Overview
- Chicago sealed a 29-27 preseason finale with a Tyson Bagent touchdown pass to Jahdae Walker with three seconds remaining.
- Kansas City’s first unit was efficient as Patrick Mahomes went 8-of-13 for 143 yards and a touchdown, producing points on all three drives.
- Head coach Ben Johnson played Chicago’s starters through halftime, later calling the early offense “really sloppy” as Caleb Williams finished 11-of-15 for 113 yards and a touchdown to Rome Odunze.
- Bagent, who signed a two-year, $10 million extension this week, completed 20-of-28 for 212 yards and three touchdown passes in the comeback.
- Chiefs coach Andy Reid reported no new injuries; Bears kicker Cairo Santos missed a 47-yard field goal and had a PAT blocked; a virtual measurement outage required a chain measurement; final cuts are due Aug. 26 before openers on Sept. 5 (Chiefs) and Sept. 8 (Bears).