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Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-23 · by Scott Thompson

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In the first half of an NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, Rhamondre Stevenson ran 48 yards for a touchdown with just 14 seconds left, shocking everyone in attendance and cutting the Bears' lead to 20-14 at halftime. The play had only a 4.3% chance of success according to NextGenStats, making it particularly improbable and dramatic.
Written by AI on 2026-10-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In a stunning turn of events on Thursday Night Football, the New England Patriots scored an improbable 48-yard touchdown just as the first half ended against the Chicago Bears in their Week 7 matchup at Soldier Field. With only one second left, quarterback Drake Maye threw a short pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who then outran defenders for an uncontested score that cut the Patriots' halftime deficit to six points.

The play began when the Bears had taken a commanding 20-7 lead and were about to kick off. New England used their final timeout with three seconds left, and on the ensuing play Maye threw what seemed like a routine screen pass. Stevenson caught it near midfield and evaded several defenders before scoring untouched as time expired.

Bears rookie cornerback Malik Muhammad was notably absent from tackling Stevenson during this sequence, turning to run away instead as Stevenson approached him. This play shifted momentum for the Patriots but ultimately wasn't enough, with Chicago winning 30-24 in a game filled with wild moments and dramatic finishes.

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Narrative

The final play of the first half between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears on "Thursday Night Football" was the definition of: "What in the world did we just watch?"
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🔮 With the Bears getting the ball to start the third quarter, it would’ve been the perfect ending to the first half at home.
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Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half · assertive framing

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The final play of the first half between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears on "Thursday Night Football" was the definition of: "What in the world did we just watch?" asserted
we → watch → world
After Luther Burden III scored for the Bears on third-and-17 near the red zone, Chicago went up 20-7 in the waning seconds of the second quarter. asserted
Chicago → score → quarter
With the Bears getting the ball to start the third quarter, it would’ve been the perfect ending to the first half at home. asserted
it → get → home
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Keyword "would’ve." asserted
Keyword → ’ve → ?
The Patriots took over with just 14 seconds left to play, but quarterback Drake Maye didn’t just kneel the clock out and head to the locker room. asserted
Maye → take → room
Instead, the Patriots were going to at least take a shot to get some points back before going to halftime. asserted
Patriots → go → halftime
After A.J. Brown hauled in his first catch of the night for 18 yards, the Patriots were near midfield for what should’ve been a Hail Mary attempt. asserted
what → haul → midfield
But when Maye dumped the ball off to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, it seemed no points were coming the Patriots way in the end. asserted
points → dump → end
But Stevenson found some space and waited for his teammates to make a couple of blocks. asserted
teammates → find → blocks
Then, the Bears defenders, who didn’t seem to have urgency to bring Stevenson down, over-pursued the veteran back, and he found a crease toward the end zone. asserted
he → seem → zone
Stevenson sprinted into the end zone for a 48-yard score as the clock expired, shocking the entire Soldier Field crowd as the Bears were only up 20-14. asserted
Bears → sprint → crowd
NextGenStats found that Stevenson only had a 4.3% chance of scoring once the ball hit his hands. asserted
ball → find → hands
We’ll see if this miraculous touchdown will come back to haunt the Bears, who are playing their first home game since the passing of legendary coach Mike Ditka. asserted
who → see → Ditka
The night began with a moment of silence for the Super Bowl-winning coach, while fans were given fake mustaches to replicate his iconic look. asserted
fans → begin → look
But the Patriots came into this road game in primetime hoping to keep their momentum going, as they have now won three straight games. asserted
they → come → games
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