bears Stun Packers in Overtime
By Kevin Fishbain, Dan Wiederer and Matt Schneidman
Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore with a 46-yard touchdown pass in overtime, and the Chicago bears stunned the Green Bay packers 22-16 on Saturday night to strengthen their hold on frist place in the NFC North.
The Bears overcame a 10-point deficit in the final two minutes of regulation, largely thanks to recovering an onside kick just after the two-minute warning.That set up Williams’ 6-yard touchdown pass to jahdae Walker to force overtime.
The Packers, who got the ball first in overtime, were driving in Bears’ territory, but a mishandled snap on fourth-and-1 gave the Bears their chance. Williams drove Chicago 64 yards in four plays, finishing with a rainbow pass to Moore over Packers cornerback keisean Nixon in the end zone.
The Bears improved to 11-4 and increased their division lead over the Packers to 1.5 games with two weeks remaining. chicago can clinch a playoff spot with a Detroit Lions loss on Sunday. The packers, who fell to 9-5-1, remained in the No. 7 spot in the NFC playoff chase.
Green Bay backup quarterback Malik Willis lead three scoring drives in relief of jordan Love, who left the game in the second quarter with a concussion.Willis rushed for 44 yards and threw what looked to be the winning touchdown pass in the third quarter – a 33-yard strike to Romeo Doubs.
Chicago’s Biggest Magic Act Yet
Of course, right? This unbelievable season for the Bears had to get its newest twist in this fashion, with the Bears rallying from a 10-point fourth-quarter hole in the final two minutes of regulation and stunning the Packers in overtime. This wild finish ended with Williams connecting with Moore on the 46-yard game-ending touchdown pass.
Notable. Improbable. Incredible.
The finishing stretch to regulation? A 43-yard field goal by Cairo santos.A accomplished onside kick, recovered by Josh Blackwell. A 53-yard touchdown drive, capped with a 6-yard Williams touchdown pass to Jahdae Walker with 24 seconds remaining.
And then the overtime miracle-finisher – a stop by the defense and the game-winning catch by Moore in soldier Field’s north end zone.
Add this victory to previous heart-stopping come-from-behind wins over the Raiders, Commanders, Bengals, Giants and Vikings.