Bears Overcome Five Turnovers to Defeat Buccaneers 27-24

Caleb Williams threw a career-high four interceptions, but the Chicago Bears secured a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a 38-yard Cairo Santos field goal.

Cairo Santos converted a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the Chicago Bears a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw a career-high four interceptions and the Bears committed five total turnovers, yet Chicago never trailed during the contest. The win marks the first time this season Williams orchestrated a fourth-quarter game-winning drive, a feat he accomplished six times in 2025.

Chicago built a 14-point lead in the first quarter behind two touchdown passes from Williams. However, the Buccaneers tied the game at 24-all late in the fourth quarter following a fumble by wide receiver Luther Burden III. Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving scored on a 6-yard run, which was followed by a successful two-point conversion by Baker Mayfield. On the final possession, Williams completed a 38-yard pass to tight end Colston Loveland to set up the winning kick.

The Buccaneers blitzed Williams on 66% of his dropbacks, resulting in three of his four interceptions. Two of those picks occurred in the second quarter on attempts to throw the ball out of bounds, while a third-quarter pass intended for Burden was tipped by Jacob Parrish and caught by Alex Anzalone. Prior to this game, Williams had thrown only four interceptions total over his previous 15 regular-season appearances.

According to ESPN Research, the Bears are only the third team in the last 20 seasons to win a game without trailing while committing at least five turnovers. The victory extends Chicago's winning streak to four games, a stretch during which they have not trailed at any point.