Chicago
Bears
3-7
36
FINAL
24
Kansas City
Chiefs
7-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a pivotal Week 15 matchup, the Chicago Bears topped the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 36-24, solidifying their playoff positioning as the season approaches its climax. With both teams vying for crucial playoff momentum, the Bears' offense proved too potent for the Chiefs to handle.
Caleb Williams shone brightly for Chicago, throwing for three touchdown passes while amassing 253 yards through the air. He found his favorite target, Zavion Thomas, who racked up an impressive 137 receiving yards, making key catches that kept the Bears' drives alive. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs with 289 passing yards but struggled to find the end zone, limited to just one touchdown.
Defensively, the Bears made critical plays that swung the momentum in their favor. Tyrique Stevenson led the charge with ten total tackles, consistently halting the Chiefs' advances. The game's turning point came when Jaylon Johnson intercepted a Mahomes pass in the fourth quarter, allowing Chicago to extend their lead and ultimately secure the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 38 | 30 | 79% | 289 | 2 | 1 | 104.9 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 23 | 14 | 61% | 271 | 3 | 0 | 141.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Dylan Riley | HB | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | โ | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Randy Pittman | FB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | โ | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mario Craver | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Carter Jr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Marsh | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 2 | 137 | 68.5 | 117 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Terrance Carter Jr | TE | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Mario Craver | WR | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Nick Marsh | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Randy Pittman | FB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | SAM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brauntae Johnson | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | REDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Bowen | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Hampton | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Simmons | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jowon Briggs | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper McDonald | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreem Powell | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxton Eck | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 45 |

