Bears’ Cole Kmet scores on 50-yard cross; second TD vs. Lions

CHICAGO — The drought is over for Chicago Bears tight finish Cole Kmet.

Previous to Chicago’s Week 8 loss at Dallas, Kmet had gone 28 straight video games with no receiving landing. Kmet then recorded his first TD reception of 2022 in opposition to the Cowboys.

Now the third-year tight finish has two receiving touchdowns in every of the previous two weeks, together with a 50-yard cross he caught from quarterback Justin Fields within the third quarter Sunday in opposition to the Detroit Lions to place Chicago up 24-10.

The Bears’ dominant dashing assault had put up 172 yards on the Lions, making the specter of the run Detroit’s give attention to a second-and-1 play when Fields utilized play-action to his benefit to search out Kmet huge open downfield.

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Kmet’s 50-yard landing reception was his second of the sport. He additionally caught a 6-yard landing on the Bears’ opening drive of the second half.

In accordance with ESPN Stats and Data, Kmet is the second participant this season with two receiving touchdowns in back-to-back video games and the primary Bears participant with two receiving touchdowns in back-to-back video games since Johnny Morris in 1964.

Fields, in the meantime, is the third QB within the Tremendous Bowl Period to file two passing touchdowns and a dashing TD in three straight video games, becoming a member of Michael Vick in 2010 and Steve Grogan in 1976.