The forecast held up too. Rain and wind turned Soldier Field into the kind of grind that flattens a shootout, and neither offense found any rhythm through it. Chicago's own defense did its part, holding Minnesota to nothing but field goals, but the Bears never turned 297 total yards into a single touchdown behind Williams' rough day.
Dallas Turner had 2 of Minnesota's 4 sacks and Isaiah Rodgers added a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal, and that pressure package is the reason a 9-3 final felt more decisive than the score alone suggests. Aaron Jones carried the offensive load with 105 rushing yards, filling in for the injured Jordan Mason, while Wentz's arm mostly stayed quiet.
Will Reichard hit 3 field goals, capped by a 39-yarder with 1:09 left that held up as the winning points once Chicago's response stalled. A drenched Soldier Field crowd came in expecting the shootout both offenses looked like in their openers and instead watched a defensive slog decide it.
The Vikings' defense forcing the issue rather than sitting back was exactly the identity the preview pointed to, and it traveled. Chicago hadn't faced pressure like it all season, and Williams' final line — 15-of-26 for 138 yards, an interception and an early exit — showed it.
Minnesota walks away 2-0 and in early control of the division, while Chicago has to figure out its receiver room and its quarterback's health before it can answer for a Week 1 offense that vanished in the rematch of conditions.