# Bears' Grades: Disaster vs Vikings

> Bears' home opener against Vikings ends in 9-3 loss with QB injury and defensive struggles.
- Title: Bears' Grades: Disaster vs Vikings · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: Bears' home opener against Vikings ends in 9-3 loss with QB injury and defensive struggles. Bears suffered a 9-3 loss to Vikings in home opener after Caleb…
- Keywords: chicago bears, minnesota vikings, caleb williams, ben johnson, carson wentz, nfl, soldier field, quarterback, offensive line, running backs, defense, special teams
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/09/20/chicago-bears-grades-vikings-minnesota-caleb-williams-ben-johnson-carson-wentz-nfl
- Published: 2026-09-20T20:16:53.022+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chicago bears, minnesota vikings, caleb williams, ben johnson, carson wentz, nfl, soldier field, quarterback, offensive line, running backs, defense, special teams
## Bears' home opener
Bears lost 9-3 to Vikings at Soldier Field.

> all-out disaster
## Caleb Williams injury
Williams hamstrings injury in fourth quarter red zone drive.
## Quarterback grade
Williams gets c-minus for poor passing and injury.
## Offensive line grade
Offensive line gets f for penalties and poor protection.
## Running backs grade
Running backs get d for Swift fumble and weak passing protection.
## Wideouts grade
Wideouts get f for missed catches and no tight ends.
## Defense grade
Defense gets b for allowing 100+ points on ground.
## Special teams grade
Special teams get f for blocked field goal in fourth quarter.
## Coaching grade
Coaching gets d for poor fourth quarter decisions.
## QB Tyson Bagent
Bagent leads final drive but lacks magic.
## What happens next
Bears face Week 2 games with QB injury concerns.
## Key takeaway

Bears suffered a 9-3 loss to Vikings in home opener after Caleb Williams' hamstring injury and defensive failures.