National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 24, Denver 23
When: 9:05 PM ET, Saturday, August 18, 2018
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 76°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 75809

Backup quarterback Chase Daniel threw two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Chicago Bears to a come-from-behind 24-23 win over Denver on Saturday night at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

Trailing 23-10 entering the final period, Daniel hit Taquan Mizzell for a score from 2 yards out with 4:38 on the clock, then followed with a 12-yard pass to Ben Braunecker with 1:53 remaining in the game. Daniel finished the night 19-of-28 passing for 189 yards and the two touchdowns.

Mitchell Trubisky saw limited action and went 9-of-14 passing for 90 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.

On the Denver side of the ball, quarterback Case Keenum was 8-of-13 passing for 78 yards. Chad Kelly cemented his spot as the No. 2 quarterback on the roster, finishing 7-of-9 for 90 yards and a touchdown pass. Former first-round draft pick Paxton Lynch struggled again, completing just 5 of 11 passes for 39 yards. He was sacked twice and heard the boos from the home crowd.

Earlier this week, Denver general manager John Elway didn't discount searching for a different quarterback to back up Keenum.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Chicago   Denver
Jordan Howard Player Phillip Lindsay
9 Attempts 6
32 Yards 32
3.6 Avg Yards 5.3
0 Touchdowns 0
17 Long 15
Receiving
Chicago   Denver
Bennie Fowler Player Tim Patrick
2 Receptions 1
46 Yards 27
23.0 Avg Yards 27.0
0 Touchdowns 0
36 Long 27
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Chicago 328 55 273 3 1 0 4.0 2
Denver 296 104 192 2 2 1 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Broncos have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Bears have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.