Chicago
Bears
2-3
28
FINAL
35
Buffalo
Bills
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 15 showdown, the Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears with a final score of 35-28, solidifying their playoff aspirations. Both teams entered the contest with high stakes, but it was Buffalo who ultimately emerged victorious, showcasing their ability to perform under pressure.
Josh Allen was the star of the night for Buffalo, throwing for an impressive 344 yards and four touchdowns, demonstrating his elite passing ability. DJ Moore also shined in the receiving game, racking up 156 yards and providing crucial targets for Allen. Meanwhile, Walter Payton led the Bears on the ground with 84 rushing yards, but Chicagoโs passing attack struggled to keep pace.
Defensively, Buffalo's Nahshon Wright made a significant impact with a timely interception, halting a potential scoring drive from the Bears and shifting momentum in favor of the Bills. While Grady Jarrett recorded half a sack, it was the overall defensive pressure from Buffalo that proved pivotal, allowing them to hold off a late rally by Chicago. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when Wright's interception set up a touchdown that ultimately sealed the game for Buffalo.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 35 | 25 | 71% | 344 | 4 | 0 | 140.6 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 38 | 20 | 53% | 240 | 3 | 1 | 87.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton | HB | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | โ | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | โ | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | โ | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | 5 | 156 | 31.2 | 127 | 2 | 69 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 65 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Andre Reed | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| James Cook III | HB | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | โ | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Walter Payton | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | โ | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | DT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Parker | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Solomon | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Thomas | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Lynch | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bass | K | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | 44 |

