Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to bring the Bears back from a 10-point deficit to win 24-20. Patrick McDermott / Getty Images

By The Athletic NFL Staff

Nov. 9, 2025 5:05 pm EST

Kevin Fishbain, Dan Wiederer, Dan Duggan, Charlotte Carroll, Devon Henderson

Before Sunday in Chicago, the New York Giants had suffered 10 consecutive road losses. In light snow and strong, swirling gusts in the Windy City, Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart spearheaded the effort putting his team ahead entering the fourth quarter. However, Dart didn’t play the last quarter due to being ruled out with a concussion. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams did, and while New York led 20-10 in the fourth quarter, two Williams fourth-quarter touchdowns (one rushing, one passing) brought Chicago back for a 24-20 win. The Bears move to 6-3 while the Giants fell to 2-8.

Williams refused to allow his team to lose. It was a Houdini-like performance throughout. With just under four minutes left, New York’s defensive line, led by NFL sack leader Brian Burns, had pressured Williams 12 times while recording zero sacks. The 2024 No. 1 pick and former Heisman Trophy winner finished 20-of-36 for 220 passing yards and a touchdown. He added 64 rushing yards, including the game-winning score with just under two minutes remaining.

Dart exited just before the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a concussion and was later ruled out. However, he performed admirably before his early exit, completing 19 of 29 passes for 241 yards while adding 67 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He became the first quarterback to score a rushing touchdown in five straight games. Veteran backup quarterback Russell Wilson finished the game.

Field goals were at a premium in the conditions, as both teams opted to take their chances on fourth down with regularity instead of kicking into the inclement weather. The Giants and Bears combined to go 2-for-8 on fourth-down attempts. There were four turnover-on-downs before New York kicker Younghoe Koo knocked in the game’s first field goal, a 32-yarder with three seconds remaining in the first half.

Chicago survives late again

What a sport. Seriously. It’s hard to fathom how the Bears keep finding their late-game magic. But in a season that has so far been defined by thrilling finishes, the Bears delivered another one Sunday, rallying from 10 points down in the final six minutes to stun the Giants. Caleb Williams’ 17-yard scramble touchdown provided the game-winning points with 1:47 remaining, capping a fourth-quarter rally filled with huge contributions from both the offense and defense.

Williams produced many of those highlights, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to Rome Odunze on the Bears’ penultimate possession. That score came one snap after Williams got loose for a 29-yard run. Mixed in for the Bears: a 20-yard Colston Loveland catch on an extended play; an Odunze 18-yard reception on that same drive; and a big third-down sack by C.J. Gardner-Johnson on the Giants’ next drive.

Bears coach Ben Johnson is hopeful his team can develop a killer instinct in order to take care of opponents like this more easily. But for now Johnson and Co. are content using their survival instincts and late-game belief to continue fueling a promising run. — Dan Wiederer, Bears beat writer

Chicago defense continues to bear down when needed most

When Jaxson Dart left the game and Russell Wilson came in, for whatever reason, the Bears’ defense had one of its worst possessions, allowing a long drive. But they made the stops at the goal line that mattered, holding New York to a field goal. That carried over into the next two drives, when the Bears needed it most, and Dennis Allen’s defense did what it’s done often in wins this season — win the situational moments. C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s sack on third down forced a punt that led to Caleb Williams’ game-winning touchdown run. Then on the final drive, the pass rush — which wasn’t too effective the rest of the afternoon — consistently got to Wilson, ultimately leading to several incomplete passes, and a Bears victory. Allen’s group had trouble containing Dart, and had the one lapse of a drive against the Giants’ backs, but when the game was on the line, they came through. —* Kevin Fishbain, Bears beat writer*

Giants kicking game continues to be consequential

The Giants’ kicking game has been a constant saga this season, and the team was on its third kicker Sunday. Younghoe Koo was in the lineup after Graham Gano suffered a herniated disc out of Week 9. Well, with the weather a major factor in Chicago between snow, blustery winds and cold, the kicking game was sure to pop up in untimely fashion. But it wasn’t Koo with the disaster of a game. He made two field goals and two PATs.

It was punter Jamie Gillan. Gillan had two first half kickoff penalties, which caused the Giants to replace him with Koo. But with the Giants up 20-17 with three minutes to play, Gillan shanked a punt to give the Bears great field position at their own 47-yard line. The Bears quickly marched up field and scored the go-ahead touchdown. — Charlotte Carroll, Giants beat writer

Giants come apart after Dart exits

The Giants’ offense completely fell apart once Dart exited with a concussion. Russell Wilson completed just three passes on seven attempts for only 45 yards in the fourth quarter. He was throwing the ball away and often on the run as he struggled to move the ball forward. — Carroll

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