3 and out: Bears take down Bucs on Cairo Santos' late field goal

Takeaways following the Chicago Bears' 20-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Three moments that mattered

Fourth-quarter nail biter: The Bucs secured another field goal to take the 19-17 lead with 4:49 remaining, leaving the Bears to make another response. After the Bears stalled offensively, the defense made a tremendous stand, forcing a a three-and-out, to give them a shot with just over two minutes remaining.

With 1:13 remaining, Cairo Santos knocked in a 38-yard field goal to take the 20-19 lead.

Tom Brady, with no timeouts, was unable to convert a 4th-and-5 to prolong their drive. Brady may have been mistaken with what down it was to close the game.

Santos comes through: Santos earlier made a 47-yard field goal with 10:34 remaining in the fourth quarter to help the Bears retake the one-point advantage. Santos' previous season-long field goal make was 35 yards.

The Bears trailed 13-0 at the two minute warning: But, went into the locker room with the 14-13 lead. Momentum is a fluid, unpredictable thing and it certainly swung the Bears' way.

David Montgomery found the end zone with the Bears' first rushing score of the season with 1:48 remaining. The ensuing Buccaneers' possession, Kyle Fuller landed a massive hit on an initially picked-up flag that resulted in a Bears fumble recovery. Nick Foles then responded with a touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham, who secured the spectacular one-handed grab to give the Bears their first lead of the night, 14-13, with 36 seconds remaining in the first half.

Three things that worked

Jimmy Graham: Graham is finally emerging as the playmaker he was signed to be. Few will argue he will be his vintage self at this stage of his career, but Graham made a phenomenal one-handed touchdown catch to give the Bears the lead. It marked his fourth touchdown reception as a Bear.

According to NFL Research, that catch was his 78th receiving touchdown since being drafted in 2010, the second-most by any NFL player in that span, trailing only Rob Gronkowski at that point in the game.

Khalil Mack: The Bears' defensive centerpiece found himself near Tom Brady often, which is exactly what the Bears needed. Mack has been picking up steam with each passing game and performed well in the short week. If not for a penalty, Mack would have finished with three sacks and instead officially had two alongside three QB hits.

Kyle Fuller: Fuller is usually Mr. Consistent and besides being burned by the occasional penalty, one won't find many other corners as technically sound and consistent as the former first-rounder. Fuller had a game-changing hit that resulted in a fumble to give the Bears the first half lead and finished with six tackles.

Three things that didn't

Third quarters: For whatever reason, they are just kryptonite for the Bears' offense. Thursday was no exception, extending their scoreless streak to five games. The Bears have been outscored 29-0 by their opponents this season.

The Bucs entered Thursday with the league's second-best rushing defense: So, the Bears' inability to muster much of a run game isn't quite unexpected. However, surpassing the 29 yards rushed last week is a low bar and while they achieved that, the Bucs went over 100 yards rushing of their own.

Foles throwing deep: One of his apparent strengths is his accuracy throwing the deep ball, but Foles certainly missed more than his fair share of deep passes. Darnell Mooney was primarily on the losing end of his struggles, as Foles missed him badly in the first half with an attempt arguably could've been a score. Another in the fourth quarter when Mooney had to bat away a possible interception.

What's next?

The Chicago Bears pay a visit to Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 18. The Bears defeated the Panthers, 17-3, in 2017.