The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday night despite committing five turnovers, ending a 10-game losing streak in games in which they had at least five giveaways.
Cairo Santos kicked the winning field goal as time expired at Soldier Field. The victory took Chicago to 7-2 and extended its winning streak to four games ahead of its Week 10 bye.
The Bears’ losing streak in games with at least five turnovers dated to 2006. The result also ended Tampa Bay’s 22-game winning streak when forcing at least five takeaways; the Buccaneers’ previous loss in such a game came in 1985.
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams completed 22 of 37 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns, but threw a career-high four interceptions. The Bears also lost a fumble.
Luther Burden III caught seven passes for 97 yards and a touchdown for Chicago before leaving late with an injury. Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving had 97 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.
