Bears’ Jake Moody lifts crew to win over Commanders

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A moist and wild Monday night time recreation between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders become a thriller between two of the NFL’s oldest franchises.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels fumbled a handoff late within the fourth quarter and allowed the Bears’ protection to get better. Caleb Williams and D’Andre Swift led the offense down the sphere to arrange a Jake Moody subject purpose try. It was Moody’s first day on the roster because the crew signed him to exchange an injured Cairo Santos.

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Chicago Bears kicker Jake Moody (16) celebrates the game-winning subject purpose with punter Tory Taylor (19) after an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Picture/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Moody, with three seconds left and a gentle mist coming down, nailed a 38-yard subject purpose to present the Bears the 25-24 win. Chicago improved to 3-2 with the win and the Commanders fell to 3-3.

The Bears jumped out to an early 13-0 lead within the first half. Moody was seemingly in good kind. He nailed two subject objectives and Caleb Williams ran for a landing to begin the second quarter.

The Commanders reduce into the Bears’ lead when Daniels threw a 22-yard landing go to Chris Moore. Washington acquired extra factors on the board after an eight-play, 25-yard drive within the third quarter, which ended with a Matt Homosexual subject purpose.

After Moody hit his third subject purpose of the night time, the Bears’ offense went quiet.

Daniels led back-to-back scoring drives on the finish of the third quarter and to begin the fourth. He discovered Luke McCaffrey for a 33-yard landing go after which fired a 6-yard landing to Zach Ertz .

Williams and the Bears didn’t keep down too lengthy. The second-year quarterback hit Swift on a brief go. Swift made a number of Commanders defenders miss and scampered for a 55-yard landing. Chicago missed out on a 2-point conversion and was down two factors.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs away from Washington Commanders nostril sort out Daron Payne (94) in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer recreation Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Picture/Nick Wass)

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Moody was on level together with his field-goal tries, regardless of one getting blocked.

He was reduce by the San Francisco 49ers only some weeks into the 2025 season, regardless of having a spot within the file books throughout Tremendous Bowl LVIII.

Moody rotated and etched his identify into the Bears’ file books, making essentially the most subject objectives in a Bears debut with 4, in response to ESPN.

Washington Commanders extensive receiver Chris Moore (19) celebrates his landing in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Chicago Bears, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Picture/Nick Wass)

"It’s all the time good to have a recent begin. I all the time believed in myself, believed in my teammates. Shoutout to (lengthy snapper Scott Daly) and (holder Tory Taylor). They made the operation very easy on me. The identical with the (offensive) line up entrance, defending nice on that final one. You may’t draw it up any higher," he informed ESPN’s Lisa Salters.

Williams was 17-of-29 with 252 passing yards and a landing go. He accomplished passes to eight totally different receivers. Swift led the crew with two catches for 67 yards. Luther Burden III had 4 catches for 51 yards.

Swift had 14 carries for 108 yards as properly.

Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) tackles Chicago Bears operating again D'Andre Swift (4) in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Picture/Nick Wass)

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a go in entrance of Chicago Bears defensive finish Dayo Odeyingbo (55) in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Picture/Nick Wass)