Final: Bears 27, Buccaneers 24
The Chicago Bears made life hard for themselves, but they still won. Cairo Santos kicked a field goal as time expired to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday Night Football. Chicago did it despite five turnovers.
How it happened
| Buccaneers | Bears | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd quarter | 6 | 3 |
| 3rd quarter | 7 | 7 |
| 4th quarter | 11 | 3 |
| Final | 24 | 27 |
- Chicago jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
- The Bears led 24-13 early in the fourth quarter.
- Tampa Bay scored 11 straight points to tie the game.
- With the clock running out, Santos made the game-winning kick.
Five turnovers, one win
Caleb Williams threw a career-high four interceptions, and the Bears lost a fumble too. Before this game, Williams had thrown zero interceptions since coming back from his hamstring injury. Teams rarely win with five giveaways, but Chicago’s defense kept making stops.
Jeffery Simmons makes his mark
The Bears gave up two first-round picks for Jeffery Simmons last week (trade story). In his first game for Chicago, he recorded a sack.
For Tampa Bay, linebacker Devin Bush Jr. led all players with 9 tackles, plus a tackle for loss and two passes defended.
Records and what it means
- Bears: 7-2. That’s four straight wins, and Chicago is near the top of the NFC.
- Buccaneers: 3-6. Tampa Bay ran for 580 yards over its previous two games, but the passing game is still a problem. Bleacher Report says the Bucs need a big-play receiver before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
What’s next
The trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 pm ET (2:30 am Wednesday in Sri Lanka). See who’s buying and selling.
All of Sunday’s games: NFL Week 9 scores and takeaways.
Sources: ESPN – Bears 27-24 Buccaneers, Bleacher Report – Week 9 takeaways, Yardbarker – How Chicago won after five giveaways, VAVEL – Santos hits winning kick.
