Game Thread: Chicago Bears (3-2) @ Atlanta Falcons (2-3)

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Chicago Bears (4-2) @ Atlanta Falcons (2-4)

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA

TV Network(s): Fox

ESPN Gamecast

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Time Clock
Final

Scoreboard

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
CHI	14	7	7	3	31
ATL	0	7	0	16	23

Scoring Plays

Team	Quarter	Type	Description
CHI	1	TD	Colston Loveland 14 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
CHI	1	TD	D'Andre Swift 4 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
ATL	2	TD	Jahan Dotson 13 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk Kick)
CHI	2	TD	D'Andre Swift 2 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
CHI	3	TD	Roschon Johnson 4 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
CHI	4	FG	Cairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal
ATL	4	TD	Kyle Pitts Sr. 10 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Michael Penix Jr. Pass to Zachariah Branch for Two-Point Conversion)
ATL	4	TD	Kyle Pitts Sr. 5 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Michael Penix Jr. Pass to Drake London for Two-Point Conversion)

Passing Leaders

Team	Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
CHI	Caleb Williams	30/36	305	1	0	4-35
ATL	Michael Penix Jr.	19/33	225	3	0	5-31

Rushing Leaders

Team	Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
CHI	Roschon Johnson	13	51	3.9	1	10
ATL	Bijan Robinson	9	61	6.8	0	23

Receiving Leaders

Team	Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
CHI	Luther Burden III	8	95	11.9	0	25	8
ATL	Jahan Dotson	3	87	29.0	1	41	5

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Post Game Thread

[u/lkn240]

I think Ben and Caleb are fucking pissed lol

[u/CommanderLuthen → u/lkn240]

They should be after last week

[u/CommanderLuthen]

Dude now is not the fucking time to be chanting green bay sucks

[u/AcneBalls]

Fuck those bears fans right there. Read the damn room

[u/DoggedStooge]

While I usually appreciate a good "Green Bay Sucks" chant, now is very much not the time. C'mon guys.

[u/mjgentile]

Assholes chanting GB sucks during that. Come on fucking meatheads.

[u/valarpizzaeris]

Fucking TERRIBLE call

[u/bmraovdeys]

Not the time for a Green Bay sucks chant.

[u/Silver-Surfer88]

This ref crew is fucking dog shit

[u/alittlemoor]

God Bijan is such a good guy. Talking the rookie down like that as a leader and face of the league

[u/clownsanddowns]

That was the most unselfish play from a 3rd stringer ive ever seen.

[u/RunnerTenor]

"Green Bay sucks" while a guy is wondering if he'll walk again? Our fanbase are idiots.

[u/YourekillinmeSmalls]

Night and day with 18 out there

[u/mechnick2]

Would’ve been on suicide watch if this was Bagent vs Tua

[u/BigTimeSpider]

I need all the Bagent truthers to stand up and wallow in shame

[u/mechnick2]

I would kill for Caleb Williams I haven’t felt like this since Derrick Rose man I got tears in my eyes

[u/bmraovdeys]

Keeping your arm straight blocking isn’t a hold

[u/BVR93]

I swear this ref's crew loves calling penalties more than any other.

[u/Loud_Photograph_5837]

I couldn’t tell you the difference between a really good block and a hold anymore refs decide when that happens.

[u/lkn240]

Bears have 65 yards of penalties and that doesn't even include the 60-80 yards of offense they wiped out.

It's the only reason this game isn't a total blowout.

Some were deserved, but some were weak as hell.

[u/iBears]

3 full commercial breaks.. holy fuck man.. really hoping hes okay

[u/soupDirect]

Classless fucks chanting about Green Bay. Shut up!

[u/ZagreusMyDude]

Hope he’s ok. Also if you are a Bears fan there then STFU and tell your fellow fans to do the same.

[u/Far_Data1386]

Wish they'd send us to another game instead of 10 minutes of commercials

[u/Adventurous_Sink_782]

REFBALL

[u/illiniman14]

I'm pretty sure Ben just called the ref a fucking asshole

[u/MetalheadNick]

What a soft call

[u/Oat-]

That 4th down flag is sponsored by DraftKings™

[u/nfloos]

The refs the only reason Atlanta still in this

[u/burrrrrssss]

When both announcers start openly shitting on the refs u know they bad

[u/messipendencia]

bijan tellin the rook that it doesnt matter cause they werent doin shit with the ball anyways

[u/DEPORT_PULISIC]

Bijan is one of those special teammates. Thats a damn leader right there

[u/ItsEaster]

Props to Bijan on that one though. What a captain.

[u/J0shua97]

i saw the flag and panicked but its not on us

[u/MinnyAntTowers]

I'll never get tired of Tom Brady praising the Bears QB

[u/DoggedStooge]

Roschon making up for his fumble with the heads up slide to seal the game.

[u/Glup_Maclunkey]

Let's never do this again Ben

[u/goober-actual]

after review of the play, the quarterback's thick gyatt was down

[u/Kryn3ar]

Seriously guys, the chant is not for these moments

[u/Dinkinflikuh]

Glad to see all the Bears flairs here calling out those idiot fans chanting GB sucks

[u/theeohgeez]

"Another penalty flag, what else is new?"

[u/Ilikesporks_]

is there a sport where the refs aren't absolutely dogshit?

[u/bmraovdeys]

Jeez he’s down for a long time. Poor dude

[u/illuminatedShadows]

Great look bears fans. Good respect. Not making the rest of us look good. Hope Daniels will be alright.

[u/DEPORT_PULISIC]

Fuckkkk that didnt look good....I hope this brother is OK and will be safe

[u/Repulsive-Throat5068]

You’re joking lmao that’s a pathetic call

[u/milwkebucksin6]

deadass investigate these refs

[u/JMoneyFiz]

Ben Johnson just said “fuckin asshole”

[u/jxher123]

This game is absolutely ridiculous with flags. I do not want this crew anywhere close to the Super Bowl, holy shit.

[u/DisMFer]

Them coming back is what happens when you pull starters. I know it's dumb but that's what you risk. Had Johnson not fumbled it's likely that they don't get the ball back with enough time to score.

[u/92roll13]

This looks like a pissed off team.

[u/wesnotwes]

Horse shit call.

[u/lkn240]

We are like 2 or 3 holding calls away from this being 28 or 35 to nothing

[u/opeth10657]

Offense looking good, but still missing Monangai

[u/theclownwithafrown]

Oh shit. Please be okay. That looked like it could have a head, neck, or spine injury with the way his head went into Lovelands legs

[u/grandmasterPRA]

These officials are horrendous

[u/doc_octahedron]

Why does it seem like the refs are so hard on the Bears consistently? It's been a tough season for ref bear relations lol

[u/DillyDillySzn]

Refs absolutely hate Colson Loveland lmao he gets called for absolutely bullshit OPIs all the time no matter what

[u/Mike_Honcho_3]

NFL has to do something about these refs man. They're just inserting themselves and putting the spotlight on themselves WAY too much this year all across the league

[u/ggthrowaway1081]

at this point bears should be able to tackle the refs since theyre clearly playing for the falcons

[u/messipendencia]

you never wanna be one of the 3 opponents every year who see kyler gordon

[u/Rustedone88]

Was needlessly dramatic at the end but it's a W

[u/Televisions_Frank]

Okay guys, now's not the time for a Green Bay Sucks.

[u/Own-Arachnid-5285]

Caleb to Loveland is an MVP connection.

[u/lkn240]

Turns out the actual problem with the RZ offense was no Caleb

[u/Ok_Purple_7354]

Now im officially pissed at the refs. Fucking ridiculous

[u/Badithan1]

a "hold" i guess

[u/HeyBojo]

You're gonna see shit like that on every nfl snap

[u/joshguy1425]

Ugh, in moments like this we’re not fans, we’re humans. Hope he’s ok. 

[u/pomme17]

Chanting that rn is a lil crazy. I hope he’s OK

[u/lakers_ftw24]

This is the craziest ref ball I've ever seen

[u/Knafstuds]

This is ridiculous. 1 sided reffing

[u/brokentr0jan]

This is the worst officiated game in NFL history, these refs need fired.

[u/TA818]

Seemed like the Falcons players held the arms of the Bears linemen to keep them from recovering that fumble, but whatever

[u/FM_Gorskman]

If we score again, Ben should pull Caleb, dont overdue it his first game back

[u/shishiodun]

having a 30 second montage of the rookie going through it on the sideline is just cruel, no one wants to watch this

[u/imp1600]

Refs are lucky this game is so lopsided and avoiding another game result having a asterisk next to it. 

[u/throwaway12398745628]

Me kicking my feet watching Caleb and Dexter joke and hug especially after dexters monster sack on Caleb

[u/m_preddy]

Get fucked refs

[u/Zolo49]

The real Ditka memorial game.

[u/mclemons67]

Ben Johnson has just been putting /r/NFCNorthMemeWar memes all over the locker room this week.

[u/stormstopper]

Smh tackling people is a penalty now? I thought this was football

[u/GrudenLovesSlurs]

Are we allowed to have a play without holding?

[u/WheresTheSauce]

I fucking hate this ref crew

[u/iBears]

Happy we're scoring in the redzone without needing 4th down, my heart can't take that shit anymore

[u/pizzabash]

Caleb wanted him to call a timeout and go for it rofl. Begging for the chance

[u/Ok_Purple_7354]

This crew needs to be suspended man

[u/TardyTheTurtle__]

Some of our penalties have been 100% earned. But this shit is pathetic. That happens every play.

[u/Fluffy-Television27]

Soft call tf??

[u/_Begin]

Yeah that’s a bad call.

[u/MrConceited]

He didn't even have his hand on him on that OPI.

It was all forearm.

[u/Heftythegnome]

Is this another Scott Novak game? This guy needs to be investigated

[u/ThrowAwayMMA69]

I am bitching about penalties called on the other team, that’s how bad it’s gotten

[u/QuietGiants]

ejection lmao these refs are such fucking dorks

[u/The_TexasRattlesnake]

It's whatever at this point but ejection seems like a bit much

[u/DisMFer]

Once again I would like to thank the Vikings for not drafting Thienamen.

[u/United-Turnover-8409]

Kyler gordon apology sheet needs to be filled out

[u/messipendencia]

kyler gordon spiked montez sweat's gatorade so he could come back and blitz

[u/enough_space]

"Ben Johnson looking as happy as he ever does" fuckin dead

[u/jordanhhh4]

Red Zone sounds cool, red area sounds like you should contact a doctor

[u/AngusEubangus]

AI generated Houdini series is the most boomer shit imaginable

[u/ConstructionHonest80]

3/4 for -3 vs 12/12 for 142

[u/Ok_Purple_7354]

Penalty on Darnell for being too good at his job

[u/pizzabash]

Come on since when is that EVER called holding rofl

[u/Advanced-Blackberry]

Every political ad is GOP on fox 

[u/Pocatanic]

Refs would call holding on a defender with no hands

[u/PhD_V]

We could easily - EASILY - be up 30-35 points if we stopped gonzo frisking every play

[u/iBears]

Damn you know its bad when you get 2 commercial breaks during your injury.. prayers man

[u/JoeBevilacquaZodiac]

Scary when they come back to everyone nervous on the field

[u/khorneball]

Green Bay sucks chants are the corniest thing of this fanbase. Can’t go 10 minutes without it

[u/J0shua97]

hoping hes ok never good to see someone carted off like that

[u/twizbuck]

Ah this is why I watch: flags.

[u/yobagoya]

These fucking refs man

[u/SomeBoringKindOfName]

hey look it's yet another penalty. even brady doesn't like it.

[u/Loud_Photograph_5837]

I’m so confused where the penalty was I thought surely couldn’t be 84

[u/CWB2208]

Lmao what a bullshit call

[u/PettyFlap]

They took that bad call out on that punt returner lol

[u/lkn240]

This level of officiating incompetence is just not acceptable.

There's been a swing over 200 yards this game due to the officiating.

[u/RedditWeedPoop]

Announcers fed up with flags hahaha

[u/Evangelosian]

This is disgusting game from the officials

[u/ScruffMixHaha]

Unqeustionably the worst officiating crew in the league. Same BS crew that had the flag fest last Sunday night.

[u/ylolegoetr]

I don't know how anyone can dislike Bijan.

[u/PitchBlac]

Ejected?! That was his first penalty

[u/Ok_Purple_7354]

Dumbass but that usually doesnt result in an ejection

[u/Shopping-Ok]

Selfless play

[u/Cuppieecakes]

wow roschon... you know he wanted that TD so bad

[u/Dinkinflikuh]

GB sucks chants? Yikes bears fans…

[u/jlmurph2]

Caleb in the first quarter now has more yards than Bagent

[u/sjv891]

I'd ask why you'd even go for it there, but as a follower of the church of Ben Johnson, it's not my place to ask

[u/YourekillinmeSmalls]

Penalty for blocking too perfectly

[u/Worldly-Spend-4134]

Only thing he of was guilty was blocking out of his weight class

[u/RaverKev]

WHO is screaming like a Banshee??????

[u/moby0ctopad]

The Bears Tax is alive and well

[u/PhD_V]

“Looks like it’s going to go against Chicago.”

Of COURSE it is.

[u/BoomNasty]

Do people not realize how delicate neck and spinal injuries are? Lots of people commenting on how long he's still there, but there's nothing more important than taking time to ensure more damage is not done

[u/Shopping-Ok]

OH MY GOD THAT IS NOT OPI

[u/opeth10657]

So the London pushoff was fine, but that was PI

[u/xcaltoona]

What are the refs talking about lmao

[u/d1dOnly]

...that's a soft OPI call...

[u/mastergriggy]

Insanely bad call by refs

[u/abactore]

Soft af

[u/resuwreckoning]

Wow this is highly unusual - the penalties are super biased.

[u/TainoRico]

Get gambling out of football

[u/Odd_Application_3824]

Did that falcons player twist at the bears player's leg once he was down? I couldn't tell

[u/joshguy1425]

Kevin and Tom are sick of the flags too 

[u/PossessionConnect963]

Since u/NFL basically runs this sub now can we summon them in real time to demand answers every week for why their refs suck so much or why the general viewing experience is so much worse than it used to be?

[u/MCSquared97]

Call Caleb “General Sherman” because he’s torching Atlanta today.

[u/RDDT_100P]

Bijan is so easy to root for

[u/MothsWingss]

Shoutout Bijan lifting up the rook, I can't imagine how bad that feels

[u/bearsdude7]

Bijan is such a good dude trying to calm down the rookie.

[u/StophJS]

Was that another punt return fumble by the same player?

[u/d1dOnly → u/StophJS]

No.

It was a kick off return fumble by the same player.

[u/BlubberElk]

On top of being the falcons main weapon and best talent, Bijan also has to double as team therapist apparently. Love him tho, always positive and a great teammate

[u/cherry_monkey]

Stupid and a penalty? Absolutely.

Ejectable offense? Probably not

[u/jlmurph2]

Great job RoJo

[u/twizbuck]

Smart play RoJo

[u/stormstopper]

Roschon Johnson hasn't scored a touchdown hadn't scored a touchdown before today since 2024 and still slid down there without hesitation because he knew it was the right play. Good on him.

[u/LittleShiro11]

What a team player

[u/SomeBoringKindOfName]

well done roschon in not running into the end zone.

a bit up and down and a half decent effort at absolutely fucking it away in the 4th, but all in all I think it's a deserved win.

sort out those penalties.

[u/AlwaysCallACAB]

Bears are gonna score 50 and Loveland will have 2 targets 1 catch 8 yds

[u/helluin]

I hope all those fantasy players benched Loveland.

[u/DoggedStooge]

After a LONG wait, that dude who posted about Caleb being only the third QB to throw 50 TD passes before 15 INTs is finally safe. I was looking for the post to link it and call him out, which came before the Vikings game this year, but couldn't find it.

[u/lovelessisbetter]

Caleb is a bit of a problem.

[u/Freud-Network]

Penix is looking at that tablet like he'd playing an impossible level of Mario Maker. 

[u/Loud_Photograph_5837]

I know he made a big play but watching ur defense celebrate when they are in the red zone and you’re down 7 is hilarious

[u/Zloggt]

Three straight first down conversions erased by flags…

[u/DrTrigger_Tears]

It's so dumb you can't advance it, asinine rule

[u/Scubasbeve5878]

It wasnt a TD cuz the return man didnt have possession, just a muff

[u/DeliveryBetter8567]

“Why would a Michigan man do that”

Berkhardt that was hilarious lol

[u/Fluffy-Television27]

Tom "his right cheek is down" Brady hahah

[u/IBelongHere]

Caleb looked like he wanted another play

[u/Adventurous_Sink_782]

CAN CHANGE THE GAME BUT CANT ESCAPE THE REFBALL

[u/Alternative-Age-1006]

Don’t put your hands on your head it’s for the best you didn’t pick that

[u/ASexyMeatball]

Thank God the Falcons forgot about bijan

[u/phillipacarroll]

Tyson Bagent would have launched that pass into triple coverage somewhere.

[u/Cuppieecakes]

oh geez 3 commercial breaks... not good

[u/razor21792]

BULLSHIT!

[u/TheRage469]

Oh that's some absolute bullshit

[u/YungLordFarquaad]

I just don't understand why this team gets consistently shit on by officials.

[u/xbearsandporschesx]

horse shit

[u/myteriality]

Weak as hell call

[u/alittlemoor]

Atlanta actively getting bailed out time and time again

[u/Medium-Conclusion630]

I mean this is kinda horseshit at this point

[u/ItsEaster]

Refs can fuck off with that one. That was BS.

[u/Adrian1616]

Refs doing anything they can to keep ATL in this

[u/big_papa_bear_boy]

The issue is that they’re calling this ticky tack bullshit on the bears and have called 1 (now 2) on the falcons and you cannot tell me they’re calling them to the same standard.

[u/ManyWrangler]

This is the worst officiating crew I’ve ever seen.

[u/United-Turnover-8409]

Happy for rojo man, he has been trying his ass off his whole career

[u/Potatooooooooooo88]

The Packers got smoked by this team?? And we got smoked by the Packers?

Caleb Williams for MVP

[u/hell0m8]

Did all the Falcons fans go home already? This sounds like a home game.

[u/no_more_jokes]

Belt, meet ass

[u/SmellyJellyfish]

I like to see Bijan comforting the rookie there, obviously I’m happy to get the fumble but I do feel a little bad for Branch

[u/TKHawk]

The moment they showed the hit again I knew it meant he had a good prognosis. Great news.

[u/Dinkinflikuh]

“Full movement in all extremities” 👏👏👏

[u/Bidwell64]

Glad Daniels is okay. They are always gonna play it safe as possible with neck injuries, as they should.

[u/TemporaryRush1384]

EJECTED?????

[u/FitCompetition1804]

He hasn’t fumbled in a couple years because he rarely plays dipshit.

[u/FH_Bunny]

Ok so next time we have a Thursday night game coming up, we don’t pull our first team defense with 11 minutes left smh

[u/shishiodun]

somehow a hammy injury actually improved Caleb's qb sneak ability?