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A free-agent rookie's miserable mismatch and 2 losers from Bears' thrilling win over Raiders

For most of the day D'Andre Swift went nowhere fast and Theo Benedet was dominated as the Bears rallied for a dramatic win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
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The Bears' Josh Blackwell dives and blocks a potential game-winning field goal by the Raiders Sunday in Las Vegas.
The Bears' Josh Blackwell dives and blocks a potential game-winning field goal by the Raiders Sunday in Las Vegas. | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

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Ben Johnson has his first winning streak as head coach of the Chicago Bears. But it wasn't pretty. Or easy.

In contrast to last week's beautiful blowout of the Dallas Cowboys. Sunday's 25-24 over the Las Vegas Raiders was more gritty and ugly. Nonetheless it's a win and the Bears are suddenly 2-2 heading into their Bye in a season that looked bleak at 0-2.

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Several players such as Caleb Williams and game-saving hero Josh Blackwell help the Bears to this win. They won despite other players.

A look at the losers in Chicago's dramatic victory in the desert.

LOSERS

D'Andre Swift - We know. We put him on our "Winners" list also, because he came up big on the game-winning touchdown drive in the final two minutes. But he was dismal in the first half and wond up with only 38 yards on 14 carries. It's past time to see more of rookie Kyle Monangai.

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Theo Benedet - This almost isn't fair, because he was an undrafted free-agent rookie going up against one of the NFL's best pass-rusher in the Raiders' Maxx Crosby. But the mismatch was about what we expected as Crosby harassed Williams all day.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates after the win over the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates after the win over the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

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Richie Whitt has been a sports media fixture in Dallas-Fort Worth since graduating from UT-Arlington in 1986. His career is highlighted by successful stints in print (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Observer), TV (NBC5) and radio (105.3 The Fan). During his almost 40-year tenure, he's blabbed and blogged on events ranging from Super Bowls to NBA Finals to World Series to Stanley Cups to Olympics to Wimbledons to World Cups. Whitt has been covering the NFL since 1989, and in 1993 authored The 'Boys Are Back, a book chronicling the Dallas Cowboys' run to Super Bowl XXVII.

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