Chicago Bears defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite four Caleb Williams interceptions

The Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday night, according to Fox News. NBC 5 Chicago, The New York Times, and Fox News all reported that Chicago won the game despite quarterback Caleb Williams struggling and throwing four interceptions. Fox News noted that the Bears turned the ball over five times in total during the game. [1][9][10]

Fox News reported that Williams rallied the Bears in the fourth quarter, capping a late drive with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Colston Loveland. It was the first four-interception game of Williams' career. NFL.com reported that Buccaneers player Tykee Smith caught one of Williams' passes at the goal line for Tampa Bay's 13th interception of the season. [1][11]

Before the game, CBS Sports reported that Chicago entered as 6.5-point favorites after winning five of its previous six games. The New York Post reported that the Bears were coming off a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, where Williams became the first quarterback to throw for over 200 yards against Seattle this season. Williams won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 while playing for the USC Trojans before joining the Bears in the National Football League. [1][2][4][12]

Fox News also reported that the Sunday night broadcast was called by emergency replacement announcer Noah Eagle. Eagle filled in after regular announcer Mike Tirico was sidelined due to an undisclosed health issue. [1]