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A wet and wild Monday night game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders turned into a thriller between two of the NFL’s oldest franchises.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels botched a handoff late in the fourth quarter and allowed the Bears defense to recover. Caleb Williams and D’Andre Swift led the offense down the field to set up a Jake Moody field goal attempt. It was Moody’s first day on the roster as the team signed him to replace the injured Cairo Santos.
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Chicago Bears kicker Jake Moody (16) celebrates the game-winning field goal with punter Tory Taylor (19) after an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Stéphanie Scarbrough)
Moody, with three seconds left and a steady mist descending, kicked a 38-yard field goal to give the Bears the 25-24 victory. Chicago improved to 3-2 with the win and the Commanders fell to 3-3.
The Bears took a 13-0 lead in the first half. Moody was apparently in good shape. He made two field goals and Caleb Williams ran for a touchdown to start the second quarter.
The Commanders cut into the Bears’ lead when Daniels threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Chris Moore. Washington got more points on the board after an eight-play, 25-yard drive in the third quarter, which ended with a Matt Gay field goal.
After Moody made his third field goal of the night, the Bears’ offense calmed down.
Daniels led on back-to-back drives late in the third quarter and early in the fourth. He found Luke McCaffrey for a 33-yard touchdown pass, then fired a 6-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz.
Williams and the Bears didn’t stay too long. The second-year quarterback hit Swift on a short pass. Swift made a few Commanders defenders miss and ran for a 55-yard touchdown. Chicago missed a 2-point conversion and was down two points.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) gets away from Washington Commanders Daron Payne (94) during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Moody was on point with his field goal attempts, even though one of them was blocked.
He was cut by the San Francisco 49ers just weeks into the 2025 season, although he has a place in the record books in Super Bowl LVIII.
Moody turned around and etched his name in the Bears record book, making the most field goals in their Bears debut with four, according to ESPN.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Chris Moore (19) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
“It’s always good to get a fresh start. I always believed in myself, I believed in my teammates. Shout out to (long snapper Scott Daly) and (holder Tory Taylor). They made it really easy for me. Same thing with the (offensive) line up front, guarding well on that last one. You can’t do better,” he told ESPN’s Lisa Salters.
Williams finished 17 of 29 with 252 passing yards and a touchdown pass. He completed passes to eight different receivers. Swift led the team with two catches for 67 yards. Luther Burden III had four catches for 51 yards.
Swift also had 14 carries for 108 yards.
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) tackles Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift (4) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass in front of Chicago Bears defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo (55) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Daniels finished 19 of 26 with 211 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The Bears defense had three takeaways.
