LAS VEGAS – In the end, the Bears’ win over the Raiders came down to Josh Blackwell getting a hand on a field-goal attempt.

But he’s not even in that position if Chicago doesn’t put together a red-zone stand to stay within a possession, quarterback Caleb Williams doesn’t overcome a fierce Las Vegas pass rush and his own inconsistencies to lead a winning drive, and a struggling running game doesn’t produce the go-ahead points.

Chicago’s defense did force a field goal, Williams did calmly lead that winning drive and that final series was capped by D’Andre Swift’s 2-yard scoring run with 1:34 left. That all set up Blackwell’s block of a 54-yard kick by Daniel Carlson about a minute later, and the Bears beat the Raiders 25-24.

“That’s a huge character win for our team,” Bears coach Ben John

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