After failing to mount a takeaway in their previous four games, the Bears defense had two in the first quarter against the Vikings.
Things didn’t look good for the Bears defense on the Vikings’ opening possession when third-string running back Mike Boone cranked off a 59-yard run on the first play of the series.
With the Vikings on Chicago’s 16 yard-line, backup quarterback Sean Mannion tossed the ball to Boone, which was bobbled and fumbled, It was recovered by defensive tackle Bilal Nichols.
Then on Minnesota’s second possession, Mannion was picked off by linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis on the Vikings’ 39-yard line.
The Bears offense has only managed two Eddy Pineiro field goals off those takeaways and lead the Vikings 6-0 in the second quarter.
