Bears Rout Panthers 59-37 in Week 1
Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37 at Bank of America Stadium. Caleb Williams went 21 of 29 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns.
The Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 on Sunday, September 13 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. The Panthers are 0-1 and the Bears are 1-0.
59-37 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Bears led 14-7 after the first quarter, 31-24 at halftime, and 45-31 after three quarters. The Panthers scored first on a Chuba Hubbard 4-yard pass from Bryce Young with 11:33 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a D'Andre Swift 28-yard run for the Bears in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Bears, Caleb Williams went 21 of 29 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns. D'Andre Swift had 18 carries for 124 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Kalif Raymond caught 8 passes for 84 yards. For the Panthers, Bryce Young went 23 of 37 for 361 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Chuba Hubbard had 10 carries for 49 yards and 1 touchdown, and Jalen Coker caught 8 passes for 138 yards with 2 touchdowns.
What do the team stats show?
The Bears outgained the Panthers 552 to 478 in total yards. The Bears turned the ball over once and the Panthers 3 times. On third down, the Bears went 10-14 and the Panthers went 4-9. Time of possession was 34:03 for the Bears and 25:57 for the Panthers.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Bears winning, with a projected score of Bears 24, Panthers 20 at medium confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 18 points. Chicago won 59-37 in a game that produced nearly 100 points, matching the projected winner while blowing far past the projected total.
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- ESPN: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers box score
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