Commanders beat Bears as Robinson scores decisive TD weeks after being shot

Christian Holmes recovered a muffed punt by Velus Jones deep in Chicago territory to set up a one-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson midway through the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders ended a four-game losing streak, hanging on to beat the Bears 12-7 on Thursday night.

Robinson’s decisive score came less than two months after he was shot during a robbery. “I really wanted to be back around my team,” said the rookie running back after the game. “I really wanted to be back around football.”

The 23-year-old paid tribute to his mother for helping him back from injury.

“I want to tell my mom thank you, I love you,” he said. “Without you I wouldn’t be here today.”

This one might not have been quite as ugly as the Colts-Broncos yawner that had play-by-play announcer Al Michaels launching zingers and creating a buzz on social media, but there were plenty of bad reads, tipped balls, overthrown passes and sloppy play in general. There was also no shortage of drama down the stretch.

The Commanders (2-4) did just enough to come away with their first win since beating Jacksonville in the opener and handed the Bears (2-4) their third straight loss.

Washington caught a huge break in the fourth-quarter when they punted on fourth down at their own 36. Jones had trouble tracking the ball, then let it hit off his arms. Holmes recovered it at the six-yard line, and Robinson scored two plays later, making the score 12-7 with 7:21 remaining. Carson Wentz overthrew Curtis Samuel in the back of the end zone on the two-point conversion attempt, and Joey Slye missed a 48-yard field goal wide left with 1:48 remaining.

On Chicago’s final drive of the night, Justin Fields broke off a 39-yard run to the five. But after blowing two