Jets 12-23 Bears: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 4)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 4

New York JetsJets

1-3 · Away

12–23

Final

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Chicago BearsBears

3-1 · Home

Jets vs Bears final: the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12 on October 4, 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Jets	0	3	3	6	12
Bears	7	6	7	3	23

Jets vs Bears Top Performers

Jets

PassingGeno Smith8/15, 119 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingBraelon Allen14 carries, 59 rush yds
ReceivingIsaiah Williams2 catches, 73 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseMinkah Fitzpatrick16 tackles, 1 INT

Bears

PassingTyson Bagent25/34, 268 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
RushingKyle Monangai30 carries, 146 rush yds, 2 TD
ReceivingRome Odunze6 catches, 94 rec yds
DefenseDillon Thieneman7 tackles

Jets vs Bears Box Score

Passing

Jets passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Geno Smith QB	8/15	119	7.9	1	0	3	58

Bears passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Tyson Bagent QB	25/34	268	7.9	0	1	1	37

Rushing

Jets rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Braelon Allen RB	14	59	4.2	0	10

Bears rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Kyle Monangai RB	30	146	4.9	2	26
D'Andre Swift RB	15	58	3.9	0	13
Roschon Johnson RB	4	16	4.0	0	11
Luther Burden III WR	1	11	11.0	0	11
Tyson Bagent QB	4	1	0.3	0	4

Receiving

Jets receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Isaiah Williams WR	2	3	73	36.5	1	58
Garrett Wilson WR	3	4	27	9.0	0	14
Jelani Woods TE	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Braelon Allen RB	2	2	8	4.0	0	5
Sterling Shepard WR	0	1	0	–	0	0
Kenyon Sadiq TE	0	4	0	–	0	0

Bears receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Rome Odunze WR	6	7	94	15.7	37
Luther Burden III WR	4	6	63	15.8	22
Colston Loveland TE	6	9	57	9.5	18
D'Andre Swift RB	2	2	16	8.0	12
Cole Kmet TE	2	2	13	6.5	7
Sam Roush TE	1	1	8	8.0	8
Roschon Johnson RB	1	1	7	7.0	7
Kalif Raymond WR	2	2	6	3.0	5
Kyle Monangai RB	1	1	4	4.0	4

Defense

Jets defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Minkah Fitzpatrick SAF	16	8	0	0	1	1	0
Dane Belton SAF	14	6	0	0	1	0	0
Jamien Sherwood LB	13	5	0	0	0	0	1
Demario Davis LB	10	5	1	1	0	0	0
Harrison Phillips DL	7	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joseph Ossai DE	7	5	0	0	0	0	0
David Bailey DE	6	2	0	0	1	0	0
Azareye'h Thomas CB	5	4	0	0	1	0	0
Will McDonald IV DE	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Stephens CB	4	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jowon Briggs DL	4	2	0	1	0	0	0
Darrell Jackson Jr. DL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
T'Vondre Sweat NT	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
D'Angelo Ponds CB	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Braiden McGregor DE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Bears defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Dillon Thieneman DB	7	0	0	0	0
Devin Bush LB	4	2	1	1	0
T.J. Edwards LB	4	1	0	0	0
Tyrique Stevenson Sr. DB	4	3	0	1	0
Grady Jarrett DL	3	0	0	0	0
Xavier Woods DB	3	1	0	0	0
Dayo Odeyingbo DL	2	1	1	1	1
D'Marco Jackson LB	2	0	0	0	0
Austin Booker DL	2	1	1	1	0
Malik Muhammad II DB	2	1	0	0	1
Marcus Davenport DL	1	0	0	0	0
Kentavius Street DL	1	0	0	0	0
Montez Sweat DL	1	0	0	0	0
Neville Gallimore DL	1	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Jets kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Jason Sanders K	2/2	36	0/1	6

Bears kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Cairo Santos K	3/3	30	2/2	11

Punting

Jets punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Austin McNamara P	5	263	52.6	1	62

Returns

Jets returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Kene Nwangwu RB	2	55	0	0	0
Isaiah Williams WR	1	22	0	0	0

Bears returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Zavion Thomas WR	4	70	0	0	0
Kalif Raymond WR	0	0	2	16	0

Jets vs Bears Recap

For the Bears: Tyson Bagent (25/34, 268 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT), Kyle Monangai (30 carries, 146 rush yds, 2 TD), Rome Odunze (6 catches, 94 rec yds). For the Jets: Geno Smith (8/15, 119 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Braelon Allen (14 carries, 59 rush yds), Isaiah Williams (2 catches, 73 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Bears did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Jets are 1-3 and the Bears are 3-1.

Jets vs Bears Team Stats

JetsBears

157
Total yards: 492; 98
Passing yards (net): 260; 59
Rushing yards: 232; 4.9
Yards per play: 5.5; 7
First downs: 34; 0/7 (0%)
Third downs: 7/15 (47%); 0/2 (0%)
Red zone: 2/7 (29%); 0
Turnovers: 2; 12
Penalties: 4; 76
Penalty yards: 29; 17:15
Time of possession: 42:45

Jets vs Bears Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, October 4, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Soldier FieldChicago

Week: NFL Week 4All Week 4 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Jets vs Bears: Tale of the Tape

JetsAFC vs NFCBears

1-2
Record: 2-1; AFC #11
Playoff seed: NFC #6; 21.3
Points per game: 29.7; 20.3
Points allowed: 17.7; +1.0
Point differential: +12.0; 1-1
Road / home record: 1-1; 0-0
Division record: 0-1; L2
Streak: W1; 7 days
Rest: 6 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

Jets last 5 · 2026

L @ Lions 24-31 Sep 27, 2026
L vs Packers 17-20 Sep 20, 2026
W @ Titans 23-10 Sep 13, 2026
L @ Bills 8-35 Jan 4, 2026
L vs Patriots 10-42 Dec 28, 2025

Bears last 5 · 2026 incl. playoffs

W vs Eagles 27-7 Sep 28, 2026
L vs Vikings 3-9 Sep 20, 2026
W @ Panthers 59-37 Sep 13, 2026
L vs Rams 17-20 Jan 18, 2026
W vs Packers 31-27 Jan 10, 2026

More NFL Games on Oct 4, 2026

Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Washington Commanders1-413
Top: Taylor 20 carries, 95 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Rams3-424
Philadelphia Eagles2-520
Top: Williams 16 carries, 80 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-524
New York Giants4-236
Top: Winston 18/29, 250 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New England Patriots4-329
Buffalo Bills5-126
Top: Maye 22/37, 269 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-317
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-514
Top: Daniels 19/27, 148 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Tennessee Titans1-618
Baltimore Ravens4-324
Top: Jackson 15/20, 222 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Jacksonville Jaguars4-222
Cincinnati Bengals4-217
Top: Burrow 39/54, 428 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-434
Houston Texans2-530
Top: Stroud 21/31, 347 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-510
Minnesota Vikings6-015
Top: Murray 27/37, 247 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-130
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: III 22 carries, 177 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Chargers0-623
Seattle Seahawks4-330
Top: Wilson 21 carries, 81 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Denver Broncos5-214
San Francisco 49ers6-124
Top: Purdy 19/30, 218 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Detroit Lions4-226
Carolina Panthers3-332
Top: McMillan 14 catches, 192 rec yds, 2 TDBox score ›

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

Jets vs Bears FAQs

Who won Jets vs Bears on Oct 4, 2026?

The Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12 on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

What are the Jets and Bears records?

After this game the Jets were 1-3 and the Bears were 3-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Jets vs Bears?

Tyson Bagent led all passers with 268 yards for the Bears. Kyle Monangai led all rushers with 146 yards for the Bears. Rome Odunze led all receivers with 94 yards for the Bears.

Where was Jets vs Bears played?

At Soldier Field in Chicago, the home stadium of the Chicago Bears.

What was the score by quarter in Jets vs Bears?

Jets-Bears: Q1 0-7, Q2 3-6, Q3 3-7, Q4 6-3.

What is next for the Jets and Bears?

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