Here’s a play-by-play breakdown of the drive:
(1) 1st-and-10, Chicago 24: D’Andre Swift run for 11 yards
Williams hands off to running back D’Andre Swift, who bursts through a hole and around left end before being forced out of bounds. It was Swift’s longest rush of the day.
(2) 1st-and-10, Chicago 35: Caleb Williams incomplete pass to D’Andre Swift
Williams fakes a handoff to Swift and finds a wide-open Swift in the right flat, but the pass is deflected by defensive end Sam Williams.
(3) 2nd-and-10, Chicago 35: Caleb Williams incomplete pass to Rome Odunze
Williams overshoots Odunze on the left sideline, trying to fit the ball between two defenders.
(4): 3rd-and-10, Chicago 35: Caleb Williams 12-yard pass to DJ Moore
Williams rifles the ball over the middle to Moore, sustaining the drive with a key third-down completion. Center Drew Dalman picks up blitzing linebacker Damone Clark up the middle. Color commentator Tom Brady says that Williams “painted it on his chest” with a “92 mile-an-hour fastball.”
(5) 1st-and-10, Chicago 47: Caleb Williams 9-yard pass to DJ Moore
Williams fakes a handoff to Moore, who lines up in the backfield. The quarterback then steps up in the pocket and throws a swing pass to Moore in the left flat.
(6) 2nd-and-1, Dallas 44: D’Andre Swift run for no gain
Lining up in the “I” formation behind blocking back Durham Smythe, Swift is first hit in the backfield but falls forward to the line of scrimmage.
(7) 3rd-and-1, Dallas 44: D’Andre Swift run for 2 yards
Kmet goes in motion and then blocks defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku, helping Swift pick up a first down.
(8): 1st-and-10, Dallas 41: Caleb Williams run for 7 yards
On a read-option play, Williams fakes a handoff to Swift and runs to his right, picking up a kick-out block from Kmet, who went in motion on the play.