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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 4h

The Bears are now 48-6 when winning the turnover battle 3+ to 0. They’ve won 17 in a row dating back to 2007, per Stathead.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 5h

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Bears topple Commanders

Another wild win. Another 25-24 score. The Jake Moody Game. The D’Andre Swift Game. Let’s discuss!

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 8h

“The mindset was be able to hold the ball, run the ball, make them use their timeouts, stay in bounds. Play smart, situational football at the end of the game and go win.”

Enter D’Andre Swift, who had his best game as a Bear. Story from Landover

How D’Andre Swift, Bears’ run game found their groove in win over Commanders

Swift finally got going as the Bears' running back's 55-yard touchdown catch and 15-yard run to set up the winning field goal were clutch.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 9h

Bears snap counts from last night’s win

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 16h

Bears WR DJ Moore will be staying overnight in the DC area for "precautionary medical attention," per the team.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 16h

Bears PK Jake Moody on getting carried off the field by his teammates: “It’s a pretty cool series of events. A couple days ago, I didn’t even know I was playing.”

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 17h

The Bears “kicking on second down” curse may be over.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 17h

The Jake Moody Game.

Bears 25, Commanders 24

The Bears are 3-2

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 17h

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 17h

The Bears are 2-for-9 on third down tonight and have 9 penalties for 84 yards.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 17h

Narrator voice: They forced a punt. Bears defense rallies back from that, uh, roughing penalty.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

The Bears might have caught a break (and one can argue they were owed one) with the play clock, but D'Andre Swift's 55-yard catch-and-run TD makes it a two-point game after the missed two-pointer.

Can the defense force a punt for the first time tongiht?

Commanders 24, Bears 22

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

Since the lost fumble on the second drive, the Commanders have three touchdowns, a field goal and a missed field goal. Four of those five drives have had at least three first downs.

6 plays, 63 yards in 3:28.

Commanders 24, Bears 16

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

It just seems like the Bears have been playing with fire all night. Jake Moody's field goal that would've given them the lead is blocked, and the Commanders can take control.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

The Bears had their dime defense on the field for that 2nd-and-9, and despite the extra DB, somehow no one covered Luke McCaffrey.

Commanders 17, Bears 16

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

Bears entered tonight 4th in the league on third down, converting 45.4% of the time.

They're 1-for-6.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

Caleb Williams had been sacked once on third down in the first four games. That's the second time he's gone down tonight on third down.

Big plays to Odunze and Burden put them in scoring position, but another missed TD opportunity.

Bears 16, Commanders 10

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

Bears defense holds after allowing a 15-yard scramble to Jayden Daniels on second-and-10. Credit rush and coverage leading to an intentional grounding.

Captain Obvious: Offense could use a touchdown drive.

Bears 13, Commanders 10

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

Bears LB Noah Sewell is out for the game with a concussion.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 18h

That was the Bears' best rushing first half of the season (5 yards, 6.1 yards per carry). Also their lowest rushing average allowed in a first half this season (3.3).

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 19h

The Bears squandered an opportunity for points at the end of the half after Matt Gay doinked a field goal attempt. But Tory Taylor's 53-yard punt forced the Commanders to just take a knee and head to the locker room.

Bears could have more, but can't be too upset with a 13-7 lead on the road.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 19h

Curious 4th-and-1 call. If it's going to be a pass, should Caleb Williams be on the move? Frankie Luvu deflects the pass, and it's Commanders ball with a chance to take the lead.

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 19h

What a throw and what a catch. Jayden Daniels with a perfect pass to Chris Moore for the score.

That third-down face mask call on Nahshon Wright will be talked about. Didn't see much on the replay. Kept the drive alive and gave Washington 15 yards.

Bears 13, Commanders 7

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 19h

That time, the Bears turned a takeaway into a TD — Caleb Williams takes it in on the QB sweep from 1 yards out. Some gadgetry on the previous play, DJ Moore's six-yard run, and D'Andre Swift got loose to get them into the goal-to-go situation.

5 plays, 35 yards in 2:41

Bears 13, Commanders 0

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 20h

T.J. Edwards officially credited with the fumble recovery. The Bears have 11 takeaways this season, second-most in the NFL.

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