The Chicago Bears escaped Tampa Bay with a 27-24 win Sunday night despite turning the ball over five times, four of them interceptions thrown by quarterback Caleb Williams.
Chicago jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the offense went cold, letting the Buccaneers claw back and tie the game. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson swung momentum back Chicago’s way late in the third quarter, picking off a Baker Mayfield pass and returning it 67 yards for a touchdown.
Tampa Bay surged again late, tying the score at 24 before Williams answered. With 2:51 remaining, he led an eight-play, 49-yard drive, including a 38-yard completion to Colston Loveland, to set up Cairo Santos for a 38-yard, game-winning field goal.
Williams finished with 279 yards passing, two touchdowns and four interceptions, his first four-interception game in his career. Asked about the turnovers afterward, he brushed off concern.
“I’m going to throw until I can’t throw anymore,” Williams said.
Mayfield finished 243 yards passing with no touchdowns and was sacked four times. The Bears, now 7-2, head into a bye week before their next game.
The broadcast itself saw a late change: NBC’s Mike Tirico was sidelined by an undisclosed health issue and replaced by Noah Eagle on short notice.
