Late kick propels Chicago by Tampa Bay
CHICAGO — Cairo Santos kicked a 38yard field with 1: 17 left and Nick Foles beat Tom Brady again, courtesy of the Bears’ 2019 victory over the visiting Buccaneers on Thursday night.
Brady did not lose to Chicago in five meetings as a member of the Patriots. But facing Foles for the first time since New England fell to Philadelphia in Super Bowl LII in February 2018, the sixtime champion once again came up short.
Brady threw for 253 yards and one touchdown. But Tampa Bay ( 32) fell after winning three in a row.
Khalil Mack had two sacks. DeAndre Houston Carson broke up Brady’s fourthdown pass with 33 seconds left after Santos kicked the goahead field goal. Brady put up four fingers, appearing to think he had one more down. But Chicago ( 41) took possession.
Foles, the Super Bowl LII MVP, completed 30 of 42 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown, in his second start after replacing Mitchell Trubisky.
Allen Robinson had 90 yards receiving. Jimmy Graham caught a touchdown pass and David Montgomery ran for a score.
Brady was 25for41. The threetime MVP was seen screaming on the sideline late in the third quarter after an ugly drive for Tampa Bay.
Mike Evans had a touchdown reception.
Ryan Succop kicked four field goals, including a 25yarder to give Tampa Bay a 1917 lead with 4: 49 remaining.
The Buccaneers looked like they might blow this one open, jumping out to a 130 lead. But the Bears turned it around in a flash, with two touchdowns in the final 1: 48 of the first half.
Montgomery plowed in from the 3. Kyle Fuller then put a big hit on Ke’Shawn Vaughn as he caught a short pass, and Robert Quinn recovered the fumble, giving the Bears possession on the Tampa Bay 27. A leaping Jimmy Graham made a onehanded grab in the end zone with Jamel Dean on him to haul in Foles’ 12yard pass.