Bears 31, Falcons 23. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| ATL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
Scoring
- Q1 8:15CHIColston Loveland 14 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
- Q1 1:07CHID'Andre Swift 4 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
- Q2 5:45ATLJahan Dotson 13 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk Kick)
- Q2 1:26CHID'Andre Swift 2 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
- Q3 1:48CHIRoschon Johnson 4 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
- Q4 14:56CHICairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 9:34ATLKyle Pitts Sr. 10 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Michael Penix Jr. Pass to Zachariah Branch for Two-Point Conversion)
- Q4 5:41ATLKyle Pitts Sr. 5 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Michael Penix Jr. Pass to Drake London for Two-Point Conversion)
Team stats
| Bears | Stat | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Total yards | 257 |
| 270 | Passing yards | 194 |
| 98 | Rushing yards | 63 |
| 20 | First downs | 13 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down | 3-12 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 12-133 | Penalties | 4-31 |
| 40:08 | Possession | 19:52 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 19/33 | 225 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 5-31 | 31.1 | 108.8 |
| Team | 19/33 | 194 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 5-31 | -- | 108.8 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 | 23 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahan Dotson | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 1 | 41 | 5 |
| Drake London | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 39 | 10 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 2 | 29 | 7 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Zachariah Branch | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bijan Robinson | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Team | 19 | 225 | 11.8 | 3 | 41 | 33 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Branch | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Neuzil | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Daniels | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaCale London | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Woods | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Ivey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maason Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcco Hellams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ford Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Blair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jammie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bergeron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Muse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 85 | 52 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Branch | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 26 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Branch | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bailey | 4 | 220 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Team | 4 | 220 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
Game details
Date
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, GA
Attendance72,301
TVFox
Injuries
CHIBears
- OutThumb · expected back Nov 8
- Out
- OutKnee · expected back Dec 19
- Out
- Out
- Out
- Out
- Out
- OutCole Kmet TEKnee · expected back Feb 15, 2027
- OutHayden Large TE
- Out
- OutNephi Sewell LB
- QuestionableAnkle
- QuestionableToe
- Questionable
ATLFalcons
- OutAndy Dalton QBCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- OutHamstring · expected back Nov 8
- OutJack Strand QBCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- Out
- OutHamstring · expected back Nov 8
- OutForearm · expected back Nov 8
- OutCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- OutCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- Out
- OutJalon Walker LB
- OutJD Bertrand LB
- OutHip · expected back Nov 8
- Out
- Out
- Out
- OutStorm Norton OT
- OutTrey Sermon RB
- OutUndisclosed · expected back Feb 15, 2027
- OutAnkle · expected back Nov 8
- QuestionableHamstring · expected back Nov 8
- QuestionableHamstring · expected back Nov 8
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