There are usually multiple turning points that can happen in a game, but one sticks out in a big way in the Chicago Bears' 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday.
After Caleb Williams threw an interception to Jalyx Hunt and the Eagles had the ball deep in Chicago territory, Philly had a third-and-one at the Bears' 12-yard line as they were down 10-9 in the third quarter. Everyone knows the next call coming for the Eagles: the Tush Push was the play, but something odd happened on it.
Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright was on the side of Jalen Hurts and stripped the ball away while recovering the ball himself. Chicago would go on to score a touchdown on that drive and run away with the victory.
After the game, Bears head coach Ben Johnson spoke about the importance of that play.
"(Nahshon Wright's) fumble on the Tush Push we felt was really the turning point of the game."
Wright continues to make clutch plays week after week
While the whole NFL is stunned at how Wright is playing, Bears fans are now becoming accustomed to his big-play potential. He finished the game with five tackles, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in the win.
The only bad play that was noticeable in the game for Wright was the deep ball touchdown he allowed to A.J. Brown in the third quarter. Besides that, a reasonably clean game by Wright.
It's just another chapter in a fantastic season for Wright, who is second in the NFL in interceptions with five. He went into the game with the lead in the NFL, but his teammate, Kevin Byard III, took the lead as he got his sixth interception on the season against the Eagles.
At the rate he is going, Wright might be playing in his first Pro Bowl. He made a difference this season, stepping in for Jaylon Johnson when he was hurt for over two months, and then stepped in for Tyrique Stevenson in the Eagles game.
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Bears fans have had a blast watching Wright play and hope he stays in the starting lineup for the rest of the season.
