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After 14 games without a win across the season, the Chicago Bears have won again. Wide receiver DJ Moore was the man of the game against the Washington Commanders.
The Chicago Bears can still win!
In the Thursday Night Game in Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season, quarterback Justin Fields and Co. beat the Washington Commanders and inflicted their third straight defeat on the East Coast team.
In the 40:20 win over Washington, wide receiver DJ Moore in particular drew attention. The pass receiver, who came to Chicago from Carolina via trade before the season, caught eight balls for 230 yards and three touchdowns.
His quarterback also knew how to please. Fields only managed to get a little more than half of his balls to the man with 15 of 29 passes, but these gained 282 yards of space and four scores. He also ran for 57 yards on 11 attempts. His counterpart Sam Howell recorded a whopping 388 passing yards (37/51) and two touchdowns, but also had an interception.
Chicago took the lead on the first drive of the game, Fields found Moore in the end zone with a 20-yard pass. Two more scoring drives – a field goal and another touchdown – resulted in an early 17-point deficit for the Commanders, in which the rushing game played no role the entire evening (ten carries for 29 yards). By the halftime whistle, the Bears had pulled away to 27-3.
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Thanks to Fields and Moore: Chicago Bears defeat Washington Commanders
In the second half, Washington also asserted itself offensively; in the third quarter, Howell scored his first touchdown of the evening with a two-yard pass to tight end Logan Thomas (nine receptions, 77 yards). Shortly afterwards, wide receiver Curtis Samuel shortened the score to 20:30 and the game was open again.
Just under five minutes before the end, Washington had the chance to shorten the score to 23:30 with a field goal – but kicker Joe Slye lost his nerve from 46 yards. On the following drive, Fields found Moore for the third time, who carried the ball into the end zone for over 50 yards. Another field goal from the Bears made the final score 40:20.
This means that Head Coach Matt Eberflus’ team now has a record of 1-4, while the Commanders are 2-3. In Week 6, Chicago will face the Minnesota Vikings and Washington will face the Atlanta Falcons.
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