Chicago
Bears
0-2
31
FINAL
28
Atlanta
Falcons
0-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Atlanta Falcons 31-28, solidifying their position in the playoff race. Both teams showcased their offensive prowess, but it was the Bears who ultimately came out on top in this tight contest.
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams led the charge with an impressive 301 passing yards, while D'Andre Swift contributed significantly on the ground with 61 rushing yards. For the Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. threw for three touchdowns, but it was Drake London who stole the spotlight with a remarkable 148 receiving yards, keeping Atlanta competitive throughout the game.
Defensively, the Bears were anchored by Jamal Adams, who recorded eight total tackles, providing crucial stops when needed. The game’s turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Chicago's defense held strong, forcing a critical turnover that allowed the Bears to maintain their lead and secure the victory. Despite Jalon Walker's impressive 1.5 sacks for Atlanta, they couldn't overcome the Bears' defensive resilience in the final moments.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 45 | 25 | 56% | 301 | 3 | 1 | 89.2 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 23 | 14 | 61% | 296 | 3 | 1 | 126.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Trey Sermon | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | WR | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 76 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 65 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Sam Roush | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hughes | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Harris | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anterio Thompson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 |

