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Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers, Week 1 2026

Chicago Bears 59
Week 1 · 2026
Score by quarter
Team 1234 T
CHI 14171414 59
CAR 71776 37
37 Carolina Panthers

How It Was Won

CHI's chance to win FGTDTurnoverBig swing
CHI CAR FUM Q1 14:06 1 B.Okereke forces a fumble W.Lee recovers Open drive 1 TD Q1 11:40 2 B.Young 4-yd pass to C.Hubbard 6 plays · 50 yds · 2:16 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 0 – 7 CAR Open drive 2 TD Q1 6:03 3 C.Williams 9-yd run 9 plays · 82 yds · 5:25 · C.Santos kick CHI 7 – 7 CAR Open drive 3 SWING Q1 3:01 5 C.Williams 47-yd pass to R.Odunze 2&8 at CHI 47 CHI 45% → 60% Open drive 5 TD Q1 2:03 5 D.Swift 1-yd run 6 plays · 67 yds · 2:09 · C.Santos kick CHI 14 – 7 CAR Open drive 5 TD Q2 14:05 7 C.Williams 22-yd pass to C.Kmet 2 plays · 41 yds · 0:43 · C.Santos kick CHI 21 – 7 CAR Open drive 7 TD Q2 12:49 8 B.Young 51-yd pass to J.Coker 3 plays · 73 yds · 1:03 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 21 – 14 CAR Open drive 8 TD Q2 8:51 10 B.Young 7-yd run 3 plays · 24 yds · 1:36 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 21 – 21 CAR Open drive 10 FUM Q2 7:07 11 K.Davis recovers a fumble K.Davis recovers CHI 36% → 56% Open drive 11 FG Q2 5:24 12 C.Santos 40-yd field goal 4 plays · 6 yds · 1:32 CHI 24 – 21 CAR Open drive 12 SWING Q2 3:41 13 B.Young 48-yd pass to J.Brooks 2&10 at CAR 26 CAR 48% → 61% Open drive 13 FG Q2 2:39 13 R.Fitzgerald 44-yd field goal 7 plays · 53 yds · 2:18 CHI 24 – 24 CAR Open drive 13 TD Q2 0:32 14 C.Williams 29-yd run 6 plays · 85 yds · 1:59 · C.Santos kick CHI 31 – 24 CAR CHI 56% → 67% Open drive 14 INT Q2 0:11 15 M.Muhammad intercepts B.Young No return Open drive 15 TD Q3 9:06 19 C.Hubbard 2-yd run 7 plays · 58 yds · 2:22 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 31 – 31 CAR Open drive 19 TD Q3 3:08 20 D.Swift 1-yd run 13 plays · 65 yds · 5:54 · C.Santos kick CHI 38 – 31 CAR Open drive 20 TD Q3 0:50 22 K.Monangai 61-yd run 1 play · 61 yds · 0:00 · C.Santos kick CHI 45 – 31 CAR Open drive 22 FUM Q4 15:00 23 J.Johnson forces a fumble D.Bush recovers Open drive 23 TD Q4 6:32 24 C.Williams 1-yd pass to J.Walker 12 plays · 66 yds · 8:18 · C.Santos kick CHI 52 – 31 CAR Open drive 24 TD Q4 4:05 25 B.Young 8-yd pass to J.Coker 10 plays · 86 yds · 2:15 · Kick no good CHI 52 – 37 CAR Open drive 25 TD Q4 3:47 26 D.Swift 28-yd run 4 plays · 44 yds · 0:12 · C.Santos kick CHI 59 – 37 CAR Open drive 26
Q1 CHI 14 – 7 CAR
  1. FUM Q1 14:06 1 B.Okereke forces a fumble W.Lee recovers
  2. TD Q1 11:40 2 B.Young 4-yd pass to C.Hubbard 6 plays · 50 yds · 2:16 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 0 – 7 CAR
  3. TD Q1 6:03 3 C.Williams 9-yd run 9 plays · 82 yds · 5:25 · C.Santos kick CHI 7 – 7 CAR
  4. SWING Q1 3:01 5 C.Williams 47-yd pass to R.Odunze 2&8 at CHI 47 CHI 45% → 60%
  5. TD Q1 2:03 5 D.Swift 1-yd run 6 plays · 67 yds · 2:09 · C.Santos kick CHI 14 – 7 CAR
Q2 CHI 31 – 24 CAR
  1. TD Q2 14:05 7 C.Williams 22-yd pass to C.Kmet 2 plays · 41 yds · 0:43 · C.Santos kick CHI 21 – 7 CAR
  2. TD Q2 12:49 8 B.Young 51-yd pass to J.Coker 3 plays · 73 yds · 1:03 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 21 – 14 CAR
  3. TD Q2 8:51 10 B.Young 7-yd run 3 plays · 24 yds · 1:36 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 21 – 21 CAR
  4. FUM Q2 7:07 11 K.Davis recovers a fumble K.Davis recovers CHI 36% → 56%
  5. FG Q2 5:24 12 C.Santos 40-yd field goal 4 plays · 6 yds · 1:32 CHI 24 – 21 CAR
  6. SWING Q2 3:41 13 B.Young 48-yd pass to J.Brooks 2&10 at CAR 26 CAR 48% → 61%
  7. FG Q2 2:39 13 R.Fitzgerald 44-yd field goal 7 plays · 53 yds · 2:18 CHI 24 – 24 CAR
  8. TD Q2 0:32 14 C.Williams 29-yd run 6 plays · 85 yds · 1:59 · C.Santos kick CHI 31 – 24 CAR CHI 56% → 67%
  9. INT Q2 0:11 15 M.Muhammad intercepts B.Young No return
Q3 CHI 45 – 31 CAR
  1. TD Q3 9:06 19 C.Hubbard 2-yd run 7 plays · 58 yds · 2:22 · R.Fitzgerald kick CHI 31 – 31 CAR
  2. TD Q3 3:08 20 D.Swift 1-yd run 13 plays · 65 yds · 5:54 · C.Santos kick CHI 38 – 31 CAR
  3. TD Q3 0:50 22 K.Monangai 61-yd run 1 play · 61 yds · 0:00 · C.Santos kick CHI 45 – 31 CAR
Q4 CHI 59 – 37 CAR
  1. FUM Q4 15:00 23 J.Johnson forces a fumble D.Bush recovers
  2. TD Q4 6:32 24 C.Williams 1-yd pass to J.Walker 12 plays · 66 yds · 8:18 · C.Santos kick CHI 52 – 31 CAR
  3. TD Q4 4:05 25 B.Young 8-yd pass to J.Coker 10 plays · 86 yds · 2:15 · Kick no good CHI 52 – 37 CAR
  4. TD Q4 3:47 26 D.Swift 28-yd run 4 plays · 44 yds · 0:12 · C.Santos kick CHI 59 – 37 CAR

Defense, Head to Head

CHI

Defense

CAR
3 Takeaways 1
2 Sacks 2
0 Tackles for loss 2
  • D.Bush Fumble recovery 23
  • J.Johnson Forced fumble 23
  • K.Davis Fumble recovery 11
  • K.Street Sack 17
  • M.Muhammad Interception 15
  • M.Sweat Sack 4
  • B.Okereke Forced fumble · tackle for loss 1 3
  • J.Phillips Sack 14
  • P.Umanmielen Sack 18
  • T.Gipson Tackle for loss 11
  • W.Lee Fumble recovery 1

Longest Plays

61 Yards · Q3 0:50 K.Monangai 61-yd run 51 Yards · Q2 12:49 B.Young 51-yd pass to J.Coker 48 Yards · Q2 3:41 B.Young 48-yd pass to J.Brooks 47 Yards · Q1 3:01 C.Williams 47-yd pass to R.Odunze 32 Yards · Q1 8:19 D.Swift 32-yd run