Bears' Eddy Pineiro makes game-winning 53-yard field goal vs. Broncos

E.Jay Zarett

Bears' Eddy Pineiro makes game-winning 53-yard field goal vs. Broncos image

Eddy Pineiro delivered for the Bears on Sunday. 

The 24-year-old kicker drilled a 53-yard field goal as time expired to give Chicago a 16-14 win over the Broncos at Mile High Stadium. 

Chicago needed the game-winning kick after the Broncos scored a touchdown with a little more than 30 seconds to play. Instead of going for the tie, Denver elected to go for two and, after a series of penalties, converted the attempt and took the lead when Joe Flacco found Emmanuel Sanders in the end zone. 

The Bears appeared to be heading for a loss but Mitchell Trubisky completed a 25-yard pass to Allen Robinson. Chicago then called timeout with one second left, setting up Pineiro's heroics. 

Chicago improved to 1-1 with the win while the Broncos dropped to 0-2. 

 

E.Jay Zarett