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          Roschon Johnson snaps Bears' 25-drive TD drought

          • Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2024, 02:35 PM ET
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              Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.

          CHICAGO -- The drought is over. After 25 consecutive drives without scoring a touchdown, a streak that dates back to the fourth quarter of the Chicago Bears' Week 8 loss at Washington and was the longest active streak in the NFL, the Bears scored and took the lead over the Green Bay Packers ahead of halftime.

          The Bears played some of their best complementary football on a drive that ended with running back Roschon Johnson barreling into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown to give Chicago a 10-7 lead.

          Chicago went 76 yards in 13 plays after Bears cornerback Terell Smith picked off a Jordan Love pass at the goal line and gave the offense starting field position at their own 24-yard line.

          Quarterback Caleb Williams picked up three first downs with his legs and has a career-high 60 rushing yards through the first half.

          Five days after the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and replaced him with Thomas Brown, Chicago's offense is operating more efficiently than it has since prior to its Week 7 bye. The Bears owned the advantage in first downs (11), yards (157), third-down efficiency (5-of-7) and time of possession at the half.