Bears beat Commanders 25-24 on Moody’s last-second field goal

Bears beat Commanders 25-24 on Moody’s last-second field goal
Bears beat Commanders 25-24 on Moody’s last-second field goal

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — It wasn’t quite the same drama as the Hail Mary that decided the game for these teams a year ago, but Caleb Williams and the Bears beat Jayden Daniels and the Commanders on a last-play score Monday night, with Chicago beating Washington 25-24 on Jake Moody’s 38-yard field goal.

The Bears (3-2), coming off their bye, extended their winning streak to three games under first-year coach Ben Johnson.

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Washington (3-3) continued its pattern of alternating wins and losses in 2025 and failed with a chance to tie the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC East.

Williams finished 17 of 29 for 252 yards and a touchdown, then led the final nine-play, 36-yard drive to Moody’s fourth field goal on a rainy night.

Moody, kicked off the practice squad because Cairo Santos was out with a quadriceps injury, kicked field goals of 47 and 48 yards in the first quarter and 41 in the third. But he had a 48-yard attempt blocked on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Moody was released by the San Francisco 49ers, who selected him in the third round in 2023, in September after two failed attempts in Week 1.

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Jayden Daniels threw his first interception of the season and ended up going 19 of 16 for 211 yards and a trio of touchdown throws.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Bijan Robinson tied a career-high with 170 rushing yards and gave Atlanta an early two-touchdown lead with the longest streak of the NFL season, and the Falcons denied Josh Allen’s comeback attempt to beat Buffalo.

Robinson’s 81-yard touchdown run in the second quarter put Atlanta (3-2) ahead 21-7. Allen threw two touchdown passes, including a 16-yarder to Ray Davis to open the second half.

Allen and the Bills (4-2) were stopped on fourth down near midfield late in the third quarter, but were given another opportunity when Greg Rousseau blocker Parker Romo’s 37-yard field goal attempt early in the quarter.

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Allen and the Bills again failed to capitalize. The Falcons secured the victory with a 14-play, 5-minute drive that included a 23-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. to Robinson. Romo’s 33-yard field goal extended the lead to 10 points, and the Bills were left with 1:47 left and no timeouts.

Atlanta linebacker DeAngelo Malone intercepted Allen’s final throw with 41 seconds left. Allen completed 15 of 26 passes for 180 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him four interceptions in his last three games. Last season’s MVP only had one pick in his previous 12 games, including the playoffs.

The Falcons (3-2) relied on Penix, Robinson and Drake London, who had 10 receptions for 158 yards and a touchdown.

Robinson gained 170 yards on 19 carries. He added six catches for 68 yards for a career-high 238 yards from scrimmage. Penix threw for 250 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown to London. Tyler Allgeier scored the Falcons’ first touchdown on a 21-yard run.

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