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By the Numbers: Bears' Week 9 victory over Buccaneers

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Here are some notable numbers and stats from the Bears' 27-24 win over the Buccaneers Sunday night at Soldier Field:

2

Wins the Bears have recorded over the Buccaneers by a 27-24 score in 63 all-time meetings in a series that began in 1977. The only other time it happened before Sunday night was Nov. 18, 2001, the day that quarterback Caleb Williams was born.

7-0

Ben Johnson's record in November games in two seasons as Bears coach: 2-0 this year and 5-0 last year, when they won five games in a single month for the first time since November 1959.

0:00

Minutes and seconds the Bears have trailed in their last four games since Williams returned from a hamstring injury. In victories over the Falcons, Patriots, Seahawks and Buccaneers, they've led for 210:20 and been tied for 29:40. It's the first time they've won four straight games without trailing in any of them since 2018.

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Years since the Bears last won a game in which they committed at least five turnovers. Sunday night was the first time that occurred since they did it twice in 2006 — with six turnovers in a 24-23 Monday night comeback win over the Cardinals in Arizona and five in a 23-13 victory over the Vikings at Soldier Field. Hall of Famer Devin Hester returned punts for touchdowns in both of those games. In addition, the defense scored two TDs in Arizona and one versus Minnesota. Since 2011, NFL teams that commit five or more turnovers in a game are 11-151-1.

59 and 0

First-quarter points the Bears have scored and allowed, respectively, in their last six wins. They've led those games after the first period 7-0, 7-0, 14-0, 10-0, 7-0 and 14-0. Williams leads the NFL in first-quarter completion percentage (78.3), touchdowns (5), passer rating (130.3) and yards per pass attempt (10.5).

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Consecutive prime-time wins for the Bears, their longest streak since 2013. They have won all four of their night games so far this season over the Eagles, Patriots, Seahawks and Buccaneers. Their fifth and final scheduled night game this year is Saturday, Dec. 19 against the Bills in Buffalo. The Bears are the first team to win prime-time games in three consecutive weeks since the 2017 Steelers.

7-2

Bears' record this season, their best nine-game start since they were also 7-2 in 2012.

67

Yards that Jaylon Johnson covered on his interception return touchdown. It was the longest return of his seven-year career and his second pick-six. His first came on a 39-yard return Oct. 22, 2023, in a 30-12 win over the Raiders at Soldier Field.

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Third-down conversions by the Bears this season, most in the NFL. They were successful on 7 of 13 attempts against the Buccaneers (53.8%).

4

Sacks registered by the Bears, increasing their season total to 26, third most in the league. They have had at least two sacks in all nine games this year, the third longest streak to start a season in franchise history. Jeffery Simmons, Austin Booker and Shemar Turner all had one sack each Sunday night, while the fourth one was split by Grady Jarrett and Daniel Hardy. Simmons has recorded one sack in each of his first two games with the Bears, increasing his season total to 6.0, the most by an interior defensive lineman in the league.

16

Consecutive quarters in which the Bears have scored points, their longest streak since 2020 when they also produced points in 16 straight periods.

20-3

Record of NFC North teams versus non-division opponents this season, heading into Monday night's game between the Vikings and Bills in Minneapolis. The NFC North's only losses to this point have been by the Lions to the Bills and Panthers and by the Packers to the Falcons. The Bears are 15-2 against non-division foes in Johnson's two seasons as coach, including 7-0 this year.

22.8

Percentage of third-down conversions permitted by the Bears defense this season, tops in the NFL by a wide margin over second place Minnesota (29.7%). That number improved Sunday night when the Buccaneers were successful on only 2 of 12 third-down opportunities (16.7%). The Bears have permitted just 21 third-down conversions this year, the second fewest by a team through its first nine games since at least 1991.

4

Consecutive games in which the Bears have scored on their opening possession, the longest streak since they produced points on their first drive in five straight contests in 2022. Williams capped their opening possession Sunday night with a 9-yard TD pass to Rome Odunze.

7

Game-winning field goals by Cairo Santos in the final two minutes or overtime, third most in franchise history behind Kevin Butler and Robbie Gould, who are tied for the all-time club lead with 10.

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