New York
Jets
0-3
17
FINAL
24
Chicago
Bears
0-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Chicago Bears held off the New York Jets 24-17 at Soldier Field on Sunday, improving their footing in an early-season race that has left little margin for error. It was a Week 4 test that never got away from either side, with the Jets hanging around into the closing stages. In the end, Chicago's balance on offense proved to be the difference.
Caleb Williams paced all passers with 224 yards and a touchdown, picking his spots and keeping the chains moving when Chicago needed a response. D'Andre Swift did the heavy lifting on the ground, churning out a game-high 93 rushing yards to keep the Jets' front honest. For New York, Omar Cooper Jr. was the most productive target on the field, hauling in 87 receiving yards and repeatedly giving the visitors life. The Jets simply couldn't match the Bears' finishing touch in the red zone.
Defensively, the numbers belonged to New York. Germaine Pratt was everywhere, leading all tacklers with 12 stops, while Will McDonald IV got home for 1.5 sacks off the edge. Kenny Moore II supplied the game's biggest swing with an interception that handed the Jets a short field and a chance to seize control. That the takeaway didn't translate into the lead was the turning point — Chicago survived the moment, steadied itself, and closed out the seven-point win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 33 | 22 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 83.3 |
| Spencer Rattler | QB | 33 | 14 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 67.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Breece Hall | HB | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Spencer Rattler | QB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Roschon Johnson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tim Patrick | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demario Davis | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | REDG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will McDonald IV | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ponds | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jowon Briggs | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Lewis | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Matt Prater | K | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 |

