Best plays from Chicago Bears’ 41-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars
The Chicago Bears kept their playoff hopes alive with a dominating 41-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, where the Bears’ offense scored 30-plus points for the fourth straight game. The victory sets up Chicago for a chance to earn a postseason berth in Week 17.
Let’s take a look at the best plays by the Bears in their Week 16 win over the Jaguars.
Mitchell Trubisky and Jimmy Graham get Bears on the board early
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After Chicago's defense surrendered a field goal on Jacksonville's opening possession, the Bears offense answered immediately with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive, where quarterback Mitchell Trubisky found tight end Jimmy Graham for a five-yard touchdown to put the Bears up 7-3 in the first quarter. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1343261994594525192?s=20
Roquan Smith's first interception
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With Chicago's offense struggling a bit near the end of the first half -- in a 10-10 game -- inside linebacker Roquan Smith came down with a key interception of Jaguars quarterback Mike Glennon, which led to a Cairo Santos field goal in the final seconds of the half to give Chicago a 13-10 lead. https://twitter.com/DJKJnr/status/1343277538353811460?s=20
Mitchell Trubisky's 6-yard touchdown run
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Trubisky came out firing in the third quarter, which was jump-started by a 11-play, 77-yard drive that ended with a six-yard rushing touchdown by Trubisky to put Chicago up 20-10. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1343282671137513478?s=20
David Montgomery's 6-yard touchdown run
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Montgomery has been on a tear over the last five weeks, and he's found the end zone on a number of occasions during that span. Montgomery had 95 rushing yards on the afternoon, and he added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1343287592280858626?s=20
Roquan Smith's second interception
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Smith wasn't done after his first interception. After Danny Trevathan got a hand on a Glennon pass, it tipped right into the hands of Smith, who recorded his second interception of the day. The takeaway set the Bears offense up for another score. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1343288748159758336?s=20
Jimmy Graham's second touchdown
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After Smith picked off Glennon, it didn't take the Bears long to capitalize. Trubisky found Graham for the second time that afternoon for a 22-yard touchdown to increase Chicago's lead, 34-10. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1343289752443826176?s=20
Rookie RB Artavis Pierce gets first career NFL touchdown
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It wasn't just Montgomery that got a chance on the ground for the Bears. Undrafted rookie running back Artavis Pierce scored his first career NFL touchdown on a three-yard run to put Chicago up 41-10 in the fourth quarter. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1343293574289514506?s=20
