The Bears were coming out of the bye week on Monday night, having two weeks to prepare for their matchup against the Commanders. At times, it looked like they didn’t look like they had that extra time to prepare. But in the end, they came away with the victory to improve to 3-2 for the 2025 NFL season.

A 38-yard field goal from new kicker Jake Moody at the absolute last second secured the victory for the Bears, bouncing back against a team who beat them in Washington in comical fashion last year under Matt Eberflus. Under Ben Johnson, though, Chicago scratched and clawed to come away with the win.

Here are some of the takeaways from the Bears’ matchup in prime time.

Penalties are killer

The Bears got called for nine penalties that cost them 84 yards, including an illegal formation that

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