# Caleb Williams overcomes his four interceptions in Bears’ turnover mess to squeak by Buccaneers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/caleb-williams-overcomes-his-four-interceptions-in-bears-turnover-mess-to-squeak-by-buccaneers/
- Published: 2026-11-09T06:01:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T06:19:15+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/caleb-williams-overcomes-his-four-interceptions-to-squeak-by-buccaneers/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Chicago beat Tampa Bay 27-24 on a last-second field goal.
- Caleb Williams threw four interceptions but led the winning drive.
- Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown.

## Summary

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw a career-high four interceptions, but his late drive set up Cairo Santos’s field goal as time expired in a 27-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The victory extended Chicago’s winning streak to four and left the Bears 7-2, while Tampa Bay fell to 3-6.

The Bears led 24-16 before Luther Burden’s fumble helped Tampa Bay equalise at 24 with 2:51 remaining. Williams finished 22 of 37 for 279 yards and two touchdowns; Baker Mayfield passed for 243 yards, two interceptions and scrambled for a tying two-point conversion. Chicago’s Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown, while the two teams, both among the league’s leading rushing sides, managed 72 and 126 rushing yards respectively.

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