# Bears 31, Falcons 23: Week 6 recap

> The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 on Sun, Oct 18 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA (Week 6, 2026 season). Records after the game: Bears 7-2, Falcons 3-6. C.Williams (CHI) led all players with +10.1 EPA on 41 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:18:59.236Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Bears vs Falcons?

The Chicago Bears won 31-23. By quarter: CHI 14-7-7-3, ATL 0-7-0-16.

### Who was the best player in Bears vs Falcons?

By expected points added: C.Williams (CHI, +10.1 EPA on 41 dropbacks), R.Odunze (CHI, +6.6 EPA on 4 targets) and J.Dotson (ATL, +6.6 EPA on 5 targets).

### What was the turning point of Bears vs Falcons?

The biggest swing in win probability (10 points toward the Bears) came in Q2 at 1:52: T.Taylor punts 50 yards to ATL 10, Center-S.Daly. Z.Branch MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-J.Blackwell at ATL 10.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 8:15 | (Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to C.Loveland for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | CHI 7-0 ATL |
| Q1 | 1:07 | D.Swift left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. ** Injury Update: ATL-J.Robinson has returned to the game. | CHI 14-0 ATL |
| Q2 | 5:45 | (Shotgun) M.Penix pass short left to J.Dotson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | CHI 14-7 ATL |
| Q2 | 1:26 | (Shotgun) D.Swift right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | CHI 21-7 ATL |
| Q3 | 1:48 | R.Johnson right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | CHI 28-7 ATL |
| Q4 | 14:56 | C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | CHI 31-7 ATL |
| Q4 | 9:34 | (Shotgun) M.Penix pass short left to K.Pitts for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. M.Penix pass to Z.Branch is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. | CHI 31-15 ATL |
| Q4 | 5:41 | (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Penix pass short right to K.Pitts for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. M.Penix pass to D.London is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. | CHI 31-23 ATL |