Chicago
Bears
4-9
26
FINAL
24
Washington
Commanders
9-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 15 matchup, the Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Washington Commanders 26-24, solidifying their playoff push in the 2028 season. The stakes were high as both teams battled for positioning in the tightly contested NFC race, making every point crucial down the stretch.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led the charge with an impressive performance, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown. Bo Jackson added a significant contribution on the ground with 69 rushing yards, while Rome Odunze emerged as a reliable target, racking up 77 receiving yards. Together, their efforts propelled Chicago to victory in a game that featured back-and-forth scoring.
Defensively, the Bears stifled the Commanders at key moments, but it was the standout play of Nick Cross from Washington that kept the Commanders in contention with 11 total tackles. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Chicago’s defense held Washington to a crucial field goal, preserving their slim lead and allowing the Bears to escape with a hard-fought win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 42 | 29 | 69% | 220 | 1 | 0 | 89.3 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 28 | 15 | 54% | 131 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | HB | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Jonathon Brooks | HB | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 36 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kaytron Allen | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Terrance Carter Jr. | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Odunze | WR | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Terrance Carter Jr. | TE | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonathon Brooks | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bo Jackson | HB | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaytron Allen | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Styles | MIKE | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Finney Jr. | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| **** Chambliss | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Payne | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Smith Jr | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Brewu | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zah Frazier | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryll Desir | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Konrardy | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| Spencer Shrader | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 |

