The Week 17 contest between the Vikings and Bears didn’t mean anything as far as the playoffs were concerned. Minnesota was locked in as the sixth seed, while Chicago had already been eliminated from the playoffs.
That didn’t stop it from being a fun and competitive game, though. The Vikings rested nearly all their starters, including Kirk Cousins, and fell 21-19 on a last-second kick from Chicago’s Eddie Pineiro.
Sean Mannion got the start for the Vikings and was mostly unremarkable, throwing for just 126 yards to go with two interceptions (although, one was off the hands of Mike Boone).
Boone was solid for the Vikings, rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown. He was responsible for Mannion’s only interception and also fumbled early in the game.
Kicker Dan Bailey drilled all four of his field-goal attempts and will have a nice little $1 million bonus headed his way.
The Vikings end the 2019 season with a 10-6 record and will play on the road in the wild card round. We’re just not sure who they’ll face yet.
