The Bears got breakout games from rookies Colston Loveland and Kyle Monangai and survived a wild fourth quarter to beat the Bengals 47-42 Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

Three moments that mattered

1. Lovely finish: Chasing a one-point deficit in the final minute, after blowing a 14-point lead with 4:53 left in the fourth quarter, the Bears got big-time heroics from their second-year quarterback and rookie tight end. From the Bears 42, Caleb Williams stepped up in the pocket and fired his best pass of the day, a laser over the middle to Colston Loveland, who bounced off tacklers at the 35-yard line and barreled into the end zone for a 58-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds left.

2. Hello, Austin Booker: With the Bears protecting a 31-27 lead early in the fourth, the 2024 fif

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