Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars across the pond on Sunday, with a dominant 35-16 win in the second game of the NFL’s London Series this season.
The Jaguars controlled the first quarter, but the final three were all Chicago as the Bears smacked Jacksonville in front of a full crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Williams finished completing 23 of 29 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns with another 56 yards on the ground, arguably his best game as a pro.
Jacksonville put points on the board first, kicking a field goal on the opening drive of an otherwise slow first quarter. But Chicago, which didn’t get a first down in the first quarter, started the second with a little more fire, with Williams finding tight end Cole Kmet, who scrambled into the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown.
On the Bears’ next drive, Jaguars safety Andre Cisco nabbed Jacksonville’s first interception of the season, picking off a long throw from Williams just in front of the end zone, but Jacksonville wasn't able to convert the opportunity into more points.
Williams moved the ball down the field on the final drive of the first half, throwing to a wide-open Kmet for another touchdown with seconds left and bringing the score to 14-3 at halftime.
Jacksonville’s struggles didn’t stop at the first half, with a fumble from Jaguars TE Evan Engram on the first drive of the third quarter. Williams and the Bears turned the turnover into another touchdown, with a tricky throw down the middle to Keenan Allen.
Jacksonville finally found the end zone in the third quarter, with Trevor Lawrence throwing to receiver Gabe Davis. But Chicago followed up with another passing touchdown, with Williams connecting with Allen again.
On the kickoff, Jaguars returner Tank Bigsby fumbled the ball, but it was recovered by Jacksonville. Then Lawrence was intercepted by defensive back Josh Blackwell, and the Bears quickly punched it in for through D'Andre Swift, who had 119 total yards from scrimmage.
The Jaguars closed the gap slightly with another Lawrence-Davis connection in the end zone, but the two-point conversion failed and left Jacksonville down 19. In the end, it was too little, too late for the Jaguars, and the Bears will leave the UK with the victory.
Chicago is now 4-2 behind Williams, with a bye in Week 7.
The Jaguars will be staying in London for a game in Wembley Stadium next week, where they will face the 1-4 New England Patriots. The question becomes whether Jaguars coach Doug Pederson will still be at the helm by then.
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This is the Jaguars' third-consecutive game with an interception at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and fifth-consecutive game with an interception in London dating back to Week 6 of 2021. Their 12 total interceptions in London are the most by any team. https://t.co/2loZpLWxbh
A double fake from Caleb Williams makes this TD play even sweeter. And guess who was on the long snap for the Bears' extra point? That's right: emergency long snapper Cole Kmet.
.@CALEBcsw with the double fake and finds @ColeKmet for the touchdown in London ‼️
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