Bears 15 - 18 Commanders Jayden Daniels Hail Mary: summary, stats and scores | NFL Week 8
THE FINAL PLAY FROM WASHINGTON AND IT'S ONE YOU WILL SEE FOR DECADES TO COME!!!! DANIELS TOPS WILLIAMS AS THE COMMANDERS BEAT THE BEARS WITH A LAST SECOND HAIL MARY CAUGHT BY BROWN!!!
Jayden Daniels couldn't have been any more relaxed after the last second win. He gave all the glory to the big guy above, as his Hail Mary perhaps got a little divine intervention on the game winning play. It's a play we won't get sick of seeing, unless you are a Bears fan of course.
Listen to Tony Romo's analysis of the play made by Noah Brown. Everyone was focused on the ball and Brown just snuck in behind the pack knowing that a deflection was a possibility. Daniels will get the headlines but the smart play by Brown is what won the Commanders the game.
Even without the game winning Hail Mary, Jaden Daniels was the better quarterback at least statically in the battle of rookie QBs. Caleb Williams was 10/24 for 131 yards, and made some big plays late down the stretch to put his team in a position to win. Daniels made sure not just to beat him on the stats sheets, he also made the biggest play of his young career, and the biggest play for this franchise in a very, very long time. Daniels went 21/38 for 326 yards and this touchdown that you will see for the rest of your life.
These two are set for a long, and fascinating rivalry in the NFC, and if Game 1 of the series is any indication of what awaits us, then we are in for a treat.
The Bears defense would hold the Commanders to a three and out and the Bears picked up right where they left off marching down the field and moving the ball to the 1 yard line after a pass interference in the end zone. Roschon Johnson punched the ball in with 25 seconds left to give the Bears their first lead of the game.
The Bears' touchdown changed the momentum in the game. Swift started running the ball easier, which means that the passing game finally opened up for Williams. He marched the Bears down the field, but Chicago went to their bag of tricks and tried to hand it off to their back up center from a yard out but fumbled the handoff and Jer'Zhan Newton came up with the fumble recovery at the 3 yard line!
The Commanders would kick another field goal to stretch the lead to 12-0 early in the 3rd quarter, but they allowed the Bears to hang around with their inability to get into the end zone. With the passing game flat lining, D'Andre Swift had to step up and bring the offense to life. He did so with this 56 yard sprint down the left side line to put the Bears on the board after 44 minutes.
This was a battle of the top two QBs taken with the top two picks in the draft, but Williams looked lost in the first half. He came up with a couple of dazzling escape acts, but he would also make the occasional bad play, like taking this sack that pushed the Bears out of FG range late in the 1st half.
The Commanders defense dominated for most of the night, and held Caleb Williams to just 3 completions in the first half and just 36 yards passing through three quarters. They stopped the Bears on this 4th down conversion, and that led to the third field goal of Siebert's afternoon.
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders came out firing, scoring on their first three drives, but they were held to field goals on all three of those drives. Daniels came out looking the more comfortable of the rookie QBs, going for a few big plays in the first half including this 61 yard connection to Terri McLaurin. That would lead to the Commanders second field goal of the day. Austin Siebert had a great night kicking the field goal, but would miss a big one late.
The Washington Commanders pulled off one of the most dramatic wins in recent NFL history with a last second Hail Mary as No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniles topped No. 1 pick Caleb WIlliams and the Chicago Bears.
Daniels was questionable coming into the Sunday afternoon game from Landover after suffering a rib injury in last week's blow out win over the Carolina Panthers. He was given the green light just a few hours before kickoff, and he showed no signs of discomfort throwing the ball and no fear running the ball.
That's a play we are going to be talking about for a long time, but let's try and go back through the what lead to that play the highlights to what was a tight, but low scoring affair.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!
DANEILS HAIL MARY WAS TIPPED AROUND THE GOAL LINE AND IT'S CAUGHT BY A WIDE OPEN BROWN!!!!
WASHINGTON'S PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED ON THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME!!!!
TOUCHDOWN COMMANDERS!!!!!
Short pass to McLaurin right around midfield and that's going to set up a Hail Mary situation on the final play of the game.
Daniels finds Ertz on the right side for a gain of 11.
1st and 10 from the WAS 35.
WAS take over from the 24 with 19 on the clock.
Daniels pass to Ertz over the middle was short and incomplete.
TOUCHDOWN CHICAGO!!!
Johsnon punches it in from a yard out to give the Bears their first lead of the afternoon!!! The Two point conversion is good after a shovel pass to Kmet who drives into the end zone.
CHI lead 15-12 with 25 seconds to go.
Williams takes a shot to the end zone to Moore in the corner and that pass falls incomplete.
2nd and Goal from the 1.
Pass to the end zone for ALlen and a flag flies for pass interference on the Commanders!
1st and Goal from the 1 with 35 seconds to go.
Another designed run up the middle for Williams and he is stopped after a gain of 2.
4th and 3 from the WAS 12.
Williams on a designed run up the middle and he gets tripped up after a gain of 3 yards.
3rd and 5 from the WAS 14.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM WASHINGTON!!!
Swift up the middle for a gain of 2 yards and that's going to take us to the Two Minute Warning.
2nd and 8 from the WAS 17.
Williams rolls to the right side and he finds Allen back across the middle of the field and that goes for 22 yards and another first down!
1st and 10 from the WAS 19.
Johnson to the left side and he gets 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the WAS 41.
Blitz came but the Bears handled it and Williams found Odunze for the first down on a 16 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the WAS 46.
Williams was under pressure and he had to throw it out of bounds to avoid the sack.
3rd and 10 from the CHI 38.
Swift with the run up the middle and he his stopped at the line of scrimmage for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the CHI 38.
The Bears will get the ball back from their 38 with 4:21 to go in the 4th quarter.
Daniels tucks it and runs for the marker and he is taken down right at the line to gain! Those ribs are going to be sore tomorrow!
4th and inches from the WAS 12 and the Commanders will punt.
Robinson to the left side and he picks up 4 yards.
3rd and 5 from the WAS 8.
Robinson with the carry to the right side and he picks up a yard.
2nd and 9 from the WAS 4.
FUMBLE!!!
The Bears tried to hand it off to a line man who was lined up at full back and the handoff was fumbled and recovered by the Newton and the Commanders!!!
WAS ball at the 3 yard line with 6:21 to go in the 4th quarter!!!
Williams sidearms it to Carter who makes the catch on the ground and is touched down at the 1.
3rd and Goal from the 1.
Swift tries to pop the run to the left side but he is taken down after a gain of 1.
2nd and Goal from the WAS 7.
Pressure came and Williams got drilled but laid out a dime for Moore on the left sideline for a gain of 26 yards! Moore is slow to get up and will need some medical attention.
1st and Goal from the WAS 8.
Moore on the end around and he is taken down for a two yard loss.
2nd and 12 from the WAS 35.
Pass over the middle to Kmet for the first time and he picks up 14 yards on the catch and run.
1st and 10 from the WAS 33.
Out route from Odunze and Williams found him for a 9 yard gain on the left side.
2nd and 1 from the WAS 47.
Swift up the middle again, and this time he hurdles a defender in the secondary and takes it for a 22 yard gain!
1st and 10 from the CHI 44.
CHI take over from their 15 and Swift picks up 7 yards on a run up the middle.
2nd and 3 from the CHI 22.
Blitz off the edge and Daniels had to let it go down the sideline but it falls incomplete and the Commanders will punt with 10:28 to go.
4th and 3 from the CHI 49.
Daniels rolls to the right side and he skips around a defender and picks up 5 yards.
3rd and 3 from the CHI 49.
Ekeler picks up 2 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 8 from the WAS 46.
Daniels finds McLaurin for a pick up of 8 yards and another first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 44.
Ekeler to the left side and he picks up 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the WAS 36.
Daniels steps up in the pocket and he finds McLaurin over the middle for a gain of 18 yards to extend the drive.
1st and 10 from the WAS 31.
Daniels takes a shot down the left sideline for Brown and he couldn't come up with the diving catch.
3rd and 6 from the WAS 13.
Ekeler up te middle and he picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the WAS 13.
Great punt by Taylor who pins the Commanders at their 9 yard line.
Commanders brought the pressure and Willams lofted it up to Odunze but that pass was nowhere near the WR.
4th and 10 and the Bears go three and out after the missed kick that didn't end up getting blocked Siebert just chunked it.
CHI will punt for the seventh time, wit under 14:00 to go.
Screen set up by CHI and the defense sniffed it out so Williams had to throw it out of bounds.
3rd and 10 from the CHI 41.
Williams felt the pressure again and his pass to the right side falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the CHI 41.
BLOCKED FIELD GOAL!!!
Siebert's 51 yard field goal is blocked by Dexter and the Bears have a chance to take the lead after a huge momentum swing!
CHI ball from their 41 yard line with 14:04 to go.
Daniels pass to Ertz over the middle was a little high and the Commanders will have to bring the punt unit on to the field again.
4th and 7 from the CHI 33.
After a false start on Scott, Daniels finds McCaffery with a shourt pass to the right side and he picks up 8 yards on the run after catch up the sideline.
3rd and 7 from the CHI 33.
Daniels takes a shot to the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter, but his pass to McLaurin was a little too long.
2nd and 10 from the CHI 36.
The Bears have got nothing going in the passing game, which means that Swift was going to have to come up with a big play and that's exactly what he did on this 56 yard tight rope act down the left sideline.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER WITH THE COMMANDERS HANGING ON TO A FIVE POINT LEAD.
Daniels with a dart over the middle for McLaurin and he hits him in stride for a 25 yard picks up. Tack on 15 yards to the end of that play for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Stevenson.
1st and 10 from the CHI 36.
WAS get the ball back from the 24 and Daniels rolls right before throwing the ball out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 24.
TOUCHDOWN CHICAGO!!!
Swift takes the sweep to the left side out of the shotgun and he breaks a tackle, bounces to the sideline and tip toes his way into the end zone for a 56 yard TD!!!
CHI is back in the game! They trail 12-7 with under a minute to go in the 3rd quarter.
CHI get the ball back from their 41, and Williams finds Everett on the right side for a short pitch and catch of 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the CHI 44.
Pressure came for Daniels and his thrown over the middle for Erzt was well defended.
4th and 3 from the WAS 14.
Robinson to the left side and he picks up 2 yards to bring up 3rd and medium.
3rd and 3 from the WAS 14.
WAS get the ball back from their 7 yard line and Robinson picks up 5 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 5 from the WAS 12.
A false start will back the Bears up even more, Williams tries to find Allen on the right sideline but that deep pass was too high and sailed out of bounds.
4th and 12 from the CHI 40. The Bears will punt with under 3:00 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Come back route from Moore who makes the catch for a first down, but an illegal formation on CHI is going to erase that play.
3rd and 7 from the CHI 45.
Williams taking a shot to the end zone for Odunze but that pass was too far out in front of the rookie WR.
3rd and 2 from the 50.
Sift to the left side and he picks up 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the 50.
Pass to Odunze in the flat and he picks up a first down on a short five yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the CHI 42.
CHI take over from their 30 and Williams scrambles out of the pocket for a 7 yard gain.
2nd and 3 from the CHI 37.
FIELD GOAL!!!
For the fourth time today, Seibert comes on and kicks a 47 yard field goal to stretch the lead to 12.
WAS lead 12-0 with 5:48 to go.
Daniels feeling the pressure again and he is dropped for a loss of 7 yards by Sweat.
4th and 9 from the CHI 29.
Daniels to Ekeler on the left side and he gets five yards.
3rd and 2 from the CHI 22.
Daniels to the left side, finding Ertz on the out route and he leaps and makes the 7 yard catch to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the CHI 30.
A pass to the flat for Zaccheaus who broke free and took it to the house, but an ineligible man down field penalty will bring that play back.
3rd and 6 from the CHI 37.
Daniels squeezes through the pressure up the middle and he breaks it outside for a gain of 13 before running out of bounds.
3rd and 1 from the CHI 32.
Handoff to Robinson on first down but he is wrapped up for a loss of 4 yards by Martin.
2nd and 14 from the CHI 45.
The Bears will get the ball in CHI territory after a personal foul after the punt pushes them 15 yards up field to the CHI 41.
Williams goes with the back shoulder throw to Williams and that pass was a little behind the WR.
4th and 7 from the CHI 7.
Williams was pressured from behind and almost got sacked for a safety, but just got the pass off. It falls incomplete and that brings up 3rd and long.
3rd and 7 from the CHI 7.
CHI get the ball from their 4 yard line and Swift gets three yards on a run up the middle.
2nd and 7 from the CHI 7.
Great punt from Way who pins the Bears inside their own three yard line.
A broken play leads to Daniels getting take down by Dexter for a five yard loss.
4th and 16 from the CHI 39 and the Commanders will punt.
Ekeler to the right side and he picks up 5 yards, but WAS still have third and long.
3rd and 11 from the WAS 39.
Blitz came from CHI and they finally get to Daniels. It's Edwards who broke through for a five yard sack.
2nd and 15 from the CHI 39.
Pressure came, but Daniels escaped it and was able to make a dash to the sideline to get the first down.
1st and 10 from the CHI 33.
Robinson out of the shotgun and he takes it to the right side for a gain of 7 yards.
3rd and 3 from the CHI 37.
Screen pass set up for Robinson but that was sniffed out and Daniels threw it into the dirt.
2nd and 10 from the CHI 44.
Daniels with a bullet to the left side and he tucks it into a tiny square in between CHI defenders and into the break basket of Ertz for a gain of 20.
1st and 10 from the CHI 44.
WAS take the ball from the 30 to start the third quarter and Daniels looks to the right flat for Brown who gets 6 yards on first down.
2nd and 4 from the WAS 36.
WE ARE BACK IN WASHINGTON FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
The Bears only got within striking distance once in the first half and it came on their final possession of the half. Williams tried to extend this play on 3rd and long, but ended up backing his team out of field goal range to keep the Bears with a zero on the scoreboard after two quarters.
The Commanders defense hasn't made life easy for Williams or the Bears. They came up with a massive fourth down stop to set up the third field goal of the afternoon.
Jayden Daniels' ribs were the talk of the nation's capital coming into this game against the top two picks in this years' draft, but he came out and passed the pass, ran the ball and even took a couple of hits to let everyone know his ribs are doing just fine.
He connected on this 61 yard pass play to Terri McLaurin which led to the second field goal of the day. The Commanders have 267 total yards, the Bears, just 90. Daniels is 10/19 for 154 yards and has 31 yards rushing. Williams is just 3/8 for 33 yards but has had some spectacular scrambles for a total of 29 yards.
WE ARE HEADED TO HALFTIME FROM WASHINGTON!!!
The Commanders are up 9-0 after 30 minutes.
Ekeler up the middle on the last play of the game and he gets 29 yards but the clock runs out.
Daniels throws it away with 3 seconds on the clock.
2nd and 10 from the CHI 49.
Short pass to Ertz on the right side and he turns up field for a gain of 11 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 40 ad gets out of bounds with 13 on the clock.
Brown makes the catch on the right side for a gain of 13 yards and the Commanders take a timeout with 13 seconds to go.
1st and 10 from the WAS 40.
Daniels finds Robinson with a screen pass and he takes it for 11 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 27.
WAS get the ball back from their 8 yard line and Daniels finds Brown for an 8 yard gain.
2nd and 2 from the WAS 16.
Williams had the pocket it close on him, and tried to break a tackle but only ended up losing more yards, and is take down by Payne for a loss of 15!
4th and 27 from the CHI 40. Timeout WAS with 55 seconds to go.
Williams looks to the end zone for Allen on the left side but that pass was over thrown.
3rd and 12 from the CHI 25.
Swift gets the handoff out of the shotgun and Mathis breaks through to bring him down for a loss of 2.
2nd and 12 from the WAS 25.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING HERE FROM WASHINGTON!!!
Williams with a Houdini act out of the pocket and he takes it for a first down with a 5 yard scramble.
1st and 10 from the WAS 23.
Odunze on the sweep to the left side and he gets 9 yards on first down.
2nd and 1 from the WAS 27.
Swift to the right side and he picks up 5 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 36.
Moore on the slip handoff in the middle and he picks up 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the WAS 41.
Williams finds Odunze on the right side for a gain of 16 to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the 50.
Timeout CHI with 4:07 to go in the first half. That's their first.
Williams tucks it and runs to the right side and he is taken down by Luvu after a short gain of 3.
3rd and 5 from the CHI 34.
CHI get the ball from their 20 and Swift picks up two yards on th run to the right side.
2nd and 8 from the CHI 31.
FIELD GOAL!!!
The call on the field stands, as Ertz had the ball move when he hit the ground. Seibert comes on and hits his third FG of the game, this one from the 28 yards out. That's three trips to the red zone and zero TDs for WAS.
WAS lead 9-0 with 5:24 to go in the 2nd quarter.
On 4th and 1, the Washington defense came up with a huge stop thanks to St. Juste who busted that pass to the flat up and dragged the WR down at the line of scrimmage.
Daniels looks to Ertz in the end zone and the big TE went up and got it, came down hard and the ball popped out. It was called incomplete, but WAS is going to challenge the ruling on the field.
Ekeler with a run to the right side and he picks up 4 yards to bring up 3rd and medium.
3rd and 4 from the CHI 9.
Robinson to the left side and he picks up 2 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 8 from the CHI 13.
Daniels tucks it and runs for the marker, picking up 13 yards, but will be short of the first down. There was a holding play on CHI which will tack on a 5 yards and give WAS a first down.
1st and 10 from the CHI 15.
Brown over the middle and Daniels put it right on him, but he dropped it.
2nd and 15 from the CHI 33.
WR screen to the right side for Brown who takes it inside the 5, but it's coming back because of an illegal man downfield penalty.
1st and 15 from the CHI 33.
Daniels rolls right and looks back across field for Ertz on the left side for a gain of 12
1st and 10 from the CHI 28.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
Quick pass to Moore in the flat and St. Juste drags him down for no gain and the Commanders will take the ball back in CHI territory.
1st and 10 Washington from the CHI 40!
Swift is stopped short of the marker on a run to the right side.
4th and inches and the Bears are going to go for it on the CHI 40.
Williams tucks it and runs, and weaves his way for a gain of 13 to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 2 from the CHI 39.
The pocket collapsed on Williams and Holmes got there to drop him for a 5 yard loss.
2nd and 15 from the CHI 26.
Swift to the right side this time and he jukes one defender and picks up 5 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the CHI 31.
CHI get the ball back from the 20 and Swift gets a run to the left side and takes it for 6 yards
2nd and 4 from the CHI 26.
Daniels looking for McLuarin on the back shoulder throw but they weren't on the same page and that pass falls incomplete.
4th and 6 from the WAS 41.
McNichols to the left side and he is stopped in the backfield for a loss of one.
3rd and 6 from the WAS 41.
Daniels over the middle to Ertz again and this pass goes for a short gain of 5.
2nd and 5 from the WAS 41.
WAS gets the ball back from their 17 and Daniels rolls out on the bootleg and finds Ertz in space with a short throw which he turns into a 20 yard gain.
1st and 10 from WAS 37.
Williams had to dance around the pocket, evading the rush and had space to get to the marker but slide just short and the Bears will punt after another three and out.
4th and 2 from the CHI 38.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND IT'S BEEN ALL COMMANDERS SO FAR, BUT THEY LEAD BY JUST 6.
Swift with the run to the left out of the shotgun and he picks up 3 yards.
3rd and 2 from the CHI 38.
CHI get the ball back from their 30 yard line and it's Swift taking a first down run to the right side for a gain of 5.
2nd and 5 from the CHI 35.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Seibert comes on and drlls a 30 yard field goal to double the lead, but that's two trips to the red zone and two field goals that the Commanders had to settle for.
WAS lead 6-0 with 1:04 to go in the 1st quarter.
Daniels looks underneath for Ekeler out of the backfield but the RB couldn't hang on to the short pass and the FG unit will come back on the field.
4th and Goal from the CHI 12.
Daniels rolls to the right side and he just throws that ball away with no one open down field.
3rd and Goal from the CHI 12.
Robinson up the middle and he is stuffed at the line for no gain.
2nd and Goal from the CHI 12.
After McLaurin dropped a pass on the sideline on the previous play, Daniels goes right back to his top target for a 61 yard hook up. Those ribs are looking just fine for McDaniels who has been hit more than once today.
Robinson moves the chains with a run to the left side for a gain of 4 yards.
1st and Goal from the CHI 7.
Toss to the left side and he gets 7 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 3 from the CHI 11.
Daniels goes back to McLaurin down the left sideline and connects on a 61 yard dime!
1st and 10 from the CHI 18.
Daniels to the left sideline for McLaurin, and he had to jump for it, but he could and should have made that catch.
3rd and 9 from the WAS 21.
Ekeler up the middle and he gets a yard on first down.
2nd and 9 from the WAS 21.
Daniels tucks it and runs for the marker, but had to shake a defender with a sweet move to get a 9 yard gain and keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the WAS 20.
Daniels to the right side looking for Brown on the comeback but that pass was off the mark.
3rd and 8 from the WAS 11.
WAS get the ball from their 9 yard line and Robinson takes a run up the middle for a gain of 2.
2nd and 8 from the WAS 11.
Everett on the out route to the right side, but the TE couldn't stretch for the pass that got away from Williams.
4th and 10 from the WAS 41 and the Bears will punt with 6:03 to go in the first quarter.
Williams looks to the flat for Allen but there were defenders in the area so he skied it to avoid getting picked off.
3rd and 10 from the WAS 41.
After a false start on the Bears, Swift gets the handoff out of the shotgun and takes it up the middle for a gain of 5 yards.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 41.
Allen on the crossing route and he makes the catch in stride, to take it for a 17 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the WAS 41.
Williams tucks it and runs up the middle for a gain of 13 yards and the Bears' first first down.
1st and 10 from the CHI 42.
CHI get the ball back from their 29 yard line and Williams pass over the middle for Odunze was a bit behind the WR.
2nd and 10 from the CHI 29.
Daniels got hit hard at the end of the third down play. We will monitor his progress throughout the afternoon.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Siebert puts the opening points of the day on the board with a field goal from 27 yards out.
Commanders lead 3-0 with 8:51 to go in the first quarter.
Daniels got a rush from up the middle and had to let it go to the corner of the endzone for McCaffery who almost made a miracle play to get both feet down, but was ruled out of bounds and the Commanders will bring out the FG unit.
4th and 2 from the CHI 8.
Robinson got hit in the backfield and Cowart took him down for a loss of one.
3rd and 2 from the CHI 8.
Robinson with another carry and he powers his way into the 10 yards line on a 9 yard run.
2nd and 1 from the CHI 7.
Sweep to the right side for Robinson and he breaks into the secondary with a 19 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the CHI 16.
Robinson up the middle and he moves the chains as he drags the pile for a gain of 6.
1st and 10 from the CHI 35.
Daniels with the scramble to the right side and he picks up 9 yards before heading out of bounds. First run from Daniels with the bummed rib and he looked fearless.
2nd and 1 from the CHI 41.
Daniels over the middle for Ertz who makes the catch as he slides to the ground for a gain of 12 yards.
1st and 10 from the 50.
WAS get the ball from the 36 to start their day and Robinson takes a run up the middle for 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the WAS 38.
After a delay of game backs the Bears up five yards, Williams escapes a rush and pops outside the pocket but his throw back to the middle of the field was a bit behind Moore and the Bears go three and out.
4th and 15 from the CHI 25.
Williams bobbled the snap out of the shotgun and he was swallowed up by Newton for a loss of 6 yards!
3rd and 15 from the CHI 25.
Swift with a run up the middle and he picks up a yard on the opening play of the game.
2nd and 9 from the CHI 31.
It's the Bears getting the football to start the game, so here comes Caleb Williams and his offense starting their first drive from the 30.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM WASHINGTON!!!
Tonight's odds
Taking a look at today’s odds, we see the Bears coming into this massive NFC matchup as the slight underdogs on the road. Washington is -1, and the Over/Under is set at 46.
Daniels hasn’t just been the best rookie in the NFL, he has been one of the best QBs in the NFL. He’s back under center, and I like the Commanders today. I think the Bears BYE week came at the wrong time. They were rolling, but the week off might have thrown off that rhythm.
Commanders win 24-16.
NFC Standings
Having a look at the NFC we see both of these two loss teams at the top of the conference, trailing the Lions by one game. The Commanders are at the top of the NFC East after their surprising start, but the Bears are at the bottom of the NFC North somehow despite winning four of their first six games. That is most likely going to be the toughest division to win, but don’t sleep on the NFC East which has the Cowboys looking to turn the season around and the Eagles starting to take flight.
Star watch: Bears
It wasn’t the smoothest of starts for Caleb Williams who went to the best team of any of the top three QBs taken in the draft. Offensive line problems made life difficult for the rookie, and he struggled in the first couple games, but started to find his footing in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He had 363 yards and two TDs in a game that he passed the ball 52 times. They lost that game, but e would find his rhythm after that game. He has 7 TDs and 1 INT in the three games since and has completed 69% of more of his passes in each of those games. On the season, he has 1,317 yards, 9 TDs and 5 INTs and another 169 yards rushing. He is learning that he doesn’t have to do everything and sometimes less is more. Today, he will be looking to outdo his Draft counterpart in the first of many matchups to come.
Star watch: Commanders
What we are seeing from Jayden Daniels has been nothing short of spectacular. The rookie has come into the league and not just shown he can play at the next level. He is looking like one of the top gun slingers in the league through the first half of the season. His 75.6% completion percentage is the best in the league and he has 1,410 yards, 6 TDs and just 2 INTs and his 107.1 RTG is top 7 in the league. He also can stretch a defense out with his feet. He’s got 372 yards on 66 carries, but he has to be a bit more careful while scrambling out of the pocket. He is the golden ticket for this team and they need to protect him at all costs, and he needs to protect himself as well.
Daniels is a go for battle of the rookie QBs
Commanders Stadium was shadowed with a dark cloud of concern last week when Jayden Daniels went to the locker room and came out in street clothes in the first half of the blow out win against the Panthers. He suffered an injury on the opening drive of the game, and had to watch from the sidelines as Marcus Mariota led Commanders the rest of the way. Obviously the Washington fans want their QB under center for every game, but this game especially considering who will be under center for the other team. Daniels participated in practice on Friday and will play today according to reports, although he is still considered a game time decision.
Season recap: Commanders
We weren’t really sure what to expect from the Commanders after they had a complete change of power in the nation’s capital. They changed coaches, took Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick but this was a bad team last year, and they weren’t supposed to be a contender already. They lost their opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but then Jayden Daniels locked in and started to look like a top quarterback in his first few games in the league. He beat the Giants and the Bengals with a couple of brilliant performances in tight games, and then went into Arizona and blew out the Cardinals before wiping out the Browns in Week 6. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens would hand the Commanders their second loss of the season, but the Washington hung tight with one of the top teams in the league to prove they are worthy of their record. Last week the Commanders got back into the win column by asserting their dominance on a Panthers team that looked lost from the start.
Season recap: Bears
After getting the No. 1 overall pick in a trade with the Panthers last year, the Bears selected Caleb Williams who was the long awaited favorite for the top pick in the draft for the last few years. They got an opening weekend win over the Titans in an ugly offensive game for Williams and the Bears. The defense did the heavy lifting and carried them to victory against Tennessee but they would lose their next two against the Texans and the Colts in one possession games. They would respond with a narrow victory over the LA Rams to start their win streak, and then blow out the Panthers and the Jags to go into their BYE week 4-2. It was the defense keeping the Bears in the games in the first few weeks of the season, but it seems like Williams has caught up to the rest of his teammates and is now capable of winning games for the Bears just 8 weeks into the season.
Last game: Commanders
The Commanders put a spanking on the Carolina Panthers last week, even without their sensational quarterback who was sidelined after the first series of the game. The game started with an interception that was ran back for a TD, but the Commanders would get a scare once Jayden Daniels and the offense got the ball. The rookie QB broke a big run but was wrapped up from behind and would eventually leave the game with a rib injury. Marcus Mariota would take over and go 18/23 with 205 yards and two TDs and the run game went for another 214 yards as Washington cruised to victory over the Panthers to set up this mouthwatering match up between two two-loss teams led by rookie QBs.
Last game: Bears
It seems like a while ago, but the Bears last game was played across the pond as Chicago took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in their home away from home. After a slow first quarter, the Williams and the Bears caught fire as the rookie QB hit Cole Kmet with two TD passes before the halftime break. Chicago controlled the ground game, totaling 152 yards rushing with D’Andre Swift accounting for 91 of those yards as the Bears would add to their lead in the second half. Williams added another two passing TDs in a game where he went for 226 yards and four TDs while completing almost 80% of his passes.
We are live from Commanders Stadium
Hello everyone and welcome to Landover where the Commanders are back at home after a blow out win over the Carolina Panthers. It came at a cost as rookie QB Jayden Daniels missed almost the entire game after suffering a rib injury on the opening series. Washington still cruised to victory over one of the weakest teams in the league, but it left their QB questionable for this afternoon’s match up against the Bears. Chicago comes into to this game on a three game win streak following their win in London over the Jaguars and a BYE week that gave this team some much needed rest. Now Caleb Williams and the Bears are trying to keep the win streak alive as they attempt to keep pace with the other teams in the NFL’s strongest division, the NFC North.
Bears vs. Commanders
The first and second overall picks in this year’s NFL Draft have got off to sensational starts to their pro careers. Both came in with plenty of hype, and they have lived up to that hype and then some. No.1 pick Caleb Williams and the 4-2 Chicago Bears take on No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in a showdown of the top two rookies and two of the surprise contenders in the NFC. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of this can’t miss Week 8 matchup.