(Minneapolis) Aaron Jones and Cam Akers scored rushing touchdowns in the second half to support an excellent performance from their defensive unit and the Minnesota Vikings signed their seventh straight victory with a 30-12 victory over the Chicago Bears , Monday.
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With this victory, the Vikings (12-2) joined the Detroit Lions at the top of the North section of the National Association.
Justin Jefferson caught seven passes for 73 yards, scoring a major in the first quarter.
Sam Darnold completed 24 of 40 passes for 231 yards. He was the victim of his first interception in five games.
Caleb Williams managed to extend his record streak for a rookie with 286 consecutive passes without an interception over the last eight games, but the Bears (4-10) lost all of those games. The quarterback finished the game with 18 completions on 31 attempts for 191 yards and a touchdown, scored by Keenan Allen.
D’Andre Swift rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries for the Bears, who have trailed 53-0 in the first quarter in their last three meetings.
Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9
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Kirk Cousins (18)
Kirk Cousins scored his first touchdown pass in five weeks and the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 on Monday to stay in the heart of the race in the National South Division.
While trying to tie the game with less than 10 seconds left in the game, Raiders (2-12) quarterback Desmond Ridder attempted two desperation passes in the end zone. The second was intercepted by Jessie Bates III.
The Falcons (7-7) ended their four-game losing streak and remain one game behind the section-topping Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons hold the advantage in the tiebreaker.
The Raiders lost a 10e game in a row, the longest active streak in the NFL, and show the worst record in the circuit, tied with the New York Giants.
Cousins, who had eight interceptions in his previous four outings, completed 11 of 17 passes for 112 yards. He connected with Drake London for a touchdown. Bijan Robinson rushed for 125 yards.
Replacing Aidan O’Connell with an injured left knee, Ridder connected with his receivers 23 times on 39 attempts for 208 yards, one touchdown and two steals. Ameer Abdullah scored the middle finger in the defeat.