Once upon a time, a major sports team in Chicago went with a slogan, “winning ugly.” Well, the Chicago Bears went with that mentality in their 25-24 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

It was a complete win where all phases contributed. Now, the Bears are 2-2, with their season not being completely off the rails, heading into the bye week. Two weeks ago, it was a thought that they would be 0-4 at this point, but they have managed to salvage it.

Following the win over Las Vegas, there are some nice plays that should be celebrated in the aftermath. These are the five that stood out the most:

1. Kevin Byard’s first interception

The Bears needed to come out of the gate strong on defense again. For the second week in a row, they did. Safety Kevin Byard’s interception set the strong defensive performance (in terms of turnovers) in motion. This was his first of two on the day, but his first gets the nod as a top-five play of the game because of its significance. Byard had his 31st and 32nd career picks in the win. It has been a great career for him as one of the top game-changers in that regard.

2. Tyrique Stevenson’s interception

Kevin Byard isn’t the only Bears defender to come up with a big takeaway to stall a driving Raiders offense. Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson continued his strong play with an interception of his own. This one came while the Raiders were ahead 14-9, which stopped them right in their tracks as they tried to extend the lead. Instead, the Chicago turned around and scored the next set of points.

3. Caleb Williams TD pass to Rome Odunze

The Bears had nine points early in the third quarter with no touchdowns. They relied on Cairo Santos to get all of their points because they couldn’t finish off any of their drives in the end zone. That is, until quarterback Caleb Williams made a great pass to find wide receiver Rome Odunze for his fifth touchdown of the season. The Las Vegas-born Odunze was able to make a difference back in his hometown. His breakout continues with another strong showing, especially on this play.

4. D’Andre Swift’s go-ahead TD run

With the final two-minute warning already in the rear view mirror, the Bears needed a touchdown to go ahead of the Raiders, who were up five. Quarterback Caleb Williams orchestrated an 11-play, 69-yard scoring drive that culminated in running back D’Andre Swift punching it into the endzone for the lead. These are the types of drives that the Bears must have as they look to take a step into becoming a winner.

5. Josh Blackwell’s game-winning field goal block

The Bears may have given the Raiders too much time to drive down the field after taking the lead late. After failing to convert on the two-point conversion, all the Raiders needed was a field goal to win. Quarterback Geno Smith was able to get his offense into range with a chance to win the game. Instead of this movie ending how it always seems to in the world of the Bears, Josh Blackwell blocked the kick for the Bears to earn the victory. It was a career highlight for him as he won the game for his team after a hard-fought battle.

There were some offense, some defense, and some special teams performances on these highlights. All of them were great theatre in addition to plays that helped the Bears secure the victory to get back to .500 going into the break.