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The Bears took a 7-0 lead Roshon Johnson's 1-yard touchdown run with :53 remaining in the first quarter. Williams completed 3 of 3 passes for 80 yards on the 7-play, 79-yard drive. The rookie quarterback fired a pass between two defenders to Allen, who gained 40 yards, then rolled right and scored D'Andre Swift Gradually down the right sideline for 30 yards.
The Vikings responded with a quick 3-play, 67-yard drive capped by Darnold's 2-yard TD pass to Addison, tying the score at 7-7 on the first play of the second quarter. The score came one play after Darnold threw a 45-yard pass to Addison in the middle of the field.
The Bears responded by marching to the Vikings' 30 yards, with Williams and Allen keeping the drive going with completions of 25 yards on third-and-11 and 7 yards on third-and-7. The two almost came together again on the third and fourth points. But Allen's sensational 24-yard catch became an incompletion after a replay showed the front of his second foot was out of bounds.
On the next play, Santos' 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked up the middle by defensive lineman Jerry Tillery.
The Vikings then took a 14-7 lead after Darnold sent a 5-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jalen Nailor with 6:29 left in the first half. The score dropped two plays later Jaylon Johnson'S 35-yard pass interference penalty was voided a Jonathan Owens Interception in the end zone, giving Minnesota a first down at the Bears' 6.
If the play had counted, it would have been Owens' second takeaway of the game. On second-and-goal from the 1 on Minnesota's first possession, Owens ripped the ball away from Jones and recovered the fumble at the 2.
Santos' 49-yard field goal late in the first half brought the Bears within 14-10. Williams connected on 7 of 8 passes for 50 yards on the drive.
In the first half, Williams completed 16 of 22 passes for 176 yards and a passer rating of 96.0, Allen caught six passes for 76 yards and the Bears converted 5 of 10 third-down plays.
The Vikings extended their lead to 17-10 on Romo's 40-yard field goal on the first possession of the second half. Darnold's 69-yard pass to Addison gave Minnesota its first score on the Bears' 8th. But the NFL's No. 1 red zone defense stepped up, highlighted by DeMarcus Walkeris the second-down sack.
The Vikings extended the lead to 24-10 on Jones' 2-yard TD run late in the third quarter. The score fell after Minnesota recovered a punt that hit the returner DeAndre CarterHe injured his leg while trying to avoid a bouncing ball on the Bears' 15th.
Moore converted a quick screen pass into a 10-yard TD with 7:22 left in the fourth quarter. The two-point conversion failed, but the Bears only trailed 24-16.
Romo then gave the Vikings a 27-16 lead with a 26-yard field goal with 1:56 to play before the Bears staged their late rally to force overtime.
The loss dropped the Bears to 4-7. They will be back in action on Thursday in a Thanksgiving matchup against the Lions in Detroit.
