Chicago
Bears
1-3
24
FINAL
20
Green Bay
Packers
1-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 5 matchup, the Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-20, keeping their playoff hopes alive in the 2026 season. With both teams vying for crucial conference standings, this contest proved to be a fierce battle from start to finish.
Caleb Williams led the Bears' offense with an impressive performance, throwing for three touchdowns and helping his team secure the vital win. Zavion Thomas was the standout receiver, racking up 137 receiving yards, while Josh Jacobs kept the Packers competitive with 96 rushing yards. Jordan Love showcased his arm strength for the Packers, throwing for 329 yards but ultimately fell short.
Defensively, the Bears' Coby Bryant was a force, leading the team with eight total tackles, which played a crucial role in limiting the Packers' scoring opportunities. The game's turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Bears' defense held strong, forcing a turnover on downs that allowed Chicago to run out the clock and secure the victory. With a strong defensive stand, the Bears made it clear they are a team to watch as the season progresses.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 37 | 26 | 70% | 329 | 1 | 0 | 106.7 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 30 | 19 | 63% | 270 | 3 | 1 | 111.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 113 | 2 | 75 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 9 | 122 | 13.6 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Cedric Tillman | WR | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 63 | 1 | 66 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Skyy Moore | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | โ | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby Bryant | FS | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barryn Sorrell | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 |

