Chicago
Bears
2-1
33
FINAL
28
Carolina
Panthers
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 4 matchup, the Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 33-28, securing a crucial win in the 2027 season. Both teams entered the game looking to establish momentum, but it was the Bears who ultimately emerged victorious in a contest filled with back-and-forth scoring.
Chicago's Caleb Williams showcased his arm strength and precision, throwing for an impressive 393 yards and leading the Bears' offense effectively. Rome Odunze was his primary target, racking up 130 receiving yards and proving to be a key playmaker throughout the game. On the other side, Bryce Young kept the Panthers competitive with four touchdown passes, but it wasn't enough to clinch the win.
Defensively, the game turned during a critical moment late in the fourth quarter when the Bears managed to stifle a potential game-tying drive from the Panthers. Despite Blake Fletcher's standout performance with seven tackles, the Carolina defense struggled to contain Williams and Odunze when it mattered most. The Bears’ ability to execute in the clutch ultimately made the difference, allowing them to hold off the Panthers' late-game surge.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 36 | 22 | 61% | 393 | 3 | 0 | 126.2 |
| Bryce Young | QB | 43 | 28 | 65% | 280 | 4 | 0 | 114.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonathon Brooks | HB | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | QB | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| LJ Martin | HB | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Odunze | WR | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 84 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 86 | 1 | 85 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 72 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Xavier Legette | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Roush | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathon Brooks | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Lloyd | WILL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Fletcher | SAM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Pollock | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Jones | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keyshaun Elliott | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayk Bowen | MIKE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matayo Uigalelei | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Mauri Washington | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jontez Williams | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaelan Phillips | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Moore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayden Loving | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Taylor | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex McPherson | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 37 |

