Bears outlast Bengals for wild 47-42 win on Williams’ TD pass to Loveland in final minute
November 2, 2025
Caleb Williams connected with Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, and the Chicago Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42 in a wild game that featured three touchdowns in the last two minutes and two lead changes in the final minute. Joe Flacco put the Bengals ahead 42-41 with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Andrei Iosivas. Williams and the Bears took over with 54 seconds left, and the second-year QB found Loveland four plays later. Williams also had a TD reception and became the first starting quarterback in nearly 82 years with multiple catches in a game. Flacco threw for a career-high 470 yards and four TDs.