Costly INT sinks Bears in Week 8. Plus: Bulls react to gambling scandal and Fire lose series opener.
Sports Monday, October 27, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Trailing by three points with a little more than nine
minutes remaining Sunday, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams faked a handoff and looked to throw from his end zone. Williams zipped a pass intended for Rome Odunze that Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins picked off and returned to the 9-yard line.
The Ravens offense capitalized two plays later with a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tyler Huntley to tight end Charlie Kolar. That swing made it a 10-point game and all but sunk the Bears. The Ravens held on for a 30-16 win at M&T Bank Stadium. It was an uncharacteristic turnover in crunch time for Williams, who threw only three interceptions in the first six games. Williams and the offense had come up big at key moments in the
fourth quarter during a four-game winning streak. But that streak was snapped as the Bears committed 11 penalties in addition to the costly turnover. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The takeaways dried up. The injuries piled up. The red zone and penalty woes continued. 10 thoughts after the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Chicago Bears 30-16. | | | | | Coach Bret Bielema said Illinois needs to examine its defense after a 42-25 loss to Washington snuffed out any hopes of making the College Football Playoff. | | | | | It’s difficult to be outraged over the Los Angeles Dodgers’ megaspending or the NBA betting scandal with all the real outrage going on in the streets of Chicago. | | | | | Patrick Williams found his footing Saturday, helping the Chicago Bulls overcome an off night from Matas Buzelis for a 110-98 win over the Orlando Magic. | | | | | The Chicago Bulls and the entire NBA are still reeling in the aftermath of a league-redefining gambling scandal. “You just get surprised by those things,” Billy Donovan said. | | | | | The Los Angeles Kings were in the second half of a back-to-back, but the Chicago Blackhawks were the ones who didn’t have energy in Sunday’s loss. | | | |
