Larry Mayer
BALTIMORE The Bears led the Ravens 6-0 after the first quarter Sunday but were outscored 16-0 between the second and third periods. They rallied to close the gap to 16-13 before ultimately falling 30-16 at M&T Bank Stadium.
The key moment of the game came in the fourth quarter after the Bears had cut the deficit to 16-13 on D'Andre Swift's 3-yard TD run with 12:22 to play.
After forcing a punt, the Bears took over at their own 4 with 9:48 remaining. But Caleb Williams' pass over the middle intended for Rome Odunze was intercepted by cornerback Nate Wiggins, who returned it nine yards to the Chicago 9.
The Ravens converted the takeaway into Tyler Huntley's 10-yard TD pass to tight end Charlie Kolar, widening the margin to 23-13. Starting in place of the injured Lamar Jackson, Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards, one TD and a 116.9 passer rating.
Cairo Santos' third field goal of the game, a 47-yarder, drew the Bears to within one score at 23-16 with 5:06 to play. But the Ravens answered with a 9-play, 66-yard drive that culminated in Derrick Henry's second 2-yard touchdown run of the game, widening the margin to 30-16 with 2:09 to play.
The loss snapped the Bears' four-game win streak and dropped their record to 4-3.
Williams connected on 25 of 38 passes for 285 yards and a 77.2 passer rating.
Santos' 32-yard field goal gave the Bears a 3-0 lead on the game's opening possession, capping a 13-play, 64-yard drive. Williams looked sharp, completing 4 of 4 passes for 54 yards, including 3 for 36 yards to Odunze.
Santos followed with a 39-yard field goal on the Bears' second possession, widening the margin to 6-0 with :03 left in the first quarter. The Bears dominated the opening period, holding decisive advantages in yards (125-8), first downs (9-0), plays (22-3) and time of possession (12:41-2:19).
The Ravens followed by scoring on four straight possessions to take a 16-6 lead on Henry's 2-yard TD run midway through the second quarter and Tyler Loop field goals of 42 yards late in the first half and 28 and 32 yards in the third period.
The Bears answered with an 11-play, 83-yard drive that was capped by Swift's 2-yard TD run on third-and-goal, closing the gap to 16-13. The possession was highlighted by Williams' 27-yard completion to Odunze on third-and-6 from the Chicago 39.
After the Ravens extended their lead to 30-16, the Bears reached the Baltimore 3 after Williams connected with Moore for a 42-yard gain deep down the right sideline. But the Ravens held the Bears out of the end zone on four straight plays to force a turnover on downs.
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