The marquee matchup of Week 8 ended with an absolutely epic play. Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a Hail Mary as time expired in Washington to give the Commanders an 18-15 win over the Bears. Take a look:
The incredible finish was made possible after the Bears took their first lead of the game in the final minute on a Roschon Johnson touchdown run. Chicago had been outplayed on the stat sheet for much of the game, but ran the ball well in the second half. D’Andre Swift rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown in the loss, but the Bears’ passing game couldn’t get going, as Caleb Williams completed just 10 of 24 passes for 131 yards.
Jayden Daniels wound up with 326 passing yards and that epic, game-winning touchdown pass just a week removed from a rib injury that knocked him out of a comfortable Commanders win over the Panthers in Week 7.
Those Panthers were in Denver in Week 8, where the Broncos came out with a 28-14 victory. In Las Vegas, the Chiefs remained unbeaten with a 27-20 win over the Raiders. Travis Kelce caught his first touchdown pass of the season and Patrick Mahomes became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards (103 games).
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Bears battle back to take the lead in final moments
Roschon Johnson puts the Bears ahead late in Washington
An incredible turnover on the goal line keeps the Bears out of the end zone
The Bears went with backup center Doug Kramer as the fullback and he coughed it up and mishandled the exchange.
Raiders still hanging around against the Chiefs
Swift turns in the highlight of the day
The Bears’ running back is over 120 rushing yards and has this highlight on his reel for this game.
Bryce Young picked off in the end zone
Mahomes throws his second TD pass of the game
Xavier Worthy gets into the end zone in Las Vegas to extend the Chiefs’ lead.
Exactly what the Raiders did not need
Drue Tranquill comes up with the recovery and Kansas City can add to its lead.
D’Andre Swift scores the game’s first TD in Washington
The 56-yard run got Chicago on the board, and even though the Commanders have been in control for most of the game, an inability to finish in the red zone has Chicago still in the game with a 12-7 score late in the 3rd quarter.
Mahomes with the big scramble on 3rd and 12 to keep K.C. on the move
He’s good for at least one of these every Sunday
Denver has gone up three scores on Carolina
The Panthers’ woes continue. They’ve been outscored 68-14 over their last 6 1/2 quarters
K.C. comes up with a goal-line stand after that interception
Tipped Balls are the bain of any quarterback’s existence
And they’re a favorite of defensive players everywhere… Tre’von Moehrig is the beneficiary for the Raiders.
Ladd McConkey with the electric catch and run to extend the Chargers’ lead
Patrick Mahomes continues to rewrite the NFL record books
Patrick Mahomes just became the fastest QB ever to reach 30,000 passing yards (103 games)
His 52nd TD throw to Travis Kelce moved Mahomes/Kelce into sole possession of third place in most QB-TE TD connections ever
The Buffalo defense is getting into act in Seattle
Halftime: Commanders 9, Bears 0
Washington has been inside the 10-yard-line three times and has just three field goals to show for it. Also, the Commanders out gained the Bears 267 to 90 in the first half and have been in complete control of the game on both sides of the ball, with their struggles in the low red zone being the only thing that’s got Chicago still connected in this game.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels warms up before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
