There is no better place to end a long national nightmare than in Washington.
The Chicago Bears hadn’t won a game since Oct. 24, 2022, almost a full calendar year. That’s 14 games taking an L. The stakes were high for Matt Eberflus and Justin Fields as they visited FedEx Field on Thursday Night Football for Week 5.
Chicago got off to a fast start 27-3 halftime lead, and the Bears never let off the brakes. There was a mild scare with 10:55 to go in the game when Washington scored and cut the deficit to 30-20, but receiver D.J. Moore was too dominant with eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns.
Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter throughout the game.
If Chicago beats Washington, wouldn't that make Washington the worst team in the NFL?
— Franchise QB Sam Howell (@FredHam71753742) October 6, 2023
Great pass for a "runningback"
— blitz (@blitznotinspace) October 6, 2023
Justin Fields throwing balls to wide open Darnell Mooney vs Justin Fields throwing to a wide open DJ Moore pic.twitter.com/nBsG9Gz7D0
— Jake Anderson (@jake_anderson44) October 6, 2023
After two drives, Justin Fields is 7-of-10 for 106 yards and a TD.
This is the first time Fields has over 100 passing yards in the first quarter in his NFL career.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) October 6, 2023
I benched Justin Fields in FF tonight in favor of…… Sam Howell.
You're welcome for this.
— Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) October 6, 2023
Beiniemy gets Sam Howell gets to the LoS with around 15 seconds on the play clock. Which is 10-12 seconds more than Reich gets Bryce Young to the line with. #TNFonPrime #WASvsCHI #Panthers
— Chris (@SaskAngler) October 6, 2023
"We know Travis Kelce will be there, God knows who else" -Al Michaels reading the promo for the Broncos-Chiefs TNF game next week
— Dennis Celery (@YapiYapo99) October 6, 2023
Al Michaels calling this game like his head is still on the pillow
— Craig Scott (41-33) (@BirdsBlitz) October 6, 2023
Did Washington forget to show up?
— Steve Six 😎 🇺🇸 (@SteveSix11) October 6, 2023
PANTHERS FANS YOUVE BEEN AWFULLY QUIET LATELY ARE YOU OKAY
— Lerrato 🐻⬇️ (@DaBearsHateMe) October 6, 2023
DJ Moore is the first Bears player with 125+ receiving yards and multiple receiving TD in the first half of a game since at least 2000. #DaBears @ChicagoBears @djmoore
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 6, 2023
Leaked photo of Washington Commander's defensive coordinator trying to stop the bears offense pic.twitter.com/rHvL8Xn3sg
— Dark (@RNEDARK) October 6, 2023
That should’ve been DPI, dude never turned to look at the ball either https://t.co/0J3F8UZtWc
— mc86 (@olpally) October 6, 2023
The refs looking at that clear pass interference #CHIvsWAS pic.twitter.com/tyRpj8mwMX
— Mile High HQ (@MileHighHQ) October 6, 2023
I heard the Brissett chants @commanders
— Cory (@fakecorykinnan) October 6, 2023
I would dunk on people who hyped up Sam Howell but I thought Desmond Ridder was going to be decent so I have no room to speak.
— Jameson Hutchison (@Jamesonrulez) October 6, 2023
Sam Howell drops back to pass pic.twitter.com/QuNmBl4Twa
— 🅴 (@DubMnE) October 6, 2023
I would fire Ron Rivera at halftime and I’m not joking to be losing 27-3 against a team that hasn’t won a game since OCTOBER 2022 is pitiful
— Saint (@SaintWah) October 6, 2023
Josh Harris to do list after tonight’s dumpster fire:
FIRE Ron Rivera
FIRE Jack Del Rio
DUMP the Black Jerseys pic.twitter.com/D6VFdmEJJu— Kevin Crenshaw (@mr_crenshaw) October 6, 2023
fire ron & jdr https://t.co/FChFdWCHT7
— caleb. (@cxlebjxstin) October 6, 2023
When your team js getting humiliated but Al Michaels gives a shoutout to Bethesda. pic.twitter.com/NPefMjmrkg
— Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) October 6, 2023
I told you they were spotting the Bears the 1st half just to make it interesting. 😂
— Allskins (@allskins2) October 6, 2023
Last time the commanders were down that much in a half on prime time I was on the field. 😂 #DaBears #Eagles pic.twitter.com/yuyKCZIRhp
— Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) October 6, 2023
Man, Logan Thomas has had a hell of a night too
— Chuck (@JukeboxCharley) October 6, 2023
Logan Thomas, what are you doing? Go down.
— Liam LaChapelle-yonson (@socolditburnss) October 6, 2023
Fumble #DaBears pic.twitter.com/fqkGnpCFLH
— DaSh Horatio Flamethrower🐳 (@blindmellojelly) October 6, 2023
Chicago Bears Defense with the game on the line: pic.twitter.com/p2q6TZNc6p
— AverageBearsFan🎃 (@AverageBearsFan) October 6, 2023
Sam Howell TRUCKED his own offensive lineman! pic.twitter.com/Aw2gpcZg9J
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) October 6, 2023
Man, watching Sam Howell play is an absolute rollercoaster
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) October 6, 2023
This has nothing to do with my fantasy team (in the week I play my rival) but umm…
Anyone want tell me what’s going on with Terry McLaurin?
— Cole Thompson (@MrColeThompson) October 6, 2023
Aliens could have landed with all that end zone space
— Mom Jeans👖(James) (@Finnn71) October 6, 2023
The #Bears had their DL in motion from the bench.
Bold strategy 😂
— NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) October 6, 2023
Joey Slye is the second-half MVP for #DaBears!
— Mark Bergin (@MarkBergin_) October 6, 2023
Joey Slye please leave
— S⭐️ (@sdivineee) October 6, 2023
Slye sold lol I'm going to bed. Bro really just lost to the bears😭😭😭😭#HTTC #DaBears
— Thesportsguy (@eml_t64113) October 6, 2023
Joey Slye single handedly undoing all of Howell’s hard work
— Mike (@ThatsMikeZ) October 6, 2023
Just realized this with Matt Eberflus getting so much screen time tonight … he looks a lot like Tony Goldwyn.
— SN's Vinnie Iyer (@vinnieiyer) October 6, 2023
The Bears are 5 min away from winning their first game since Elon bought Twitter…
— RJ Choppy (@rjchoppy) October 6, 2023
49.20 fantasy points for DJ Moore this week, the Diamond hands paid off
— JP Acosta (Pug Dederson Stan Acct) (@acosta32_jp) October 6, 2023
The Chicago Bears are off the snide.
DJ Moore tonight. 8 rec, 230 yards and three touchdowns.
— Jake Rongholt WCJB (@BothSidesSports) October 6, 2023
DJ MOORE SEALING THE DEAL THANK YOU 🤰🏻
— JUSTIN FIELDS ENJOYER (@vannyhits) October 6, 2023
POV: You’re playing against Justin Fields and DJ Moore in Fantasy and you’re down 81.8 Points pic.twitter.com/BYhp0qFGP6
— High Point Sports (@HPointSports) October 6, 2023
DJ Moore is the first Bears WR with 200+ receiving yards in a win since 1962!!! pic.twitter.com/AIyC2nFkfs
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) October 6, 2023
If the Bears win tonight, the draft order changes from
1) Bears
2) Bears (from Panthers)to
1) Bears (from Panthers)
2) Bears— Lee Sharpe (@LeeSharpeNFL) October 6, 2023
The Bears put up 40 points on the Commanders.
40.
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) October 6, 2023
So…. Ron Rivera HAS TO get fired, right?#HTTC
— ‘Big’ Jim N. (@BigJimSports) October 6, 2023
