Final2024 Week 15

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings, Week 15 2024

Chicago Bears

Away

12

Minnesota Vikings

HomeWon

30

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bears003912
Vikings10371030

CHI 12MIN 30 Final

  • Passing leader

    Sam Darnold

    MIN · QB

    12.2PPR pts

    24/40, 231 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Justin Jefferson

    MIN · WR

    20.3PPR pts

    7 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD

  • Bears leader

    Keenan Allen

    CHI · WR

    20.2PPR pts

    6 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Tyrique Stevenson Sr.

    CHI

    1 INT, 4 TKL

Vikings 30, Bears 12: Minnesota leads from start to finish

Minnesota led 13–0 at halftime and outscored Chicago 17–12 after the break to win 30–12. The Vikings finished with a 329–284 edge in total offense and averaged 4.6 yards per play.

Chicago didn't get on the board until the third quarter.

The Bears went 1-for-12 on third down and committed one turnover.

The two teams meet again in Week 18 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +0.1 yards/play MIN 4.6 · CHI 4.5
  • +45 total yards MIN 329 · CHI 284
  • +42% third-down rate MIN 50% · CHI 8%

Game Highlights

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Why the Vikings Won

Minnesota won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Bears vs Vikings
BearsStatVikings
4.5Yards per play4.6
284Total yards329
8%Third-down conversion50%
Other team stats
63Plays71
1Turnovers1
30:06Time of possession29:54

Scoring Summary

The Vikings scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Bears scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Bears vs Vikings
TimeTeamPlayCHIMIN
1st quarter
12:04MINWill Reichard 52-yard FG Takes lead03
5:04MINSam Darnold → Justin Jefferson, 7-yard TD Extends leadWill Reichard XP010
2nd quarter
0:04MINWill Reichard 31-yard FG Extends lead013
3rd quarter
7:02CHICairo Santos 29-yard FG313
1:38MINAaron Jones 1-yard TD run Extends leadWill Reichard XP320
4th quarter
13:00CHICairo Santos 39-yard FG620
10:14MINCam Akers 1-yard TD run Extends leadWill Reichard XP627
5:19CHICaleb Williams → Keenan Allen, 16-yard TD2-pt try failed1227
1:12MINWill Reichard 46-yard FG Extends lead1230

Fantasy Points: Bears vs Vikings, Week 15 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Justin JeffersonMINWR20.3 PTSWR13
  2. Keenan AllenCHIWR20.2 PTSWR14
  3. Aaron JonesMINRB18.6 PTSRB8
  4. DJ MooreCHIWR15.0 PTSWR26

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Sam DarnoldMINQB12.2QB2024/4023111———74.1Start/Sit →
Caleb WilliamsCHIQB9.9QB2318/311911043086.9Start/Sit →
Tyson BagentCHIQB0.2QB391/1500———87.5Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Justin JeffersonMINWR20.3WR13WR———147731Start/Sit →
Keenan AllenCHIWR20.2WR14WR———136821Start/Sit →
Aaron JonesMINRB18.6RB8RB1886132200
DJ MooreCHIWR15.0WR26WR324088460Start/Sit →
Jordan AddisonMINWR13.3WR29WR———97630Start/Sit →
T.J. HockensonMINTE10.2TE10TE———75520Start/Sit →
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB9.9RB28RB1979011100Start/Sit →
Cam AkersMINRB8.4RB34RB10241————
Rome OdunzeCHIWR5.9WR62WR———72390Start/Sit →
Cole KmetCHITE2.4TE43TE———11140Start/Sit →
Brandon PowellMINWR2.2WR95WR———11120
Trent SherfieldMINWR1.6WR106WR———1160
Jalen NailorMINWR1.5WR108WR———1150Start/Sit →
Tyler ScottCHIWR1.5WR109WR———1150
Travis HomerCHIRB0.7RB72RB370————Start/Sit →
Ty ChandlerMINRB0.4RB75RB140————
Johnny MundtMINTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

  1. Cole KmetTE62 snaps93%
  2. DJ MooreWR58 snaps87%
  3. Keenan AllenWR55 snaps82%
  4. Rome OdunzeWR53 snaps79%
  5. D'Andre SwiftRB46 snaps69%

Target Share31 targets

  1. Keenan Allen42%, 13 targets
  2. DJ Moore26%, 8 targets
  3. Rome Odunze23%, 7 targets
  4. D'Andre Swift3%, 1 targets
  5. Cole Kmet3%, 1 targets
  6. Other3%, 1 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. D'Andre Swift66%, 19 carries
  2. Caleb Williams14%, 4 carries
  3. DJ Moore10%, 3 carries
  4. Travis Homer10%, 3 carries

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

  1. Justin JeffersonWR68 snaps88%
  2. Jordan AddisonWR66 snaps86%
  3. T.J. HockensonTE50 snaps65%
  4. Aaron JonesRB47 snaps61%
  5. Jalen NailorWR41 snaps53%

Target Share37 targets

  1. Justin Jefferson38%, 14 targets
  2. Jordan Addison24%, 9 targets
  3. T.J. Hockenson19%, 7 targets
  4. Aaron Jones8%, 3 targets
  5. Johnny Mundt3%, 1 targets
  6. Other8%, 3 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. Aaron Jones62%, 18 carries
  2. Cam Akers34%, 10 carries
  3. Ty Chandler3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Cole KmetCHITE6293%13%0
Justin JeffersonMINWR6888%1438%0
DJ MooreCHIWR5887%826%3
Jordan AddisonMINWR6686%924%0
Keenan AllenCHIWR5582%1342%0
Rome OdunzeCHIWR5379%723%0
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB4669%13%19
T.J. HockensonMINTE5065%719%0
Aaron JonesMINRB4761%38%18
Jalen NailorMINWR4153%13%0
Josh OliverMINTE3647%00%0
Cam AkersMINRB2127%00%10
Johnny MundtMINTE2026%13%0
Marcedes LewisCHITE1725%00%0
Travis HomerCHIRB1725%00%3
Gerald EverettCHITE1116%00%0
Collin JohnsonCHIWR1116%00%0
Trent SherfieldMINWR1216%13%0
Brandon PowellMINWR79%13%0
Tyler ScottCHIWR46%13%0
Ty ChandlerMINRB11%00%1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+1.9Cam Akers8.4 PTS vs 6.5 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−6.5Caleb Williams9.9 PTS vs 16.4 xFP
  • Highest expected volume24.0 xFPJustin Jefferson20.3 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR20.324.0−3.788%38% tgt—000%1438%
Keenan AllenCHI · WR20.222.3−2.182%42% tgt—000%1342%
Sam DarnoldMIN · QB12.217.8−5.6100%40 att—4000%00%
Aaron Jones Sr.MIN · RB18.616.9+1.761%62% car—01862%38%
Caleb WilliamsCHI · QB9.916.4−6.596%31 att—31414%00%
DJ MooreCHI · WR15.015.7−0.787%26% tgt—0310%826%
Jordan AddisonMIN · WR13.315.4−2.186%24% tgt—000%924%
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB9.914.1−4.269%66% car—01966%13%
Rome OdunzeCHI · WR5.912.0−6.179%23% tgt—000%723%
T.J. HockensonMIN · TE10.212.0−1.865%19% tgt—000%719%
Cam AkersMIN · RB8.46.5+1.927%34% car—01034%00%
Travis HomerCHI · RB0.72.0−1.325%10% car—0310%00%
Brandon PowellMIN · WR2.21.7+0.59%3% tgt—000%13%
Cole KmetCHI · TE2.41.7+0.793%3% tgt—000%13%
Jalen NailorMIN · WR1.51.7−0.253%3% tgt—000%13%
Johnny MundtMIN · TE0.01.7−1.726%3% tgt—000%13%
Trent SherfieldMIN · WR1.61.7−0.116%3% tgt—000%13%
Tyler ScottCHI · WR1.51.7−0.26%3% tgt—000%13%
Ty ChandlerMIN · RB0.40.7−0.31%3% car—013%00%
Tyson BagentCHI · QB0.20.4−0.24%1 att—100%00%

Team totals: Bears 31 targets and 29 carries; Vikings 37 targets and 29 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Caleb Williams Unlucky

CHI · QB · 9.9 pts on 16.4 expected

18 of 31 passing for 191 yards, 1 touchdown; 4 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Caleb Williams →

Sam Darnold Unlucky

MIN · QB · 12.2 pts on 17.8 expected

24 of 40 passing for 231 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Sam Darnold →

Keenan Allen Volume, no payoff

CHI · WR · 20.2 pts on 22.3 expected

13 targets (42% of the team's), 6 catches for 82 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Keenan Allen →

DJ Moore

CHI · WR · 15.0 pts on 15.7 expected

8 targets (26% of the team's), 8 catches for 46 yards; 3 carries (10% of the team's) for 24 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.7 expected.

Start/Sit: DJ Moore →

Justin Jefferson Volume, no payoff

MIN · WR · 20.3 pts on 24.0 expected

14 targets (38% of the team's), 7 catches for 73 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 24.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Justin Jefferson →

Aaron Jones Sr. Strong role

MIN · RB · 18.6 pts on 16.9 expected

3 targets (8% of the team's), 2 catches for 20 yards; 18 carries (62% of the team's) for 86 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.9 expected.

Rome Odunze Unlucky

CHI · WR · 5.9 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (23% of the team's), 2 catches for 39 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 12.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Rome Odunze →

Johnny Mundt

MIN · TE · 0.0 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 1.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Johnny Mundt →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Minnesota Vikings

  • Stock down: Johnny Mundt played 26% of the snaps, down from a 48% season average.
  • Stock down: Ty Chandler played 1% of the snaps, down from a 23% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bears defense and Vikings defense
Points allowed toBears DVikings D
QBs13.815.5
RBs25.218.8
WRs28.939.7
TEs12.311.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Minnesota opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Vikings win probability

Vikings win probability by game minuteVikings started at 50%, stood at 91% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +9Reichard 52-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 12:04
  2. +20Darnold → Jefferson, 7-yd TD60% → 79%Q1 5:04
  3. +6Reichard 31-yd FG85% → 91%Q2 0:04
  4. −5Santos 29-yd FG94% → 89%Q3 7:02
  5. +7Jones 1-yd TD run92% → 99%Q3 1:38

Swing in Vikings win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bears vs Vikings
Chicago BearsMeasureMinnesota Vikings
63Plays71
54%Pass rate59%
5.0Yds / dropback5.1
3.9Yds / carry3.9
1/12Third downs7/14

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 8 more plays than Chicago.

  • Top targets
  • CHI Allen 42% · Moore 26% · Odunze 23%
  • MIN Jefferson 38% · Addison 24% · Hockenson 19%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bears vs Vikings
ResultCHIMIN
Touchdowns13
Field goals23
Punts33
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs20
  • The Vikings opened the scoring on their first possession, a 4-play, 5-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Vikings drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to six minutes.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CHIQ1 15:00492:03Downs
MINQ1 12:57450:53Field goal
CHIQ1 12:048254:30Fumble
MINQ1 7:345392:30Touchdown
CHIQ1 5:045132:51Punt
MINQ1 2:1315687:38Interception
CHIQ2 9:3511557:00Downs
MINQ2 2:3513582:31Field goal
CHIQ2 0:041-10:04End of half
MINQ3 15:003-101:13Punt
CHIQ3 13:475242:08Punt
MINQ3 11:39370:59Punt
CHIQ3 10:409473:38Field goal
MINQ3 7:0212705:24Touchdown
CHIQ3 1:3810493:38Field goal
MINQ4 13:007702:46Touchdown
CHIQ4 10:143-22:08Punt
MINQ4 8:06561:53Punt
CHIQ4 6:136270:54Touchdown
MINQ4 5:197144:07Field goal
CHIQ4 1:12381:12End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Bears vs Vikings Head-to-Head

The Bears and Vikings first met in 1961 and have played 131 times since. They have been NFC North rivals since 1970.

All-time series
70–59–2Vikings lead, 131 meetings since 1961
Postseason
1–0Bears won in 1994
Largest Bears win
38–71989
Largest Vikings win
31–01969

Since 2021

9–2 Vikings lead

11 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. V = Vikings win, B = Bears win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 18 Bears at Vikings Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Bears vs Vikings
BearsStatVikings
5-12Record14-3
18.2Points per game25.4
283.5Yards per game346.9
4.5Yards per play5.6
21.8Points allowed per game19.5
354.2Yards allowed per game335.4

Bears vs Vikings Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 18 in Minnesota. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Bears vs Vikings Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Bears vs Vikings Week 15 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 30–12 in Week 15 of the 2024 season. The game was played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, on December 16, 2024. See the Vikings' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Bears vs Vikings?

The final score was Vikings 30, Bears 12. The Vikings led 13–0 at halftime, and the second half went Bears 12, Vikings 17.

What happened in the Bears vs Vikings game?

Minnesota led 13–0 at halftime and outscored Chicago 17–12 after the break to win 30–12. The Vikings finished with a 329–284 edge in total offense and averaged 4.6 yards per play. Justin Jefferson led all players with 7 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bears vs Vikings?

Justin Jefferson led the game with 20.3 PPR fantasy points, the WR13 of Week 15, on 7 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. Keenan Allen was next with 20.2 (WR14). See Justin Jefferson's 2024 game log.

Who led Bears vs Vikings in passing, rushing and receiving?

Sam Darnold (MIN) led all passers with 24 of 40 for 231 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Aaron Jones (MIN) led in rushing with 18 carries for 86 yards and a touchdown. Keenan Allen (CHI) led in receiving with 6 catches for 82 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Justin Jefferson score against the Bears?

Justin Jefferson scored 20.3 points in PPR leagues, 16.8 in half-PPR and 13.3 in standard scoring against the Bears in Week 15 of the 2024 season, on 7 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. He drew 38% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Bears vs Vikings?

Cam Akers outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 8.4 PPR points on 6.5 xFP (+1.9). Caleb Williams fell furthest short, with 9.9 points on 16.4 xFP (−6.5). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Bears vs Vikings?

Justin Jefferson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 24.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 20.3. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Vikings beat the Bears?

The Vikings beat the Bears 30–12 because they averaged 4.6 yards per play to 4.5 and outgained them 329–284.

What is the all-time Bears vs Vikings record?

The Vikings lead the all-time series 70–59–2 across 131 meetings since 1961, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Bears and Vikings last play before this game?

Before Week 15 of 2024, they last met in the 2024 season on November 24, 2024, when the Vikings beat the Bears 30–27.

Have the Bears and Vikings met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1994 playoffs. The Bears are 1–0 against the Vikings in the postseason.

What is the Bears vs Vikings record since 2021?

The Vikings lead 9–2 across 11 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.