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Bears' Santos redeems 'annoying' miss with game-sealing FG
Santos finished with twelve points, and his 58-yarder beat his previous career-high by three yards; the coach called the kick himself.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on this story, from BBN After Hours at 3:40 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Bears' Santos redeems 'annoying' miss with game-sealing FG vs. Pats”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports, Boston Globe and Sportscasting.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 3:40 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- BBN covered this story before: Ravens blow another lead, lose 13-10 to Browns on last-second field… (October 18).
The real story
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- ESPNBears' Santos redeems 'annoying' miss with game-sealing FG vs. Pats
- Yahoo SportsBears hang on for win over Patriots on Thursday Night Football with Cairo Santos' clutch kick - Yahoo Sports October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- Boston GlobeBears 30, Patriots 24: New England’s last-ditch effort fails, and winning streak ends in Chicago. Follow live updates. October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- SportscastingBears beat Patriots 30-24 as Santos hits from 58 yards at Soldier Field - Sportscasting October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBears kicker Cairo Santos missed in the fourth quarter Thursday, then hit a 58-yard field goal with one thirty-nine left, and Chicago beat New England thirty to twenty-four.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports says Coach Ben Johnson called for the long one. Kenji, your take.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentJohnson sent a guy out for fifty-eight yards right after he missed.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentJohnson sent him out for fifty-eight yards right after a miss, and the miss was the audition.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHOT. He had a worse day than the rest of us and still got the call.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSantos told ClutchPoints, quote, the misses annoy me, but like I can clear it so quick. Mine is hotter: Johnson planned the miss.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA leader who cannot be surprised is a leader who scheduled it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe did not plan the miss. NOT.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSay it again, Hank, flatter. That would do numbers.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo. My final take: Rome Odunze smothered the onside kick, and that was in the script too.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd call it cold, but Santos already cleared it.
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