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Big Dill here, coming to you live from the neon jungle, where the Bears snuck out of Allegiant with a 25-24 dub over the Raiders in a one-point banger. Chicago lived on the leg of Cairo Santos (4-for-4 FGs from 46, 43, 52, 51) and a final gut-check drive, while Vegas pounded turf for 240 rush yards and nearly stole it late. Early on, the turnovers set the tone: Kevin Byard III twice swiped Geno, and Tyrique Stevenson added one of his own, but the Raiders answered with a red-zone thievery by Maxx Crosby to stonewall a Bears chance.

Vegas’ offense went full ground-and-pound, and rookie rocket Ashton Jeanty (21 carries, 138 yards, 1 rush TD; 2 receiving TDs) put on the breakout show everybody’s been buzzing about, including a 64-yard house call that lit the dome up. Raheem Mostert (4 carries, 62 yards) ripped chunk plays, and Brock Bowers (5 catches, 46 yards) kept chains moving as Geno leaned on the run game and quick hitters to the backs. The Jeanty surge has been building, and Sunday was the exclamation point. (sbnation.com)

Chicago’s answer came after halftime. Caleb Williams (22/37, 212 yards, 1 TD) dialed up a dime to Rome Odunze (4/69/1) for a 27-yard strike, then navigated a tense fourth-quarter two-minute march. With 1:38 left, D’Andre Swift (14 carries, 38 yards, TD; 4/22 receiving) slipped in from the two to put the Bears up 25-24 after a failed two-point try. Vegas hustled into long-range field-goal territory, but a 54-yarder got blocked with 0:38 to go, and that was the ballgame. For the “what’s the word” crowd, this was circled as a measuring-stick day for both teams — and Jeanty delivered the headline. (espn.com)

Big Dill of the Game: Cairo Santos. In a one-point win on the road, your kicker going perfect — and banging in bombs from 52 and 51 — is as clutch as it gets. Bears board the plane with a W, and that’s a big dill. Catch you next time on Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill.