MOODY MADNESS - Chicago Bears 25, Washington Commanders 24: Final score and recap

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This one has been circled on the Chicago Bears' calendar for nearly a year.

The Bears travel to Washington, hoping to beat a Commanders team that stunned them with a walk-off Hail Mary last season.

Here's how the Chicago Bears rallied to stun the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.

Bears vs. Commanders: Scores and Live updates

FINAL | Bears 25, Commanders 24

MOODY MADNESS.

The Bears win!

4th Quarter - Hello, D'Andre Swift!

The Bears have a response in them!

Williams tosses short to D'Andre Swift, who takes it 55 yards to the house. Two-point attemp is no good but the Bears have some life.

Commanders 24, Bears 22 

4th Quarter - Commanders forge head

Daniels hits Zach Ertz for a 6-yard score and the Commanders are up eight.

The Bears have been outscored 24-3 since taking a 13-0 lead.

4th Quarter - Special teams hurts

Washington remains in front. Jake Moody's 48-yard kick is blocked.

End of the 3rd Quarter | Commanders 17, Bears 16

3rd Quarter - Commanders jump in front

Washington takes the lead.

Jayden Daniels hits Luke McCaffrey, who easily scores on busted coverage. Nahshon Wright bit inside, and that left McCaffrey wide open.

Commanders 17, Bears 16

3rd Quarter - Bears add a field goal, but could have had more

The Bears had a touchdown taken off the board due to an illegal formation, but Moody hits his third field goal of the game to extend the lead.

Bears 16, Commanders 10

3rd Quarter - Commanders cut into the Bears' lead

The Commanders get on the board out of halftime with a 53-yard field goal by Matt Gay.

Bears 13, Commanders 10

3rd Quarter - Sewell is out

The Bears will be without Noah Sewell after he took a hit from Jonathan Ford.

D'Marco Jackson takes his place.

HALFTIME | Bears 13, Commanders 7

Key Stats:

- D'Andre Swift: 7 carries, 54 yards, 7.7 yards per carry average

- Ja'Corey Croskey-Merritt: 8 carries, 30 yards

- Jayden Daniels: 10 of 11 passing, 74 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT

- Bears defense: INT, fumble recovery, two tackles for loss, 1 sack

- Bears offense: 85 total rush yards, 6.1 yards per carry average.

2nd Quarter - Special teams!

The Commanders tried to add a field goal before halftime, but we have a...

*DOINK*

The Bears have a chance to add points of their own with a one-minute drill.

2nd Quarter - Commanders driving

At the two-minute warning, the Commanders have the ball at the Bears' 35-yard line. The defense could use another turnover, especially after the offense turned the ball over on downs.

2nd Quarter - Commanders punch back

The Commanders respond.

Jayden Daniels hits Chris Moore for a TD over Kyler Gordon.

Bears 13, Commanders 7

2nd Quarter - Bears go up two scores

The Bears punch it in.

Caleb Williams scores on a QB sweep to the right side and the Bears cash in on the turnover.

End of the first quarter | Bears 6, Commanders 0

The Bears have first and goal to start the second quarter after Montez Sweat forced Ja'Corey Croskey-Merritt to fumble.

1st Quarter - Moody is 2 for 2

Jake Moody is 2 for 2!

Offensive pass interference stalls the Bears' drive, but they cash in on Brisker's interception with a second Moody field goal. This time, it was a 48-yard field goal.

1st Quarter - Brisker steps up

Jaquan Brisker stops the Commanders cold in their tracks.

He picks off Jayden Daniels to keep points off the board.

1st Quarter -  Bears strike first

It didn't take long for Jake Moody to get involved.

The Bears drive into Commanders' territory but stall out at the Washington 29 yard line. Moody gives the Bears the lead with a 47-yard field goal.

Bears 3, Commanders 0

KICKOFF

It's almost that time. The Bears will get the ball to start the game tonight as the Commanders defer to the second half.

PREGAME

Kyler Gordon is ready. He'll make his season debut on Monday. 

He'll hope to make a difference as the Bears' run game looks to slow down the potent Commanders' rushing offense. 

Jake Moody to kick for the Bears

The Bears will have a new kicker on Monday.

After signing Jake Moody to the practice squad, he was elevated to the active roster on Monday. Cairo Santos, who has been dealing with a quad injury, is inactive. Santos will be handling all of the Bears' kicking tonight, just weeks after he was released by the 49ers.

Full inactives list:

Cairo Santos
Jahdae Walker
Grady Jarrett
Tanoh Kpassagnon
Case Keenum (emergency QB)
Ruben Hyppolite
Luke Newman

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