The NFC North is a family affair this year, with Amon-Ra St. Brown and Equanimeous St. Brown both catching passes for the Lions and the Bears, respectively.
On Sunday the family experienced a lovely bit of serendipity, which started with Amon-Ra St. Brown catching a four-yard touchdown pass with 4:09 in the third quarter.
Amon-Ra St. Brown's first TD of the year! #OnePride @amonra_stbrown
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Minutes later, Equanimeous St. Brown hauled in a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields with 12:45 left in the fourth against the 49ers, making for an unforgettable moment for the brothers.
Equanimeous St. Brown puts the @ChicagoBears ahead!
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To be exact, Amon-Ra's touchdown reception occurred at 3:20 p.m. ET. Equanimeous' was at 3:23 p.m. ET. That's quite a window.
“My mom was texting me," Amon-Ra said after the game. "...Unfortunately, we couldn’t get the win but I know that they won so I’m happy for him," Amon-Ra said after the game, per Eric Woodyard.
These two will, of course, face off twice this season, starting in Week 8.
Amon-Ra finished with eight catches for 64 yards for the Lions. Equanimeous, for his part, had the one catch for a touchdown. The Lions are hoping for a leap from the sophomore Amon-Ra this year, whereas the Bears are trying to figure out who is going to get the targets from Fields this year.
