Three observations from the Bears’ “Thursday Night Football” game against the Commanders:
Pettis scores
Receiver Dante Pettis’ 40-yard touchdown catch on a free play —the Commanders had too many men on the field —marked his second score of the season. The first was a 51-yarder on Justin Fields’ improvised play in the soaking season opener. In between the opener and Thursday night’s game, Pettis had been targeted five times without a catch, including two drops.
Bears a l’Orange
For the first time since the Bears donned leather helmets, they wore headgear that wasn’t navy blue on Thursday.