The Bears' Final Magic Trick Was Almost Enough | Defector

"With less than 20 seconds remaining in Sunday night's Bears-Rams clash, Caleb Williams successfully connected on an impossible-seeming touchdown pass. Chicago's season has been all about improbable comebacks, but this was a new peak. The Bears offense had been mostly stymied all day, and up to this point they'd turned the ball over twice while the Rams had held on tight all game. However, the defense had done just enough to keep it a one-score game, 17-10, when Williams got the ball at midfield"

"I was rooting pretty hard for the Bears here, watching alongside my Chicago-native boyfriend, and it was at this point that I accepted the season was over. But I was early to that conclusion. Williams was fast enough to buy a second of space from his pursuers, and on the 40-yard line he turned back toward the end zone and lofted a pass into the unknown."

"I often complain about not being able to see what a quarterback sees from the standard broadcast angle of a football game, which cuts off anything that's happening more than 10 or 15 yards away from the ball. For a sport that reigns as the No. 1 TV show in America, it's actually pretty incredible that the viewers are denied the crucial information of "where the receivers are downfield.""

The Bears trailed 17-10 late after an offense that struggled and two turnovers, but the defense kept the game within reach. Caleb Williams began a two-minute drill at midfield and engineered a series of plays to enter the red zone. Facing heavy pressure, Williams retreated nearly 25 yards behind the line before buying space and launching a deep throw. The standard broadcast angle hid the downfield receiver positioning until the camera panned, producing a stunning reveal when the pass connected for a last-minute touchdown. The play exemplified the team's season of improbable comebacks and rekindled fan excitement.

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