA/play · -15.05 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.040	-0.213
Offensive success rate	34.8%	37.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.097	-0.488
Rush EPA/play	-0.296	-0.329
Defensive EPA/play	+0.213	+0.040
Defensive success rate	62.5%	65.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Minnesota Vikings generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.21), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: -0.04 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.21 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -13.62 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 13 drives, -3.57 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Adam Thielen (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q1 6:34)
Chicago Bears — Cordarrelle Patterson (Q3 15:00)
Minnesota Vikings — Adam Thielen (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q4 10:10)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q1 0:35)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q2 0:53)
Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q3 10:54)
Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q3 1:57)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 17 (Q1 6:34) — (6:34) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 19-A.Thielen for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 6:29) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 5 (Q1 0:35) — (:35) 2-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 24 (Q2 0:53) — (:53) 2-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–6. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 35 (Q3 15:00) — 5-D.Bailey kicks 69 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -4. 84-C.Patterson for 104 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 14:46) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 19 (Q3 10:54) — (10:54) 5-D.Bailey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 25 (Q3 1:57) — (1:57) 5-D.Bailey 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 6–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 6 (Q4 10:10) — (10:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q3 3:31) — (3:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson to CHI 32 for 54 yards (33-J.Johnson). [WPA +19.6% · EPA +5.23]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 10:10) — (10:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.5% · EPA +2.69]
Chicago Bears (Q3 15:00) — 5-D.Bailey kicks 69 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -4. 84-C.Patterson for 104 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +5.53]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Mack at CHI 22. 52-K.Mack pushed ob at MIN 45 for 33 yards (8-K.Cousins). [WPA -17.1% · EPA -5.94]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 11:54) — (11:54) 2-B.Colquitt punts 34 yards to CHI 18, Center-58-A.Cutting. 82-Dw.Harris MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-44-J.Metellus at CHI 20. [WPA +15.5% · EPA +4.89]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left intended for 19-A.Thielen INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Mack at CHI 22. 52-K.Mack pushed ob at MIN 45 for 33 yards (8-K.Cousins). [WPA -17.1% · EPA -5.94]
Chicago Bears (Q3 15:00) — 5-D.Bailey kicks 69 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -4. 84-C.Patterson for 104 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +5.53]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 3:31) — (3:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson to CHI 32 for 54 yards (33-J.Johnson). [WPA +19.6% · EPA +5.23]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 11:54) — (11:54) 2-B.Colquitt punts 34 yards to CHI 18, Center-58-A.Cutting. 82-Dw.Harris MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-44-J.Metellus at CHI 20. [WPA +15.5% · EPA +4.89]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 6:34 · CHI 17 · Score 6-0
(6:34) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 19-A.Thielen for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 6:29 · CHI 15 · Score 7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 0:35 · MIN 5 · Score 7-3
(:35) 2-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 0:53 · MIN 24 · Score 7-6
(:53) 2-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 15:00 · MIN 35 · Score 7-12
5-D.Bailey kicks 69 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -4. 84-C.Patterson for 104 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 14:46 · MIN 15 · Score 7-13
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 10:54 · CHI 19 · Score 10-13
(10:54) 5-D.Bailey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 1:57 · CHI 25 · Score 13-13
(1:57) 5-D.Bailey 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 10:10 · CHI 6 · Score 19-13
(10:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jordan Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kirk Cousins (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears on 2020-11-16?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 19-13 in Week 10, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 7, Chicago Bears 3; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 0, Chicago Bears 3; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 6, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 6, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Minnesota Vikings 19, Chicago Bears 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Thielen (K. Cousins pass) (Q1 6:34) Chicago Bears touchdown — C. Patterson (Q3 15:00) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Thielen (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 10:10) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q1 0:35, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q2 0:53, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q3 10:54, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q3 1:57, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 65.8% completion, +10.5% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.73 total passing EPA. N. Foles (Chicago Bears), 51.7% completion, -0.6% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -15.05 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Jordan Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.00 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+5.23 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 18-J.Jefferson to CHI 32 for 54 yards (33-J.Johnson)..

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Minnesota Vikings won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 3-5 Now 4-5 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 5-4 Now 5-5 L

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