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The Bears' game-winning drive was set up by a Jayden Daniels fumble on a hand-off to Jacory Crosley-Merritt with 3:10 left. On third-and-1, Daniels mishandled the exchange, and the Bears recovered at their own 44. D'Andre Swift took over from there, rushing for 34 yards on the final drive to set up Moody's kick.
The Chicago Bears finally got the running game going, made a change at left tackle and had a surprise hero. There was a lot to digest.
Is there a kicker controversy in Chicago? Bears head coach Ben Johnson set the record straight between Cairo Santos and Jake Moody.
In the final three and a half minutes, the Bears needed a timely takeaway, a clutch drive and a game-winning kick from a special teams newcomer. That was all baked into Monday’s 25-24 upset of the Commanders, a victory that sure seemed to carry potential program-building significance.
Coach Ben Johnson and his staff have the confidence of the players and it's showing in their three-game winning streak.
Bears head coach Ben Johnson believes the mindset of the team has changed when they're facing high-pressure winning moments.
A team official said that he will receive precautionary medical attention and that coach Ben Johnson will provide a further update on Tuesday afternoon. Moore was joking in the Bears’ locker room immediately after the game but was later spotted leaving Northwest Stadium in an ambulance, headed to a hospital for evaluation.
A little less than a year after a season-defining loss, the Bears showed off their progress in a 25-24 win over the Washington Commanders.