At some point during the ugly Bears-Buccaneers tussle Sunday night at Soldier Field, kicker Cairo Santos turned to his teammates on the bench at made a declaration: at some point the game would be tied, probably something like 20-20, and…
Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos secured a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field by converting a 38-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. Santos stated he needed to support his teammates after anticipating during the game that it would come down to a tied finish.
The decisive kick was set up by a 38-yard pass from quarterback Caleb Williams to Colston Loveland, followed by two kneel-downs to position the ball on the right hash mark. The conversion marked Santos' seventh game-winning field goal in the final two minutes or overtime, ranking third in Bears franchise history behind Kevin Butler and Robbie Gould.
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