The Aporia · Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half

In the first half of an NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, Rhamondre Stevenson ran 48 yards for a touchdown with just 14 seconds left, shocking everyone in attendance and cutting the Bears' lead to 20-14 at halftime. The play had only a 4.3% chance of success according to NextGenStats, making it particularly improbable and dramatic.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-23, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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The New England Patriots dramatically scored a 48-yard touchdown with just one second left in the first half of their "Thursday Night Football" game against the Chicago Bears on October 20, 2026. This came as quarterback Drake Maye threw a short pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who then sprinted into the end zone untouched. The unlikely play brought the Patriots within striking distance at halftime despite being down by two scores earlier in the quarter. The game was broadcast on Prime Video and drew significant betting interest, with bettors using codes offered by sportsbooks like bet365 to place bets before the historic touchdown.

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The final play of the first half between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears on "Thursday Night Football" was the definition of: "What in the world did we just watch?"

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🔮 With the Bears getting the ball to start the third quarter, it would’ve been the perfect ending to the first half at home.

2026-10-23 · Fox News

Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half · assertive framing

The final play of the first half between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears on "Thursday Night Football" was the definition of: "What in the world did we just watch?" asserted

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After Luther Burden III scored for the Bears on third-and-17 near the red zone, Chicago went up 20-7 in the waning seconds of the second quarter. asserted

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With the Bears getting the ball to start the third quarter, it would’ve been the perfect ending to the first half at home. asserted

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This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

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If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

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Keyword "would’ve." asserted

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The Patriots took over with just 14 seconds left to play, but quarterback Drake Maye didn’t just kneel the clock out and head to the locker room. asserted

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Instead, the Patriots were going to at least take a shot to get some points back before going to halftime. asserted

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After A.J. Brown hauled in his first catch of the night for 18 yards, the Patriots were near midfield for what should’ve been a Hail Mary attempt. asserted

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But when Maye dumped the ball off to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, it seemed no points were coming the Patriots way in the end. asserted

points → dump → end

But Stevenson found some space and waited for his teammates to make a couple of blocks. asserted

teammates → find → blocks

Then, the Bears defenders, who didn’t seem to have urgency to bring Stevenson down, over-pursued the veteran back, and he found a crease toward the end zone. asserted

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Stevenson sprinted into the end zone for a 48-yard score as the clock expired, shocking the entire Soldier Field crowd as the Bears were only up 20-14. asserted

Bears → sprint → crowd

NextGenStats found that Stevenson only had a 4.3% chance of scoring once the ball hit his hands. asserted

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We’ll see if this miraculous touchdown will come back to haunt the Bears, who are playing their first home game since the passing of legendary coach Mike Ditka. asserted

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The night began with a moment of silence for the Super Bowl-winning coach, while fans were given fake mustaches to replicate his iconic look. asserted

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But the Patriots came into this road game in primetime hoping to keep their momentum going, as they have now won three straight games. asserted

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Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half

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