A winning kick after Tampa Bay drew level
Cairo Santos kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the Chicago Bears a 27-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on November 8. The Bears reached 7-2 with a fourth consecutive victory; Tampa Bay fell to 3-6.
Chicago had led 14-0 and entered the fourth quarter ahead 24-13. Bucky Irving’s late touchdown and Baker Mayfield’s two-point conversion tied the game at 24 with 2:51 remaining.
Williams answers after four interceptions
Caleb Williams threw four interceptions, part of Chicago’s five turnovers, but found Colston Loveland for a 38-yard gain on the final drive to set up Santos’ winning kick. Williams finished 22-of-37 for 279 yards and two touchdown passes.
Jaylon Johnson’s 67-yard interception return for a touchdown had helped Chicago maintain its lead earlier.
Chicago’s next scheduled game
The Bears’ official schedule lists a Week 10 bye, then a home game against the New Orleans Saints on November 22 at noon CST, or 18:00 UTC. That is the next listed fixture, rather than another game this coming weekend.
