Cairo Santos rescues Bears after Buccaneers erase their lead
The NFL's Sunday night highlights passed 1.6 million views before their first full day, with Chicago needing a last-second kick to finish the job.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 1,628,212 views a day, 36 times a normal first day on this channel (45,174).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears Game Highlights | 2026 NFL Season Week 9
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- 1:21Williams finds Odunze in the end zone for Chicago's opening touchdown.
- 2:37Burden breaks free after a Williams completion and runs for a long touchdown.
- 9:47Irving scores on the ground to bring Tampa Bay closer.
- 12:10Jaylon Johnson intercepts Mayfield and returns the ball for a Chicago touchdown.
- 16:26Irving scores again, and Mayfield's two-point scramble ties the game.
- 17:42The deciding field-goal attempt comes as regulation expires.
How did Chicago turn an early cushion into a game that needed Cairo Santos at the very end? The NFL's Bears-Buccaneers highlights trace the uncomfortable route: explosive touchdown passes, a Tampa Bay comeback and a tie broken as regulation expired.
Caleb Williams initially makes it look straightforward at Soldier Field. He finds Rome Odunze in the end zone, then connects with Luther Burden III, who breaks away for another touchdown. Later, a Jaylon Johnson interception return gives Chicago fresh breathing room. None of it puts Tampa Bay away.
Bucky Irving keeps bringing the Buccaneers back. His second rushing touchdown sets up Baker Mayfield's successful two-point scramble, drawing the teams level. Santos finally settles it with a field goal for a 27-24 Bears victory.
The highlight reel drew an unusually large audience even for the league's official channel, while its comment section was far busier than a typical regular upload. Viewers keep returning to the contrast between Chicago's win and its mistakes, particularly Williams' interceptions. Others single out Irving's running and give the Bears' defense credit for keeping the game within reach.
Johnson's interception return also has its own separate Short, "Pick Six! Jaylon Johnson to the HOUSE!", which drew a stronger-than-usual start. In the full highlights, though, that defensive touchdown is not the decisive scene: Tampa Bay still has another comeback left before Santos gets his chance.
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B. Irving has some nasty moves. I like his style.
@JoeDoesJokesSee it on YouTubeIt's always Bear down but that Bucs defense was all the way up 🔥🔥🔥 respect.
@Aflo.621See it on YouTubeBears made this game way harder than it should have been. Thank you, Cairo Santos!! 🐻⬇️
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This was crazy but a win is a win 🐻⬇️
@RomaineMelvin-zi3ivSee it on YouTubeshout out to Dillon Thieneman. Super impressed with his stops
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- Channel
- NFL
- Subscribers
- 16,800,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 120,127,483
- Channel views, pace per day
- 33,252,754 (on a normal day: 16,058,192)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 1,602,977 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 1,628,212
The numbers
The game highlights drew far more views and comments than the NFL's usual regular upload. Johnson's separate touchdown Short also had an unusually strong start.
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