Christian Darrisaw sat out the Bears game after testing his surgically repaired knee in warmups, nudging Justin Skule into starting duty. J.J. McCarthy delivered late heroics despite uneven protection, while Blake Cashman exited with a hamstring issue and Eric Wilson stepped in to direct the defense. Jeff Okudah’s concussion evaluation and Harrison Smith’s illness added to Vikings’ injury drama, with Bears’ Caleb Williams and Nahshon Wright contributing big plays as Minnesota honored shooting victims at the pregame.