Three keys to Bears' victory against Cowboys
Three keys to the Bears’ 31-14 victory Sunday against the Cowboys:
Near-perfect Caleb
Quarterback Caleb Williams went 19-for-28 for 298 yards and four touchdowns. His 142.6 passer rating was the fourth-best in franchise history. Plus, for the first time in his NFL career, Williams wasn’t sacked.
A second-half shutout
A Bears defense that gave up 52 points a week ago was better, holding the Cowboys to a touchdown and two field goals and shutting them out in the second half. The Cowboys’ four second-half drives ended in a punt and three interceptions — two by linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and one by safety Kevin Byard.
A grueling march
The Bears’ final touchdown capped a 19-play scoring drive that included 11 consecutive runs at one point. The 19 plays were the most for a Bears touchdown drive since at least 2001.