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Ben Johnson's trick play with game on line vs. 49ers speaks volumes about Bears' progress offensively

Nam Y. Huh/AP

With the game on the line against the 49ers on Sunday, Bears coach Ben Johnson thought he had the play to win it. He called a multi-step trick play that required absolute precision, and with 21 seconds left and Levi’s Stadium roaring, he didn’t flinch.

The Bears ran it beautifully.

From the 49ers’ 13-yard line, quarterback Caleb Williams was on time and on target with a quick pass to tight end Colston Loveland breaking from the right side to the middle of the field, and running back D’Andre Swift weaved effortlessly to his mark to receive a pitch from Loveland with room to run.