The Chicago Bears enter Week 9's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals with a still-relevant 4-3 record. A fifth win on Sunday will keep hope for a 2025 playoff berth alive, and, potentially, turn GM Ryan Poles into an aggressive buyer over the next few days.

Williams hit some rough patches and quiet spells, but came up big at the end as he hit Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown pass to escape with a victory.

The Steelers' defense quieted the Colts. The Bears won a thriller over the Bengals. Here are the winners and losers from a busy Sunday across the NFL.

The Chicago Bears will definitely not be happy with their defensive play Sunday, but their offense was absolutely on fire against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Indeed, Caleb Williams has a plethora of targets to choose from, ranging from Rome Odunze to DJ Moore, Luther Burden III, and even Cole Kmet. It's one of the main reasons why Loveland hasn't made a splash.

Here is more on how Caleb Williams hit Colston Loveland for the improbable late-game score to earn huge win over Cincinnati in Week 9.

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Chicago Bears in NFL Week 9 action at Paycor Stadium. Follow along for live updates and highlights.

Bengals returner Charlie Jones, a Deerfield native, ran back the opening kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown to start the game at Paycor Stadium. The closest any Bears player came to Jones was kicker Cairo Santos, who dove for him along the left sideline. Jones broke the tackle and kept running.