CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 22: Eddie Jackson #39 of the Chicago Bears scores a touchdown on an interception against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter at Soldier Field on October 22, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Bears have come out of nowhere to win two in a row and find themselves in the race for a very winnable NFC North after the Green Bay Packers lost Aaron Rodgers for the season. Their latest win came in large part from the play of the defense, and specifically Eddie Jackson and his very opportune plays to score touchdowns.
The above video shows the insane play he made on a ball tipped in the air and returned 76 yards to the house. He went 75+ yards for a score twice on the day, the first of which was a fumble return that you won’t believe how he ended up with the ball in the first place.
Eddie Jackson fumble return for a td. Jackson gets a lot of praise for this and deservingly so but Danny Trevathan punches the ball to him pic.twitter.com/wam0SA77PU
— Dustin Regan-Padilla (@dustinregpad) October 23, 2017
The two 75+ yard touchdowns by a defensive player is the first instance in NFL history. It’s safe to say Eddie Jackson had himself a day.
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