CHICAGO — Cairo Santos kicked a 38-yard field goal on the final play Sunday night, giving the Chicago Bears a 27–24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field. It was Chicago’s fourth straight victory, moving the Bears to 7–2 and dropping Tampa Bay to 3–6. Final scoring summary and box score
Loveland’s catch sets up Santos
Tampa Bay erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit. Chase McLaughlin started the comeback with a 35-yard field goal, then Bucky Irving scored on a 6-yard run. Baker Mayfield ran in the two-point conversion to tie the game at 24.
On Chicago’s final drive, Caleb Williams found Colston Loveland down the left side for 38 yards to the Tampa Bay 16. The Bears moved the ball back to the 20 and set up Santos, whose kick went through as time expired. Final play-by-play
Jaylon Johnson gives Chicago breathing room
Irving’s first touchdown, a 2-yard run on the opening drive of the second half, had cut Chicago’s lead to 17–13. The Bears got their only touchdown after halftime from their defense. Jaylon Johnson picked off Mayfield and returned the ball 67 yards, putting Chicago up 24–13 in the third quarter. Chicago Bears postgame highlights
Williams throws two touchdowns and four interceptions
Chicago scored touchdowns on its first two possessions. Williams found Rome Odunze on the opening drive, then hit Luther Burden III for a 56-yard score. The Bears led 14–0 six minutes from the end of the first quarter and 17–6 at halftime, despite three second-quarter interceptions. Tampa Bay turned those three takeaways into just three points, in part because Chicago stopped Mayfield on a fourth-and-1 sneak. NBC Sports halftime report
Williams finished 22 of 37 for 279 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. Burden caught seven passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Mayfield went 18 of 32 for 243 yards and two interceptions, while Irving ran 20 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Final box score
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