Sunday's Bears win shares interesting connection to their last Super Bowl team

Caleb Williams Sunday's Bears win shares interesting connection to their last Super Bowl team There haven't been a lot of Chicago Bears wins like Sunday night's triumph, but there's an interesting parallel to their last Super Bowl team By James Neveau • Published November 9, 2026 • Updated on November 9, 2026 at 7:12 am The Chicago Bears certainly didn’t make it look pretty, but the victory still looks the same in the standings after a 27-24 win on Sunday night. The Bears’ victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers puts them at 7-2 on the regular season as they head into their bye week, but it also draws an interesting parallel to the Chicago team that was the last to reach the Super Bowl. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE In the game, the Bears turned the ball over five times, with Caleb Williams putting up the first four-interception game of his NFL career and with Luther Burden losing a fumble after suffering a concussion in the fourth quarter of the contest. According to Pro Football Reference’s Stathead tool, the last time the Bears won a game in which they had five turnovers came in the 2006 season when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-13 at Soldier Field. If that year sounds familiar, it’s because it’s also the last time the Bears reached the Super Bowl. In fact, they had two such games in that season, and the other one was one of the most legendary victories in Bears history. That game, a Monday night in Arizona, saw the Bears win 24-23 after trailing 23-3 late in the fourth quarter, with Mike Brown and Charles Tillman each returning fumbles for touchdowns and Devin Hester capping the victory with an 83-yard touchdown punt return. In one other interesting bit of synergy to that game, Hester was actually at Soldier Field for Sunday night’s game, and was honored on the field pregame. Local Indiana 45 minutes ago Suspect wanted for multiple felonies escapes Indiana hospital, police say Technology 46 minutes ago Venmo is launching a new feature to split bills — no math needed. Here's how it works Combined, Sunday’s game and the two contests from 2006 mark the only three times the Bears have won a game in which they had five or more turnovers since the year 2000, and it’s a win they will happily take as they head into their bye week. This article tagged under: Caleb Williams