Bears
59–37
CHI @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 2026 Week 1 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
CHI 51%49% CAR
60.7%GROUND57.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Williams | 38 | +0.54 | 63.2% | 5.3% | +20.4 | 10.8 | 80.8% | 64.2% | +16.6 |
| B.Young | 41 | +0.30 | 48.8% | 4.9% | +12.1 | 10.1 | 69.7% | 63.1% | +6.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CHI |  CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.41 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.54 | +0.31 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.26 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 54.3% | 48.4% |
| Pass | 63.2% | 48.8% |
| Rush | 43.8% | 47.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Pass | 13.2% | 14.0% |
| Rush | 12.5% | 10.5% |
| Yards / Play | 7.89 | 7.71 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.35 | +0.25 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 66.7% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.97 | 4.03 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 56.3% | 63.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.5% | 5.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.0 | 36.0 |
| Plays | 70 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 552 | 478 |
| Total EPA | +28.7 | +11.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Bears won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CHI 68%32% CAR
12.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.0 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Taylor punts 48 yards to CAR 22. Ji.Horn MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-K.Davis at CAR 28 — CHI +5.2
Kickoffs · CAR +1.5Punts · CHI +7.3Kicks · CHI +1.1
Player Stats
CHI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilliamsQB | 38 | 21/29 | 269 | 8.4 | +20.4 | +0.54 | +16.6 | 63% | +0.53 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre SwiftRB | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | +9.2 | +0.51 | 56% | +0.18 | 3 |
| Caleb WilliamsQB | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | +3.4 | +0.34 | 60% | +0.10 | 2 |
| Kyle MonangaiRB | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | +2.5 | +0.25 | 30% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Luther Burden IIIWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.36 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalif RaymondWR | 9 | 8 | 84 | 9.3 | +6.5 | +0.72 | 78% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Rome OdunzeWR | 3 | 2 | 52 | 17.3 | +4.0 | +1.34 | 67% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Cole KmetTE | 3 | 2 | 35 | 11.7 | +3.6 | +1.19 | 67% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Luther Burden IIIWR | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | +1.5 | +0.31 | 80% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kyle MonangaiRB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +1.5 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Jahdae WalkerWR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.4 | +1.38 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| D'Andre SwiftRB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.7 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Colston LovelandTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo SantosK | 1/1(40) | 40 | 8/8 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory TaylorP | 2 | 102 | 51.0 | 42.5 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BlackwellCB | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalif RaymondWR | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce YoungQB | 41 | 23/37 | 361 | 8.8 | +12.1 | +0.29 | +6.6 | 49% | +0.22 | 3 | 1 |
| Kenny PickettQB | 2 | 0/1 | 0 | 12.0 | +1.3 | +0.65 | -77.2 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce YoungQB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +1.7 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Kenny PickettQB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +1.7 | +1.68 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | +1.5 | +0.15 | 60% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Jonathon BrooksRB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | -1.6 | -0.41 | 25% | -0.10 | 0 |
| AJ DillonRB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | -2.0 | -0.40 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen CokerWR | 9 | 8 | 138 | 15.3 | +12.5 | +1.38 | 67% | +0.19 | 2 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | +4.3 | +1.44 | 67% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Jonathon BrooksRB | 2 | 1 | 48 | 24.0 | +1.6 | +0.77 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Darren WallerTE | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | +1.2 | +0.62 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Tommy TrembleTE | 5 | 3 | 25 | 5.0 | +0.5 | +0.11 | 40% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mitchell EvansTE | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr.WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Xavier LegetteWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillanWR | 8 | 5 | 75 | 9.4 | -2.5 | -0.32 | 50% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan FitzgeraldK | 1/1(44) | 44 | 4/5 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Sam MartinP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MartinP | 3 | 147 | 49.0 | 34.7 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Horn Jr.WR | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 26 | 0 |
| Xavier LegetteWR | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Horn Jr.WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |