On a jolly good day in London town on the pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Chicago Bears started slow but got humming in the second quarter and never looked back. The Bears’ offense ran through TE Cole Kmet, RB D’Andre Swift, and WR Keenan Allen against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chicago Bears defense dominated the Jaguars all game long – creating turnovers, shutting down the run, and sacking Trevor Lawrence on crucial downs.
First Quarter
The Bears received the opening kickoff as a touchback, starting on their 30-yard line, and proceeded to go three and out. After a 64-yard punt by Tory Taylor, the Jags took over at their 21-yard line after a 14-yard return. The Jaguars drove the ball 67 yards down the field, and on third and goal, Chicago Bears backup Safety Elijah Hicks defended a pass from Trevor Lawrence intended for Jags WR Gabe Davis. On fourth down, the Jaguars brought out their rookie kicker Cam Little for a 30-yard field goal try. The kick was good after the 14-play drive. The Jaguars lead 3-0.
On the ensuing kickoff, the Chicago Bears took possession at their 30-yard line after a touchback. The Bears went three and out again after an incomplete pass on third down to RB Roschon Johnson on third down. Tory Taylor boots a 58-yard punt that the Jags returned 12 yards. The Bears long snapper Scott Daly was injured on the punt. Jacksonville’s offense took the field at their 21-yard line. Trevor Lawrence was sacked on second down by Byron Cowart and Gervon Dexter Sr.
Second Quarter
The Jaguars started the second stanza with a punt on fourth and seven after a false start penalty. Chicago Bears punt returner DeAndre Carter called for a fair catch at their 19-yard line. D’Andre Swift got the Bears their first 1st down on an 11-yard run. A few more first downs later, Caleb Williams threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Bears TE Cole Kmet. Kmet is the Chicago Bears backup long snapper, so after scoring the TD, he stayed in to snap the ball for the injured LS Scott Daly on the PAT by Bears’ kicker Cairo Santos. It was a good snap and hold, and the kick was good. Bears led 7-3.
Chicago Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds appeared to have a forced fumble and a recovery on a drop by Jaguars RB Travis Etienne. Still, it was called an incomplete pass after an official review. The Bears stopped the Jags on third down, and they punted on 4th and four. It was a 46-yard punt with no return, and the Chicago Bears offense took over at their five-yard line. Bears WR Rome Odunze had a big play on this drive after a 28-yard pass from Williams. A few plays later, Williams underthrew a pass to DJ Moore, and the pass was intercepted by Jaguars’ safety Andre Cisco at their 7-yard line and returned 22 yards.
More Second Quarter Festivities
The Jaguars offense took over at their 29-yard line. A few failed Jaguars plays later. They punted the ball away to the Chicago Bears on fourth down and one. After a 48-yard punt that bounced out of bounds at the Bears’ 15-yard line, the Chicago Bears offense trotted back onto the field with 3:08 left in the first half. After a first down run by D’Andre Swift, Chicago Bears’ QB Caleb Williams broke free on a scramble for 23 yards just before the two-minute warning.
On the next play, Williams hit Odunze for 12 yards and a first down. Several minimal gains later, Williams hits Allen on 3rd and five for a 10-yard gain and a first down. Williams got loose on a scramble and plowed down to the 2-yard line on a 19-yard run. The Chicago Bears then called their final timeout of the first half, and the following play coming out of the timeout was a two-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Kmet for his second touchdown of the first half. The PAT by K Cairo Santos was good, and the Bears led 14-3 going into halftime.
Third Quarter
The Jacksonville Jaguars started the second half with a 33-yard kick return from Tank Bigsby. In the first play from scrimmage, Trevor Lawrence hit Jags TE Evan Engram on a 24-yard pass, and he was immediately hit by Bears LB TJ Edwards and CB Jaylon Jones, who forced a fumble. The ball was recovered by Bears backup safety Elijah Hicks who returned it 19 yards to the Jacksonville 41-yard line.
The Bears offense took over, and after a couple of plays, Swift ran a screen pass for 19 yards to the Jaguars’ 9-yard line. After a few plays and a penalty, Williams threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Allen for his first of the year. The Santos PAT was good, with Kmet still snapping long for the injured Bears LS Scott Daly. The Bears now led 21-3.
Further Third Quarter Recap
Chicago Bears DB Kyler Gordon injured his hamstring on the ensuing Jaguars possession and was replaced by DB Josh Blackwell. The Jaguars sustained a long drive into the red zone. After several plays and a Jacksonville holding penalty, Jaguars Lawrence hit WR Gabe Davis for a 21-yard touchdown. Cam Little’s PAT was good for the Jaguars. The Bears were in front 21-10.
The Chicago Bears offense took possession at the 30-yard line after a touchback. After the Bears gained a first down, Williams was sacked for a four-yard loss by Josh Hines-Allen. One play later, Williams was sacked again for a fourteen-yard loss, but Jacksonville was penalized for 12 men on the field. Then, on third down and two for the Bears, Jacksonville gave Chicago a first down on a defensive holding penalty. Another defensive holding penalty gave the Bears a first down, then Swift ran the ball 19 yards to the 7-yard line, then again to the Jacksonville 3-yard line.
Fourth Quarter
The final stanza began with a 2nd and goal for the Chicago Bears on the three-yard line. Williams hit Allen in the left corner of the endzone for his second touchdown of the game and the season. Both TE Cole Kmet and WR Keenan Allen had a pair of scores on the day. Kmet was still the long snapper, and the Cairo Santos PAT was good as the Bears led 28-10.
On the ensuing kickoff, the Jaguars KR Tank Bigsby coughed up the football after it was punched out by Daniel Hardy but was recovered by the Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence was sacked by DL Chris Williams a few plays later, making it third down and 13 yards to go, and the Lawrence pass attempt was intercepted by the Bears’ third-string DB Josh Blackwell, who returned it for 10 yards.
The Bears’ offense took over at the Jacksonville 36-yard line. On the first play, Caleb Williams threw a short pass to TE Cole Kmet who rumbled down to the 9-yard line for a 27-yard gain. DJ Moore almost scored on the following play but was stopped short of the goal line. Offensive lineman Doug Kramer came in at fullback on the next play for a power run up the middle with RB D’Andre Swift for a touchdown. The Santos PAT was good, even with a high snap from Kmet. The Bears lead 35-10.
Bears Closed Out Game Well
It was a touchback for the Jags on the ensuing kickoff as their offense took over the ball at the 30-yard line. Chicago Bears DEs Montez Sweat and DeMarcus Walker sacked Jags’ QB Trevor Lawrence on the first play for a loss of eight yards. The Jags kept the drive alive and plodded their way down the field to Chicago’s five-yard line. On 4th and goal, Trevor Lawrence threw a touchdown pass to WR Gabe Davis to cap off a 17-play drive. The Jaguars opted to go for two, and Trevor Lawrence threw incomplete to TE Evan Engram. Bears led 35-16.
The Jaguars attempted an onside kick but kicked it directly to Bears’ RB Khalil Herbert, who fielded the ball cleanly. The Bears started to try and run out the clock with rushing plays. On third down and seven to go, Swift fumbled the football. Bears’ Guard Teven Jenkins recovered the fumble, and on 4th down and 3, the Chicago Bears put the ball in their rookie QB’s hands, and he hit Keenan Allen on a short slant route on a perfect throw and catch to keep the drive alive. Several plays later, the Bears attempted a field goal, got a high snap from Kmet, and the kick was blocked.
The Jaguars offense took over at their 33-yard line with 3:21 to play. Lawrence was taken out of the remainder of the game in favor of backup QB Mac Jones to finish out the game. Just before the 2:00 warning, Jones was sacked by Chicago Bears backup LB Amen Ogbongbemiga on 3rd down for a 10-yard loss. On 4th and 14 from their 29-yard line, the Jaguars punted it away to the Bears, who took over at their 15-yard line. Bears’ backup QB Tyson Bagent came in to handle the kneel-downs in victory formation to finish the game. The Chicago Bears won 35-16.
Final Thoughts
The Chicago Bears couldn’t be heading into their bye week on better terms with three consecutive victories after a rough start to the season. The Bears’ offense looks to be making strides week in and week out, and the defense, with great depth, keeps the pressure on opposing offenses even when they are down several starters. Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson shut down Jaguars’ rookie star WR Brian Thomas Jr., and he is earning more credit as a bona fide shutdown corner. The defense finished with four sacks, one INT, and one forced fumble.
Williams threw for 226 yards with one INT but had four touchdown passes. Williams also added 56 yards rushing to round out a fantastic win. RB D’Andre Swift had another solid performance rushing and receiving with 119 all-purpose yards. TE Cole Kmet led all Bears pass catchers with 70 yards receiving, and Keenan Allen was second with 41 receiving yards, with both players having five receptions. The Chicago Bears return to action in week 8, visiting the Washington Commanders.
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