The Minnesota Vikings are 4-6 after a loss to the 7-3 Chicago Bears on Sunday. The difference between the two teams was negligible. 

While Minnesota fell behind 16-3 by the fourth quarter, the Vikings roared back with a comeback performance that put the team up 17-16 with two touchdowns in the final period. The team held a one-point lead with 50 seconds left in the game until a kick return by Bears wide receiver Devin Duvernay put the team in position to kick the game winning field goal.

Stats and numbers may deceive, but they don't lie. And though its grading system is not perfect, Pro Football Focus gave its own grades for Minnesota Vikings players.

The offensive line unit fared well in the game as both guards graded highly for their performance on Sunday. Will Fries was given a 77.8 grade while Blake Brandel was given a 76.8 mark overall. Donovan Jackson received an 82.9 score in pass protection.

Vikings tight end Josh Oliver saw the best overall grade with 77.9.

Despite the strong performance from the offensive line, wide receiver Justin Jefferson was given the highest run blocking grade with a score of 80.0. One block in particular sprang a Jordan Mason touchdown run, the first Vikings touchdown of the game.

Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (73.3), edge Dallas Turner (72.1) and defensive tackle Byron Murphy (68.3) represented the best of the Minnesota defense on Sunday. Others did not have the greatest performance.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy did not impress in his 16-for-32, 150-yard, two interception game, receiving a 52.9 score for his day. Not surprising, McCarthy fell in the bottom three of the offensive performers. What was surprising was that he was not the lowest graded offensive player on Sunday.

Minnesota running back had the worst average with a 48.5 grade for his performance. He added a 28.4 pass blocking grade perhaps in part contributing to J.J. McCarthy's woes on Sunday.

Minnesota linebacker Blake Cashman had the worst day on defense with a 36.3 overall grade, 53.3 run defense grade and a 35.9 score in coverage. He finished in the bottom three of all of the above categories on Sunday.

The ratings do give clarity on where the team can improve and which players need to perform better moving forward. The Vikings will look to address their weaknesses as they aim to make a surprise push for the playoffs.