Chicago
Bears
0-7
38
FINAL
14
Buffalo
Bills
1-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominating performance, the Chicago Bears defeated the Buffalo Bills 38-14 in Week 15 of the 2026 season. With playoff implications hanging in the balance, the Bears made a statement with this convincing win, solidifying their position in the postseason race.
Leading the charge for Chicago was quarterback Caleb Williams, who threw for an impressive 302 yards and three touchdowns. He found his favorite target, Rome Odunze, for a stellar 134 receiving yards, while D'Andre Swift contributed significantly on the ground with 60 rushing yards. The Bears' offensive efficiency was key to their success, establishing a rhythm that the Bills struggled to counter.
Defensively, Montez Sweat was a standout with 2.5 sacks, consistently pressuring the Bills' offense and disrupting their game plan. The turning point came in the second quarter when Dillon Thieneman's interception halted a potential Buffalo scoring drive, allowing the Bears to extend their lead and seize control of the game. Overall, Chicago's defense played a crucial role in maintaining the momentum and securing the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 40 | 25 | 63% | 302 | 3 | 0 | 110.6 |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 35 | 18 | 51% | 124 | 0 | 1 | 47.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | HB | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kene Nwangwu | HB | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Odunze | WR | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 78 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 31 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Tyler Harrell | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Jalin Hyatt | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Donald Parham Jr | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lewis Cine | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Green | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Thomas | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bass | K | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 41 |

