Cole Kmet had the most fitting reaction to DJ Moore’s walk-off TD against the Packers and the Bears’ decision to go for the kill shot
He was thinking the same thing everyone else was thinking on Saturday.
The Chicago Bears had an incredible finish to Saturday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers when quarterback Caleb Williams hit wide receiver DJ Moore for a 46-yard walk-off touchdown in overtime.
It was a kill shot play put into the playbook when Williams met with head coach Ben Johnson on Thursday, two days before the team’s game, and it worked to absolute perfection on Saturday sealing the win for the Bears in the craziest way possible.
Bears TE Cole Kmet shares his reaction to the overtime TD from Week 16
“Look I get it, I’m not going to lie to you, as a player out there, especially when you go to over time, and you hit a chunk play to end it, you’re like ‘thank God it’s over,’” veteran tight end Cole Kmet said, via CHGO Bears on YouTube. “Holy cow that was quite the game. It’s already a super physical game for four quarters, and the kill shot there at the end was awesome.”
It’s the same reaction nearly everyone had in that moment to conclude a game that was filled with a lot of emotions on both sides and from the 60,000+ fans in the stands at Soldier Field.
The energy was electric seeing the Bears win a game in that fashion but the decision to dial up the kill shot was still an unexpected move by the Bears.
Bears decision to call the kill shot in OT was the right move, but still unexpected
When the Bears scored the final touchdown in regulation, Chicago opted to kick the extra point to force the game into overtime instead of going for two to win it, a different strategy by head coach Ben Johnson compared to what he planned to do the last time the Bears and Packers faced off.
“Two-point conversion percentage is under 50 percent, so I felt like we had above 50 percent chance to win it overtime,” Johnson told reporters after the game.
The extra period started with the Packers receiving the ball but their strong drive ended short after backup quarterback Malik Willis bobbed the snap on fourth-down leading to a turnover on downs. giving the ball to Chicago with a chance to win it.
The Bears started the drive with two 5+ runs from D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai, who had each been running strong all game long with each player averaging over 4.5 yards per carry.
“It’s exciting to watch” Kmet added. “It plays into our type of play style and what we want to show on tape. It’s been cool to see (Monangai) really become a premier back in the league, honestly. We got a really good two running backs and double-headed monster there.”
At that point, many thought the Bears could just run the ball right down the field and walk into the end zone with little contest from the Packers’ defense that seemed demoralized by that point. I mean look at this reaction from Greg Braggs just before Moore’s touchdown when he saw Williams drop back for a pass instead of handing the ball off.
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Being able to run the ball the way the Bears have all season long coupled with the ability to hit kill shots like that in the passing game is something that can really make this offense dangerous to defend against heading into the playoffs.
That’s, of course, saying the Bears offense doesn’t find a way to beat themselves like they did during the first 3.5 quarters on Saturday. Penalties were still a major concern in that game and something the Bears need to get cleaned up. But, man, when that happens this offense is going to be humming at the perfect time to make some real noise.
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