The Chicago Bears secure the No. 1 draft pick in a wild finish
’ 32–31 win against the Colts, Chicago officially secured the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft for the first time since 1947.
The battle for the top spot bounced back and forth between the two teams after Houston came out and led until the fourth quarter in Indianapolis. Then, with 50 seconds left, the Texans scored a touchdown and took the lead thanks to a two-point conversion. The comeback win gives Houston the draft’s second pick.
The Bears finish their 3–14 season on a 10-game losing streak. The team struggled defensively throughout the season, while their rushing game was one of the highlights of the season. The 2022 teamwith 1,143, becoming just the third quarterback in history to rush over 1,000 yards. Since he didn’t play Sunday vs. the Vikings, he was 64 yards short of breaking Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s single-season rushing record.
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