Bears Beat Falcons 31-23 in Week 6
Chicago Bears 31, Atlanta Falcons 23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Caleb Williams went 30 of 36 for 305 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 on Sunday, October 18 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. The Falcons are 2-4 and the Bears are 4-2.
31-23 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Bears led 14-0 after the first quarter, 21-7 at halftime, and 28-7 after three quarters. The Bears scored first on a Colston Loveland 14-yard pass from Caleb Williams with 8:15 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Kyle Pitts Sr. 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. for the Falcons in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Bears, Caleb Williams went 30 of 36 for 305 yards with 1 touchdown. Roschon Johnson had 13 carries for 51 yards and 1 touchdown, and Luther Burden III caught 8 passes for 95 yards. For the Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. went 19 of 33 for 225 yards with 3 touchdowns. Bijan Robinson had 9 carries for 61 yards, and Jahan Dotson caught 3 passes for 87 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Bears outgained the Falcons 368 to 257 in total yards. The Bears turned the ball over once and the Falcons 3 times. On third down, the Bears went 9-17 and the Falcons went 3-12. Time of possession was 40:08 for the Bears and 19:52 for the Falcons.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Falcons winning, with a projected score of Bears 21, Falcons 24 at low confidence. Miss. The Thursday update narrowed this to 53 percent when Caleb Williams was cleared, and it should have gone further. Williams went 30 of 36 for 305 yards in his return, Chicago led 28-7 after three quarters and held the ball for 40 minutes, and Atlanta turned it over three times. Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes, two of them after the game was decided.
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- ESPN: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons box score
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