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Bears survived a nearly disastrous meltdown in Cincy. The Bears led, 41-27, (after having a defensive touchdown nullified) with just over two minutes left but watched Joe Flacco continue to come at them, with the Bengals eventually taking the lead with under a minute left. But Caleb Williams made some massive plays to keep the final drive alive, hitting Colston Loveland on a 58-yard TD with 17 seconds left, thanks to a missed tackle in open space. It capped a wild offensive shootout that saw the Bears accumulate 576 yards of offense and 47 points, but the defensive breakdowns – against a beat-up Flacco who was a question mark to even play Sunday – loomed large. You have to tip your hat to Williams and the Bears’ offense for bailing the team out of a potentially awful loss, but three offensive turnovers, a putrid special teams performance and the defensive collapse can’t be ignored. Bengals suffered another demoralizing loss, thanks to ...