Bears pull off rare comeback that had only been done twice in NFL history, plus 13 more wild stats from Week 1

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The first full Sunday of the 2024 NFL season is officially in the books, and it was a wild one. 

The Chicago Bears might have had the most bizarre win of the day: They overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Titans and they did it without scoring an offensive touchdown. The Bears scored two touchdowns during their 24-17 win over the Titans with one coming on a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown by Jonathan Owens, and another one coming on a pick six by Tyrique Stevenson. 

With the win, the Bears became just the third team in NFL history to overcome a 17-point deficit without recording an offensive TD, joining the 2006 Bears and the 2016 Chiefs. The Bears ended up making it to the Super Bowl the last time they pulled off a comeback like this, so fans in Chicago will definitely be hoping that lightning strikes twice. 

That was definitely one of the wildest stats from Week 1 uncovered by the CBS Sports research department over the weekend. 

With that in mind, let’s check out 13 more wild stats from Week 1: 

Comeback kids. There were three teams that came back to win on Sunday despite trailing by at least 14 points during the game (Bears over Titans, Bills over Cardinals, Dolphins over Jaguars), which marks the first time in 45 years that three teams have come back from at least two touchdowns during the opening week of the season. The Bears comeback might been the most impressive, because they became just the third team in NFL history to overcome a 17-point deficit without scoring an offensive touchdown. Top pick drought is finally over. With the Bears’ 24-17 win over the Titans, Caleb Williams became the first No. 1 overall pick to win his debut since 2002. From 2003 thru 2023, top picks…


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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2024-09-09 16:31:42

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