Chicago Bears @ Atlanta Falcons: Oct 18, 2026

Updated
Week 6
Chicago BearsBears
4-2 · Away
31–23
Final
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Atlanta FalconsFalcons
2-4 · Home

Bears vs Falcons final: the Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 on October 18, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bears1477331
Falcons0701623

Bears vs Falcons Top Performers

Bears logoBears

Falcons logoFalcons

Bears vs Falcons Box Score

Passing

Bears passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSCKLNG
Caleb Williams QB30/363058.510425
Falcons passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSCKLNG
Michael Penix Jr. QB19/332256.830541

Rushing

Bears rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Roschon Johnson RB13513.9110
D'Andre Swift RB16442.8214
Caleb Williams QB430.802
Falcons rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Bijan Robinson RB9616.8023
Brian Robinson Jr. RB210.502
Michael Penix Jr. QB111.001

Receiving

Bears receiving
PlayerRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Luther Burden III WR889511.9025
Colston Loveland TE676510.8116
Rome Odunze WR343913.0023
Roschon Johnson RB223417.0013
D'Andre Swift RB45266.508
Zavion Thomas WR33258.3014
Kalif Raymond WR22189.0013
Cole Kmet TE2231.502
Falcons receiving
PlayerRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Jahan Dotson WR358729.0141
Drake London WR4106215.5039
Kyle Pitts Sr. TE576012.0229
Brian Robinson Jr. RB2294.505
Zachariah Branch WR2294.505
Austin Hooper TE1166.006
Olamide Zaccheaus WR040–00
Bijan Robinson RB22-8-4.00-3

Defense

Bears defense
PlayerTCKLSOLOSACKTFLPDINTFF
Devin Bush LB7400000
Noah Sewell LB5401000
Kyler Gordon DB4433002
Cam Lewis DB3300000
Elijah Hicks DB3200000
Austin Booker DL3300000
Josh Blackwell DB2200100
Dillon Thieneman DB2211100
Kentavius Street DL1101000
Jaylon Johnson DB1100100
Jack Sanborn LB1100000
Daniel Hardy DL1111100
D'Marco Jackson LB1100000
Clark Phillips III DB1100000
Malik Muhammad II DB1000100
Shemar Turner DL1000000
James Lynch DL0000100
Falcons defense
PlayerTCKLSOLOSACKTFLPDINTFF
Mike Hughes CB7501000
Jessie Bates III SAF7500001
Kendal Daniels LB7601000
Sydney Brown DB7500000
Avieon Terrell CB6500000
LaCale London DT5311000
Josh Woods LB4300000
Divine Deablo LB4200000
Gervon Dexter Sr. DT4211000
Samson Ebukam DE3100000
Maason Smith DL3100000
Harold Perkins Jr. LB3300000
Xavier Watts SAF3101000
Jared Ivey LB3301000
Brandon Dorlus DL2212100
Za'Darius Smith DE1111000
Cameron Thomas DE1000000
Zach Harrison DL1000000
Billy Bowman Jr. CB1100000

Kicking

Bears kicking
PlayerFGLNGXPPTS
Cairo Santos K1/2504/47
Falcons kicking
PlayerFGLNGXPPTS
Nick Folk K0/001/11

Punting

Bears punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGIN20LNG
Tory Taylor P522444.8350
Falcons punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGIN20LNG
Jake Bailey P422055.0067

Returns

Bears returns
PlayerKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Zavion Thomas WR485000
Kalif Raymond WR003540
Falcons returns
PlayerKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Zachariah Branch WR486100
Olamide Zaccheaus WR1221-10
Brian Robinson Jr. RB114000

Bears vs Falcons Recap

For the Bears: Caleb Williams (30/36, 305 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Roschon Johnson (13 carries, 51 rush yds, 1 TD), Luther Burden III (8 catches, 95 rec yds). For the Falcons: Michael Penix Jr. (19/33, 225 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT), Bijan Robinson (9 carries, 61 rush yds), Jahan Dotson (3 catches, 87 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Bears did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 14.

After the game, the Bears are 4-2 and the Falcons are 2-4.

Bears vs Falcons Team Stats

BearsFalcons
368
Total yards
257
270
Passing yards (net)
194
98
Rushing yards
63
5.0
Yards per play
5.1
20
First downs
13
9/17 (53%)
Third downs
3/12 (25%)
4/5 (80%)
Red zone
3/3 (100%)
1
Turnovers
3
12
Penalties
4
133
Penalty yards
31
40:08
Time of possession
19:52

Bears vs Falcons Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, October 18, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
TV
FOX
Stadium
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta
Week
NFL Week 6All Week 6 games
Season
2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Bears vs Falcons: Tale of the Tape

BearsNFC conference gameFalcons
3-2
Record
2-3
NFC #6
Playoff seed
NFC #10
23.8
Points per game
23.8
19.2
Points allowed
24.4
+4.6
Point differential
-0.6
1-1
Road / home record
0-2
0-2
Division record
1-1
L1
Streak
L1
7 days
Rest
7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesDid not meet

Bears last 5

Falcons last 5

Bears vs Falcons All-Time Head-to-Head

Bears 1312 Falcons

The Bears lead 13-12 in 25 meetings on record since 1966.

DateScoreWinner
Dec 31, 2023Falcons 17, Bears 37Bears
Nov 20, 2022Bears 24, Falcons 27Falcons
Sep 27, 2020Bears 30, Falcons 26Bears
Sep 10, 2017Falcons 23, Bears 17Falcons
Sep 15, 2002Bears 14, Falcons 13Bears
Oct 7, 2001Bears 31, Falcons 3Bears
Nov 22, 1998Bears 13, Falcons 20Falcons
Oct 3, 1993Falcons 0, Bears 6Bears
Sep 27, 1992Falcons 31, Bears 41Bears
Nov 11, 1990Falcons 24, Bears 30Bears

Regular season and playoffs, from the games in our data feed; older meetings are not included.

More NFL Games on Oct 18, 2026

That covers Bears vs Falcons: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bears visit the Seahawks Nov 2; Falcons visit the Buccaneers Nov 1.

Bears vs Falcons FAQs

Who won Bears vs Falcons on Oct 18, 2026?

The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

What are the Bears and Falcons records?

After this game the Bears were 4-2 and the Falcons were 2-4 this season.

Who were the top performers in Bears vs Falcons?

Caleb Williams led all passers with 305 yards for the Bears. Bijan Robinson led all rushers with 61 yards for the Falcons. Luther Burden III led all receivers with 95 yards for the Bears.

Where was Bears vs Falcons played?

At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons.

What was the score by quarter in Bears vs Falcons?

Bears-Falcons: Q1 14-0, Q2 7-7, Q3 7-0, Q4 3-16.

What is next for the Bears and Falcons?

Bears visit the Seahawks on Monday, November 2 at 8:15 PM ET; Falcons visit the Buccaneers on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.