A wet and wild Monday night game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders turned into a thriller between two of the NFL’s oldest franchises.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels fumbled a handoff late in the fourth quarter and allowed the Bears’ defense to recover. Caleb Williams and D’Andre Swift led the offense down the field to set up a Jake Moody field goal attempt. It was Moody’s first day on the roster as the team signed him to replace an injured Cairo Santos.
Moody, with three seconds left and a steady mist coming down, nailed a 38-yard field goal to give the Bears the 25-24 win. Chicago improved to 3-2 with the win and the Commanders fell to 3-3.
The Bears jumped out to an early 13-0 lead in the first half. Moody was seemingly in good form. He nailed two field goals and Caleb Williams ran for a touchdown to start the second quarter.
The Commanders cut into the Bears’ lead when Daniels threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Chris Moore. Washington got more points on the board after an eight-play, 25-yard drive in the third quarter, which ended with a Matt Gay field goal.
After Moody hit his third field goal of the night, the Bears’ offense went quiet.
Daniels led back-to-back scoring drives at the end of the third quarter and to start the fourth. He found Luke McCaffrey for a 33-yard touchdown pass and then fired a 6-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz.
Williams and the Bears didn’t stay down too long. The second-year quarterback hit Swift on a short pass. Swift made a few Commanders defenders miss and scampered for a 55-yard touchdown. Chicago missed out on a 2-point conversion and was down two points.
Moody was on point with his field-goal tries, despite one getting blocked.
He was cut by the San Francisco 49ers only a few weeks into the 2025 season, despite having a place in the record books during Super Bowl LVIII.
Moody turned around and etched his name into the Bears’ record books, making the most field goals in a Bears debut with four, according to ESPN.
“It’s always good to have a fresh start. I always believed in myself, believed in my teammates. Shoutout to (long snapper Scott Daly) and (holder Tory Taylor). They made the operation really easy on me. The same with the (offensive) line up front, protecting great on that last one. You can’t draw it up any better,” he told ESPN’s Lisa Salters.
Williams was 17-of-29 with 252 passing yards and a touchdown pass. He completed passes to eight different receivers. Swift led the team with two catches for 67 yards. Luther Burden III had four catches for 51 yards.
Swift had 14 carries for 108 yards as well.
Daniels finished 19-of-26 with 211 passing yards, three touchdown passes and an interception. The Bears’ defense had three takeaways.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/view-from-above-of-a-canadian-supermarket-checkout.jpg?id=56823495&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=0%2C1%2C0%2C2"/><br/><br/><p> If you feel like you're <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tariffs-more-expensive-canada" target="_blank">spending more at grocery stores</a> in Quebec lately, you're definitely not alone. The <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/cost-of-living" target="_blank">cost of living</a> has been climbing, and food prices are a major part of that.
</p><p> But how do <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/grocery-prices-canada-tariffs" target="_blank">grocery prices in Quebec</a> actually stack up against the rest of Canada
</p><p> New data from <a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810024501" target="_blank">Statistics Canada</a> breaks it all down — and depending on what you're buying, you could be <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-rent-rising-march" target="_blank">paying a lot more</a> (or a lot less) than shoppers in other provinces.
</p><p> The latest numbers reveal that as of January 2025, Quebec sits just above the national average for grocery costs overall, but when you dig into specific items, what you put in your cart could make a huge difference.
</p><p> Fresh fruits and vegetables? You're probably paying less than anywhere else in Canada. But beef or pork? That's another story.
</p><p> Here's a look at the biggest grocery price differences in Quebec compared to the rest of the country.
</p><h2>How prices are counted</h2><p>To get a clear picture of grocery costs across the country, Statistics Canada collects data from thousands of grocery stores every month. This information is pulled directly from transactions at checkout, reflecting the most popular items shoppers are buying that month and the price they're actually paying for them (including any active discounts or promotions).</p><p>It's worth noting that these figures aren't the same as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which focuses on tracking price changes over time for directly comparable items. Instead, this data is specifically about what people are buying and spending in a given month — and since factors like brand availability and product quality can vary from province to province, they can affect average prices. </p><h2>How expensive are groceries in Quebec?</h2><p> According to the latest data, the total cost of a grocery basket filled with 109 of the most popular items in January 2025 comes to $677.46 in Quebec.
</p><p> That puts the province just 43 cents above the national average of $677.03, but still decently lower than B.C., which is the most expensive of the 10 provinces at $725.79.
</p><p> On the other hand, Ontario has the cheapest grocery basket in the country at $666.65.
</p><p> While that might not seem like a big difference overall, it's when you start looking at individual items that things get interesting.
</p><h3>The good news: Quebec has some of the cheapest groceries in Canada</h3><p> Looking at items individually, Quebec actually has the cheapest prices of any province for about one third of all items measured. </p><p>In particular, the province has the cheapest produce in the entire country — the vast majority of fresh fruits and vegetables on the list are lowest in Quebec, and sometimes by a huge margin. For example:
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<li>A head of broccoli is around $2.13 in Quebec — less than half of what you'll pay in B.C. ($4.78), Manitoba ($4.59), Saskatchewan ($4.54) or Alberta ($4.53).</li>
<li>A 10-lb bag of potatoes costs over 70% more in Manitoba ($7.77), Saskatchewan ($7.73), B.C. ($7.61) or Alberta ($7.55) than it does in Quebec ($4.36).</li>
<li>A cucumber averages $1.69 in Quebec, while in all four Maritime provinces, it's between $2.58 and $2.74. While that might not seem like a big difference when individual prices are so low, it's a jump of over 50%!</li>
<li>It's not just home-grown produce either — an avocado costs $1.86 in Quebec, compared to $2.47 in B.C. (47% more).</li>
</ul><p>But it's not just fruits and veggies — Quebec also has some of the cheapest prices in Canada for pantry staples and protein. Here are some of the other items that are surprisingly cheap in Quebec (compared to other provinces, at least):</p><ul>
<li>Chicken: drumsticks cost around $5.65 per kg in Quebec, while chicken breasts are $12.20/kg — compared to $7.96 and $16.81 in B.C. (around 40% more). A whole chicken costs $5.20 per kg in Quebec, while in Alberta, it's $6.93. (Oddly, though, Quebec has the most expensive chicken <em>thighs</em> in Canada — they're $13.69/kg, compared to $9.28 in Newfoundland.)</li><li>Canned baked beans are cheapest in Quebec and a whopping 60% pricier in Nova Scotia.</li><li>Wieners are also cheapest here at just $3.18 for a 400-g package, while in B.C. you'll pay nearly 50% more ($4.66).</li>
<li>A litre of milk is $2.79 in Quebec, which is much cheaper than Ontario at $3.81 — though Manitoba beats everyone at just $1.98.</li>
<li>Personal care items are also a bargain in Quebec — toothpaste, deodorant and shampoo are all the cheapest in Canada.</li>
<li>Other basics like eggs, block cheese, flour, sugar, canned tuna, dry beans and legumes, ground beef and even meatless burgers are also the lowest in the country here.</li>
</ul><p> So if you're shopping in Quebec, sticking to fresh produce and dairy might help keep your bill lower than in most other provinces. But it's not all good news...
</p><h3>The bad news: Some items cost way more in Quebec</h3><p> While Quebec keeps produce prices low, some meats, pantry staples and household essentials are among the most expensive in the country. If you're buying beef, pork or even something as simple as pasta sauce, you could be paying way more than shoppers elsewhere.
</p><p> The difference is particularly stark when it comes to meat:
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<li>Pork shoulder is $9.26 per kg in Quebec, making it the most expensive in Canada. In Ontario, it's $5.14 — nearly half the price.</li>
<li>Chicken thighs are $13.69 a kilo in Quebec, while in Newfoundland, they're about a third less at $9.28.</li>
<li>Beef rib cuts cost a whopping $36.75/kg in Quebec, but in Ontario, they're just $25.50.</li>
<li>Beef top sirloin is $25.29 per kg in Quebec, compared to $21.80 in Saskatchewan.</li>
</ul><p>Some non-meat essentials are also noticeably pricier in Quebec:</p><ul> <li>A jar of pasta sauce is $3.96 in Quebec — almost a full dollar more expensive than anywhere else in Canada and over 40% more than in Saskatchewan ($2.76).</li>
<li>A loaf of white bread averages $3.82 in Quebec, compared to $3.01 in Ontario.</li>
<li>Peanuts and almonds are most expensive in Quebec, each setting you back around 25% more than in Ontario.</li>
<li>Laundry detergent is most expensive in Quebec at $14.72 for a 4.43-L jug, compared to $12.40 in Newfoundland and Labrador.</li>
<li>White rice costs $10.50 for a 2-kg bag in Quebec — 25% more expensive than in B.C., where it's $8.36.</li></ul><h2>The bottom line</h2><p>While Quebec is far from the most expensive place to buy groceries in Canada, it's not the cheapest either — and it really all depends on what you're putting in your cart. </p><p>If you're loading up on fresh fruits and vegetables, Quebec is one of the best places in the country to shop. But if you're buying meats or certain pantry staples, you could be paying way more than others across the country — and even compared to neighbours like Ontario and New Brunswick.</p><p>For now, one thing is clear: Grocery prices in Canada are far from equal, and where you live can seriously impact how much you're paying at the checkout.</p><p>
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