Week 5 · 2023 NFL Season

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders

Thu, Oct 5, 2023, 8:15 PM EDT

Chicago Bears

Away · 1-4

Washington Commanders

Home · 2-3

Final — Chicago Bears win

	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	10	17	0	13	40
WSH	0	3	11	6	20

Chicago Bears visit the Washington Commanders in Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season. Final: Chicago Bears 40, Washington Commanders 20.

Recap: Fields and Moore lead the Bears to their first win of the season, beating the Commanders 40-20 →

Prediction & pick

Odds pick

Washington Commanders

73% implied ·Strong

Against the spread

Pick'em / no spread

Crowd pick

Washington Commanders 100%

Odds pick missed ✗

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Betting lines

Moneyline

Chicago Bears: 3.20

Washington Commanders: 1.37

Spread

Chicago Bears: —

Washington Commanders: —

Over / Under

—

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Team stats

CHI WSH

18 1st Downs 23

451 Total Yards 388

273 Passing 359

178 Rushing 29

7-15 3rd down efficiency 6-12

3-35 Penalties 1-5

0 Turnovers 2

30:04 Possession 29:56

Leaders

CHI

Passing Yards

Justin Fields (QB) — 15/29, 282 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing Yards

Khalil Herbert (RB) — 10 CAR, 76 YDS
Receiving Yards

DJ Moore (WR) — 8 REC, 230 YDS, 3 TD

WSH

Passing Yards

Sam Howell (QB) — 37/51, 388 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards

Sam Howell (QB) — 4 CAR, 19 YDS
Receiving Yards

Logan Thomas (TE) — 9 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Q1 12:04 CHI DJ Moore 20 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos Kick) 7–0
Q1 4:18 CHI Cairo Santos 22 Yd Field Goal 10–0
Q2 14:15 CHI DJ Moore 11 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos Kick) 17–0
Q2 8:33 WSH Joey Slye 51 Yd Field Goal 17–3
Q2 2:24 CHI Cairo Santos 36 Yd Field Goal 20–3
Q2 0:24 CHI Cole Kmet 4 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos Kick) 27–3
Q3 12:00 WSH Logan Thomas 2 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Sam Howell Run for Two-Point Conversion) 27–11
Q3 3:17 WSH Joey Slye 32 Yd Field Goal 27–14
Q4 14:09 CHI Cairo Santos 43 Yd Field Goal 30–14
Q4 10:51 WSH Curtis Samuel 3 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 30–20
Q4 4:09 CHI DJ Moore 56 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos Kick) 37–20
Q4 1:56 CHI Cairo Santos 37 Yd Field Goal 40–20

Standings

2025 NFC North Standings

Team	W-L	PF	PA
Chicago	11-6	441	415
Green Bay	9-7-1	391	360
Minnesota	9-8	344	333
Detroit	9-8	481	413

2025 NFC East Standings

Team	W-L	PF	PA
Philadelphia	11-6	379	325
Dallas	7-9-1	471	511
Washington	5-12	356	451
New York	4-13	381	439

Referee Scott Novak

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