Fields, Moore lead Bears to 1st win of season, 40-20 over Commanders

2023-10-06 04:02:02

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Justin Fields connected with DJ Moore for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears earned their first win of the season, beating the Commanders 40-20 on Thursday night. of Washington, to pay a posthumous tribute to his former player Dick Butkus.

Hours following Butkus’ death was announced, the Bears snapped a 14-game losing streak dating back to the previous season. They had not won since October 24, 2022.

And they did it following a receiver went into exile, their defensive coordinator lost his job and the team blew a 21-point lead the week before.

All that was left behind during this duel. Fields completed four touchdown passes to tie his career-high, set the previous week. This time, his numbers yielded a victory, and Chicago (1-4) temporarily forgot regarding all its problems on and off the field.

Fields threw for 282 yards and ran for 57 more, including a first-and-10 run late in the third quarter following a high snap.

Moore had 137 receiving yards in the first half alone. He became the first Chicago player to surpass 125 before intermission since at least 2000, finishing with eight catches.

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