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NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens

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NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens. (2026, September 20). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/20/nfl-roundup-sunday-football-scores

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In the NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, the Bears lost quarterback Caleb Williams to a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter while trailing by three points. Despite this setback, the Vikings won 9-3, with Carson Wentz completing 11 of 20 passes for 143 yards but no touchdowns. Meanwhile, in another game, the New Orleans Saints pulled off an upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens with a late-game touchdown on fourth down to win 24-17.
Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with an apparent right hamstring injury during the fourth quarter and was carted off the field. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft completed 15 of 26 passes for 138 yards, one interception, and rushed for 42 yards before getting injured while attempting to reach the end zone on a scramble. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent replaced Williams for the remainder of the game, which ended with the Vikings winning 9-3.

Coach Ben Johnson described Williams' injury as "week-to-week" but did not provide a definitive timeline for his return. He noted that Caleb tends to recover quickly from such injuries and emphasized the team's optimism about his recovery despite the uncertainty. The Bears are now preparing for their next game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with Tyson Bagent potentially stepping in as the starting quarterback if Williams is unable to play. If Williams cannot participate in the upcoming games, it will mark the first time Johnson has had to start a backup since drafting Williams in 2024. The team's record now stands at 1-1 after their loss to the Vikings.

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Bears Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Patriots Tennessee

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Williams PERSON · 4× Bears ORG · 3× Atlanta Falcons ORG · 2× Falcons ORG · 2× Hurts PERSON · 2× Minnesota Vikings ORG · 2× New Orleans GPE · 2× Panthers ORG · 2× Patriots ORG · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2×

Narrative

TreVeyon Henderson ran for a 39-yard touchdown in his season debut, Eli Ponder added a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score and the New England Patriots’ defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1).
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🔮 In the fourth quarter, Williams’s injury cast a pall over the Soldier Field crowd on a gloomy, wet day along the lakefront.

Claims (32 extracted, 0 hedged)

Carson Wentz passed for 143 yards, Aaron Jones Sr. rushed for 105 yards, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears, who lost their quarterback to a hamstring injury. asserted
who → pass → injury
In the fourth quarter, Williams’s injury cast a pall over the Soldier Field crowd on a gloomy, wet day along the lakefront. asserted
injury → cast → lakefront
The Bears trailed by three points but had first-and-goal from the Vikings’ six-yard line with less than eight minutes to go. asserted
Bears → trail → minutes
Williams kept the ball and sprinted to his left with ample green space in front of him. asserted
Williams → keep → him
Suddenly, Williams stumbled and fell to his knees on a non-contact play. asserted
Williams → stumble → play
He rolled over a few times in pain until the Bears’ medical staff attended to him. asserted
staff → roll → him
He appeared to fight emotions as he was carted from the sideline to the locker room. asserted
he → appear → room
The Bears said Williams suffered a hamstring injury. asserted
Williams → say → injury
Wentz completed 11 of 20 passes in his 100th career start as Minnesota (2-0) won despite failing to score a touchdown. asserted
Minnesota → complete → touchdown
Justin Jefferson had three catches for 55 yards. asserted
Jefferson → have → yards
Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints (1-1) rallied to victory over the Baltimore Ravens (1-1). asserted
Saints → score → Ravens
New Orleans had first down from the two before a penalty and a costly incomplete pass. asserted
Orleans → have → penalty
On fourth-and-goal, the Saints decided against a short field goal, and Shough was ruled to have scored on a sneak. asserted
Shough → decide → sneak
The play was upheld after a review. asserted
play → uphold → review
The Ravens, who didn’t have a first down on either of their previous two drives, made it to the New Orleans 37, but Lamar Jackson’s deep pass was intercepted by Julian Blackmon with 13 seconds left. asserted
pass → have → seconds
TreVeyon Henderson ran for a 39-yard touchdown in his season debut, Eli Ponder added a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score and the New England Patriots’ defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1). asserted
defense → run → Steelers
With the victory, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel avoided just the second 0-2 start of his eight-year coaching career. asserted
Vrabel → avoid → career
Romeo Doubs had a 63-yard catch in the third quarter to set up Andy Borregales’ second field goal of the game. asserted
Doubs → have → game
Drake Maye finished 14 of 22 for 208 yards and an interception. asserted
Maye → finish → yards
Rodgers struggled to deal with the Patriots’ defensive pressure. asserted
Rodgers → struggle → pressure
The 42-year-old fumbled twice, including the one that led to Ponder’s score. asserted
that → fumble → score
Jalen Hurts threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with nine seconds left, and the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) beat the Tennessee Titans (0-2). asserted
Eagles → throw → Titans
The Eagles appeared ready to dominate Tennessee on a hot and steamy Sunday. asserted
Eagles → appear → Sunday
They opened the game by stringing together three straight drives of at least 11 plays. asserted
They → open → plays
The Titans sacked Hurts three times and picked him off twice, turning those into 10 points. asserted
Titans → sack → points
The second interception set up Joey Slye’s 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left, putting Tennessee up 20-17 before Hurts, who finished with 264 yards passing and two TDs, helped his team to victory. asserted
who → set → victory
Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, Carolina’s Devin Lloyd returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown and the Panthers (1-1) crushed the short-handed Atlanta Falcons (0-2). asserted
Panthers → throw → Falcons
The Panthers took their fourth straight win in the NFC South rivalry. asserted
Panthers → take → rivalry
Young completed 23 of 36 passes as he improved to 5-1 against the Falcons. asserted
he → complete → Falcons
He set a franchise record with 448 yards passing in a 30-27 overtime win to cap last season’s sweep. asserted
He → set → sweep
With Cooper Rush at quarterback, the Falcons had more offensive woes. asserted
Falcons → have → woes
Rookie Jack Strand replaced Rush late in the game. asserted
Strand → replace → game
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