Redskins 24, Bears 21
CHICAGO -- Quarterback Kirk Cousins passed for 300 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another touchdown, and the Washington Redskins held on for a 24-21 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Redskins tight end Jordan Reed hauled in nine passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Washington (6-7) snapped a nine-game road losing streak and earned its first win away from home since Oct. 27, 2014.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler completed 19 of 31 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery caught six passes for 107 yards and a touchdown for Chicago (5-8), which dropped to 1-6 at home.
The score was even at 21 when kicker Dustin Hopkins drilled a 47-yard field goal to put Washington ahead 24-21 with 14:07 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Chicago's comeback attempt fizzled when kicker Robbie Gould missed a 50-yard field goal attempt with 1:40 to go. Gould had enough distance on the kick but missed wide right.
The Redskins built upon a 14-7 halftime lead with a touchdown on their first possession of the second half. Cousins hit Reed on a crossing route for a 5-yard score that made it 21-7.
Chicago rallied with a pair of touchdowns to even the score at 21 late in the third quarter. Cutler connected with tight end Zach Miller for a 9-yard touchdown pass with 3:42 remaining in the third quarter. Less than three minutes later, running back Matt Forte scored on a 7-yard run.
Washington opened the scoring when running back Alfred Morris pushed across the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:30 remaining in the first quarter. Morris' first touchdown of the season capped a marathon 15-play, 80-yard scoring drive that chewed 8:30 off the clock.
Cousins increased the Redskins' lead to 14-0 on a 3-yard run with 14:19 to go in the second quarter. A fake handoff to running back Matt Jones fooled the Bears' defense, and Cousins sprinted untouched toward the left corner of the end zone for his fourth rushing touchdown.
The Bears pulled within 14-7 when Cutler found Jeffery for a 20-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half.
NOTES: Bears WR Eddie Royal returned to the starting lineup after missing the previous five games because of a knee injury. ... Redskins TE Derek Carrier limped off the field and did not return after injuring his right knee in the first quarter. ... Bears LB Willie Young registered a sack for the fourth consecutive game. ... Redskins RB Pierre Thomas made his team debut two days after signing a free-agent deal. Thomas replaced RB Chris Thompson, who missed the game because of a shoulder injury. ... Bears S Antrel Rolle (knee) missed his fourth consecutive game and his sixth game of the season.