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Rookie Tyson Bagent leads 3 TD drives in place of Justin Fields, Bears beat Raiders 30-12

Posted October 22, 2023 1:00 am

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent passes against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Associated Press

CHICAGO - Rookie Tyson Bagent led three touchdown drives with Justin Fields sidelined, D'Onta Foreman ran for two scores and caught a TD pass, and the Chicago Bears beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-12 on Sunday.

The Bears (2-5) won for the second time in three games after dropping 14 in a row. They won a showdown of backup quarterbacks after both teams' starters were injured the previous week. Fields dislocated his right thumb in a loss to Minnesota, while Las Vegas' Jimmy Garoppolo exited a win over New England with a back problem.

Brian Hoyer threw for 129 yards and two interceptions, and the Raiders (3-4) got blown out after winning back to back games.

The Bears simplified the game plan and relied on short throws and handoffs with Bagent - undrafted out of Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia - behind center. He completed 21 of 29 passes for 162 yards and a TD, helping Chicago stop a 10-game home losing streak.

Foreman ran for 89 yards on 16 attempts and his first two touchdowns since signing with Chicago in March. He scored from the 2 in the first quarter and the 3 early in the second as the Bears grabbed a 14-0 lead, then caught a 5-yard TD in the third to make it 21-3.

DJ Moore caught eight passes for 54 yards.

Cairo Santos kicked a 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and Jaylon Johnson added two late interceptions. He returned one against Hoyer 39 yards for a touchdown to make it 30-6 and then picked off Chicago-area product Aidan O'Connell, helping the Bears secure their first victory at Soldier Field since Week 3 last season against Houston.

Hoyer completed 17 of 32 passes and posted a 37.1 passer rating. O'Connell was 10 of 13 for 75 yards with a touchdown and interception.

Davante Adams, usually a thorn in the Bears' side, caught seven passes for 57 yards. He came in with 81 catches for 1,024 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games against Chicago.

Josh Jacobs ran for just 35 yards on 11 attempts.

Daniel Carlson missed a 41-yard field goal wide left on Las Vegas' first possession of the game, and the Bears went 69 yards for a touchdown, with Foreman barreling in from the 2.

The Bears had a huge opportunity early in the second quarter when Hoyer's short checkdown pass went off Jacobs' hands. Tremaine Edmunds picked it off at the 34, and Foreman scored from the 3 to make it 14-0.

Carlson kicked a 40-yarder with just under two minutes left in the half.

The Bears went 88 yards on their first drive of the third quarter, capped by Foreman's 5-yard TD catch to make it 21-3. Las Vegas then drove to the 5, only to settle for a field goal.

Injuries

Raiders: LB Divine Deablo (ankle) was hurt defending a quarterback sneak early in the second quarter.

Bears: No injuries reported.

Up next

Raiders: Visit the Detroit Lions on Oct. 30.

Bears: Visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 29.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer (7) passes against the Bears in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Associated Press

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, left, is stopped short of the goal line by Las Vegas Raiders safety Marcus Epps (1) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Associated Press

Bears running back D'Onta Foreman (21) celebrates after scoring his second touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Associated Press

Chicago Bears running back D'Onta Foreman (21) scores a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Press

Las Vegas Raiders place-kicker Daniel Carlson (2) reacts to missing a 41-yard field goal against the Bears in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Associated Press

Bears defensive tackle Justin Jones (93) sacks Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer (7) for an 8-yard loss in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Associated Press

Bears running back D'Onta Foreman (21) is congratulated by wide receiver DJ Moore (2) in the second half after scoring his third touchdown in an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Associated Press

Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, left, breaks up a pass intended for Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Chicago. Associated Press

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