Jake Moody, making his Bears debut in place of the injured Cairo Santos, booted a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears an exhilarating 25-24 win over the Commanders at Northwest Stadium.

Chicago is succeeding at doing what Joe Whitt and Dan Quinn say they are always striving for: forcing turnovers. The Bears defense has forced 9 turnovers in 4 games (2.25 per game avg), and the Bears have a +5 margin on the year.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints NFL game from October 19, 2025 on ESPN.

Follow along with us here for live score updates and up-to-date information as the Bears and Caleb Williams take on the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels.

The Bears' game-winning drive was set up by a Jayden Daniels fumble on a hand-off to Jacory Crosley-Merritt with 3:10 left. On third-and-1, Daniels mishandled the exchange, and the Bears recovered at their own 44. D'Andre Swift took over from there, rushing for 34 yards on the final drive to set up Moody's kick.

Now that's more like it. Chris Olave tied his career-long reception and scored twice against the Bears, his first game with multiple touchdowns:

The Detroit Lions entered Monday with the chance to hold onto the lead in the NFC North following Week 7's slate of games. The Lions' division rivals went 2-1, keeping the race for the division close. The Lions only have four games within the North on their remaining 2025 schedule.

Caleb Williams struggled during the Chicago Bears’ week 7 26-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints. While the Bears won their fourth straight game, the win was primarily due to the defense having a four takeaway,