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By Matt Audilet
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The Chicago Bears notched a closely-contested victory over the Washington Commanders in a primetime matchup on Monday night.
Trailing by two late in the fourth quarter, Caleb Williams and the Bears offense marched down the field to get well within field-goal range. A chunk run from running back D'Andre Swift set up Jake Moody for the game-winning kick, sealing the game with a 25-24 final score.
Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore threw a key block on Swift's run. Moments later, he left Northwest Stadium in an ambulance and spent the night in a local hospital.
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The Bears said Moore was taken to the hospital for "precautionary medical attention." The team provided no further details regarding the reason for his hospitalization.
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Fans praised Moore for his gritty late-game performance.
"I would like to take this moment to apologize to DJ Moore for the way I talked about him after the lions game. Being hurt to the point you don’t travel home and go to the hospital yet you’re blocking 15 yards downfield on the final play of the game. You do have that dog in you," one fan wrote.
"I never wanna see any talk anymore about how DJ Moore is lazy and doesn’t care about football and being a Chicago Bear," another added.
"DJ Moore spent the night in D.C. to receive extra medical attention. Late in the game, despite injuries, Moore was downfield blocking his butt off," another said.
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Moore finished the game with three catches for 42 yards. Through the first five games of the season, the 28-year-old wide receiver has 19 catches for 215 yards and one touchdown.
With this Week 6 win over the Commanders, the Bears improve their season record to 3-2. They'll face off against the New Orleans Saints in their next matchup this coming weekend.
The Bears are expected to provide more details regarding Moore's hospitalization during media availability on Tuesday.
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