The Chicago Bears outlasted the Cincinnati Bengals with a thrilling 47-42 victory, thanks to an incredible 58-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Caleb Williams to rookie tight end Colston Loveland in the final minute of play. The game was tied at 42-42 when Loveland caught the ball behind the defense and ran it in for the winning score.
Williams had earlier been calling out to Loveland, urging him to go down with the ball so that he could spike the play and avoid a clock expiration. But Loveland instead took it all the way to the end zone, leaving several Bengals defenders grasping at air as they tried to catch up.
The Bears' victory was built on a series of improbable plays and mistakes from both teams. The Bengals had taken an early lead but couldn't sustain it, while the Bears were out of timeouts and running low on options when Loveland's game-winning catch came in the end zone.
"I was thinking to myself the whole time, 'Please — please — let us win this game,'" Bears running back Brittain Brown said. "We just want to win."
For Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, who threw for 470 yards despite a sore shoulder, the loss stung but also offered some reassurance. "It's sick to lose like that," he said. "But I'm proud of my teammates and how we battled until the end."
Coach Zac Taylor echoed those sentiments, saying that his team had simply not executed in critical situations when it mattered most.
Williams had earlier been calling out to Loveland, urging him to go down with the ball so that he could spike the play and avoid a clock expiration. But Loveland instead took it all the way to the end zone, leaving several Bengals defenders grasping at air as they tried to catch up.
The Bears' victory was built on a series of improbable plays and mistakes from both teams. The Bengals had taken an early lead but couldn't sustain it, while the Bears were out of timeouts and running low on options when Loveland's game-winning catch came in the end zone.
"I was thinking to myself the whole time, 'Please — please — let us win this game,'" Bears running back Brittain Brown said. "We just want to win."
For Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, who threw for 470 yards despite a sore shoulder, the loss stung but also offered some reassurance. "It's sick to lose like that," he said. "But I'm proud of my teammates and how we battled until the end."
Coach Zac Taylor echoed those sentiments, saying that his team had simply not executed in critical situations when it mattered most.
That 58-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams to Colston Loveland will be remembered for a long time.
! i was on the edge of my seat the whole time watching caleb williams and colston loveland's magic unfold 
williams calling out to loveland, urging him to spike it... but nope, loveland just takes it to the end zone 
! Bengals had some tough moments too, flacco was throwing for yards like crazy despite his shoulder 
. anyhoo, ouch losing is never fun 
but i think the bears deserve that win after all those improbable plays 
And can we talk about how Brittain Brown is just SOOO hyped after this win ? 
I love watching these guys play , it's like they're on another level 
The Bengals may have had some awesome plays too but like the Bears were on FIRE 
This loss for the Bengals isn't gonna bring them down tho , Joe Flacco and Zac Taylor are all about that team spirit 
Go Bears ! 
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. And Brittain Brown's attitude at the end is so relatable 
"We just want to win"... that's us all, right? But, on the other hand, I feel bad for Joe Flacco and the Bengals 
. And man, that was one wild game... I'm still trying to process everything 