Key player
Vikings running back Aaron Jones
Last outing against the Bears, Jones had a goal-line fumble that cost the Vikings a 7-0 start to the game. When he fumbled twice the next week against the Cardinals, his third consecutive game with a lost ball, his mom said she would’ve benched him.
She’ll be happy Monday night, as Jones played a clean game and was called upon repeatedly in the Vikings' 30-12 victory over the Bears.
Jones finished with 18 carries for 86 yards and two receptions for another 20. He scored the Vikings’ second touchdown midway through the third quarter, clinging onto the end zone railing for a celebratory picture with fans.
Key play
Justin Jefferson’s 7-yard touchdown
In a game that didn’t have a bunch of huge gains or require game-turning or -sealing moments, Jefferson’s 7-yard touchdown stands out not for the play, but for the celebration.
Jefferson, after a little dancing, found the camera and delivered a message to another great Vikings receiver, Randy Moss: “We love you Randy. That’s for you.”
Moss, the Hall of Famer, shared earlier last week he was diagnosed with cancer and recently underwent surgery.