Bears beat Buccaneers 27-24 after Williams throws four picks

The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 after quarterback Caleb Williams threw four interceptions, then led a late drive that set up Cairo Santos’ winning field goal. Williams completed a 38-yard pass to tight end Colston Loveland on the drive, which began with the score tied at 24 and 2:51 remaining.

The eight-play, 49-yard possession put Chicago in range for Santos’ 38-yard kick. The Bears had led 24-16 with less than four minutes to play, but a fumble by wide receiver Luther Burden gave Tampa Bay the ball near the red zone. The Buccaneers tied the game two plays later on a Bucky Irving rushing touchdown and a successful two-point conversion on a Baker Mayfield scramble.

Williams finished 22 of 37 for 279 yards and two touchdowns, as well as four interceptions. Before the game, his regular-season career high was two interceptions. He threw three in the second quarter and added a fourth midway through the third, according to postgame accounts.

After the game, Williams said the turnovers would not change his approach. “I will never not throw the ball,” he said, adding that he did not become hesitant after mistakes. His remarks followed a game in which the Bears’...