Week 9, 2026

played in Chicago, IL

27 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	3	6	-	16
Chicago Bears	10	10	0	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:30 CHI - Jason Sanders 21 field goal
1Q: 00:32 CHI - Kai Whiting 4 pass from Brendan Zenger (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 06:59 ATL - Darrell Henderson 15 run (Warren Nason extra point)
2Q: 04:07 CHI - Bryan Edwards 17 pass from Brendan Zenger (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CHI - Jason Sanders 50 field goal
3Q: 03:10 ATL - Warren Nason 20 field goal
4Q: 12:13 ATL - Warren Nason 20 field goal
4Q: 10:53 ATL - Warren Nason 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:30 CHI - Jason Sanders 21 field goal
1Q: 00:32 CHI - Kai Whiting 4 pass from Brendan Zenger (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 06:59 ATL - Darrell Henderson 15 run (Warren Nason extra point)
2Q: 04:07 CHI - Bryan Edwards 17 pass from Brendan Zenger (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CHI - Jason Sanders 50 field goal
3Q: 03:10 ATL - Warren Nason 20 field goal
4Q: 12:13 ATL - Warren Nason 20 field goal
4Q: 10:53 ATL - Warren Nason 38 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CHI
Record 7-2 5-3
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 297 376
- Offensive Plays 72 64
- Yards per Play 4.13 5.88
Net Rushing Yards 156 57
- Rushing Attempts 31 18
- Yards per Rush 5.03 3.17
Net Passing Yards 141 319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 15 - 1 44 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 147 329
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 3.44 6.93
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/47 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 3/9 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 22
Time of Possession 32:21 27:39

Team Statistics	ATL	CHI
Record	7-2	5-3
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	297	376
- Offensive Plays	72	64
- Yards per Play	4.13	5.88
Net Rushing Yards	156	57
- Rushing Attempts	31	18
- Yards per Rush	5.03	3.17
Net Passing Yards	141	319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 15 - 1	44 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	147	329
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	3.44	6.93
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/47	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/76	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	3/9	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 22
Time of Possession	32:21	27:39

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:38	OWN 22	7	25	Interception
1	6:25	2:27	OWN 23	6	23	Punt
1	0:21	1:45	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
2	10:52	4:03	OWN 10	9	90	Touchdown
2	3:58	1:20	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
3	11:34	8:31	OWN 38	16	59	Field Goal
3	2:20	1:20	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
3	0:33	0:33	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
4	14:49	2:44	OPP 24	5	21	Field Goal
4	11:14	0:27	OPP 21	3	0	Field Goal
4	7:58	1:24	OWN 46	3	2	Punt
4	3:57	1:41	OWN 35	6	30	Downs
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 20	4	1	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:22	3:57	OPP 46	7	42	Field Goal
1	3:58	3:37	OWN 4	8	96	Touchdown
2	13:36	2:44	OWN 14	7	40	Punt
2	6:49	2:51	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	2:38	2:38	OWN 3	5	64	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:26	OWN 19	7	32	Interception
3	3:03	0:43	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	1:00	0:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	15:00	0:11	OWN 19	1	0	Interception
4	12:05	0:51	OWN 28	2	0	Interception
4	10:47	2:49	OWN 33	5	-2	Punt
4	6:34	2:37	OWN 18	4	11	Punt
4	2:16	0:53	OWN 35	6	21	Punt

Game MVP: Kindle Vildor, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darrell Henderson	10	28	2.80	15	1	1
QB Malik Jammer	9	61	6.78	32	2	0
RB Kene Nwangwu	9	53	5.89	13	3	0
RB Saquon Barkley	3	14	4.67	7	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
WR Kai Whiting	10	23	2.30	6
QB Brendan Zenger	7	29	4.14	8
RB Taylor Schlafly	1	5	5.00	5

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Malik Jammer	40	15	147	1/6	0	20	1	38.2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brendan Zenger	44	22	329	2/10	2	43	3	61.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Hayden Hurst	4	6	34	8.50	11	20
TE Lionel Jackson	4	14	27	6.75	1	9
WR Derrick Arnold	4	7	52	13.00	22	20
RB Saquon Barkley	3	7	34	11.33	0	12
WR Miles Boykin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Martin Pantoja	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kai Whiting	6	7	85	14.17	56	33	1
WR Anthony Shannon	5	7	102	20.40	32	43	0
WR Tyler Lockett	4	5	30	7.50	9	12	0
WR Lynn Bowden	3	9	34	11.33	7	26	0
TE Clay Craig	2	6	58	29.00	17	30	0
WR Bryan Edwards	2	7	20	10.00	17	17	1
TE Chris Joseph	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Hunter Husak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	3	1.50	0
S Ashtyn Davis	1	6	6.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kindle Vildor	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Jace Dole	0	0	1	0
DE Anfernee Jennings	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov
QB Brendan Zenger	1	1
WR Kai Whiting	1	0
T Alex Leatherwood	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Braden Mann	6	274	45.7	42.3	63	5

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wyatt Gaulin	6	276	46.0	34.8	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Warren Nason	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Sanders	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Saquon Barkley	3	47	15.7	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Pittman Jr	2	63	31.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg
Dana Toler	2	37	18.5
DeVante Parker	1	13	13.0
Lynn Bowden	1	27	27.0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Al Woodard	8	1	0.0	18	46
OLB Wesley Grogg	6	0	0.0	18	46
S Ashtyn Davis	4	2	0.0	18	46
CB Carter Meister	4	0	0.0	18	46
DE Jace Dole	4	0	0.0	18	46
S Grant Delpit	4	0	0.0	18	45
ILB Terry Nalen	3	2	1.0	10	27
DE Anfernee Jennings	3	1	1.0	15	35
CB Marshon Lattimore	2	0	0.0	0	5
S Cary Groza	1	1	0.0	18	43
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	1	0	0.0	18	46
WR Miles Boykin	1	0	---	---	---
DT Levi Onwuzurike	0	1	0.0	13	36
CB Aaron Robinson	0	1	0.0	11	19

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Manuel Nichols	10	1	0.0	31	41
OLB Cody Sharp	5	3	0.0	23	36
ILB Tyrus Branch	5	0	0.0	19	16
OLB Jim Horner	4	0	0.0	31	38
CB Dana Toler	4	0	0.0	29	37
DT Dre'Mont Jones	3	1	0.5	25	30
CB Grady Cassidy	3	0	0.0	30	41
S Owen Bradford	3	0	0.0	12	24
DT K.C. Lindsay	2	4	0.5	31	41
S Brandon Meinke	2	2	0.0	31	41
S Kindle Vildor	2	2	0.0	28	38
DT Dan Keith	2	1	0.0	26	33
TE Clay Craig	1	0	---	---	---
WR Anthony Shannon	1	0	---	---	---
WR Lynn Bowden	1	0	---	---	---
CB Austin Hoetger	1	0	0.0	8	7
DT Luke Hassett	0	1	0.0	7	11
CB Brett Finley	0	1	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Anfernee Jennings	1.0	0	1	1	35
ILB Terry Nalen	1.0	0	0	1	27
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	0.0	3	3	3	46
DE Jace Dole	0.0	1	6	0	46
DT Levi Onwuzurike	0.0	1	0	0	36

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT K.C. Lindsay	0.5	0	1	41
DT Dre'Mont Jones	0.5	0	0	30
DT Luke Hassett	0.0	1	2	11
OLB Cody Sharp	0.0	1	1	36
DT Dan Keith	0.0	0	2	33
OLB Jim Horner	0.0	0	2	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Wesley Grogg	5	0	2	46
CB Carter Meister	3	0	0	46
ILB Al Woodard	3	0	0	46
S Ashtyn Davis	2	0	1	46
CB Marshon Lattimore	2	0	0	5
ILB Terry Nalen	2	0	0	27
S Grant Delpit	2	0	0	45
S Cary Groza	1	1	0	43
DE Jace Dole	1	0	0	46
CB Aaron Robinson	1	0	0	19

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Manuel Nichols	3	2	0	41
S Owen Bradford	3	1	0	24
OLB Cody Sharp	2	3	0	36
CB Grady Cassidy	2	1	0	41
ILB Tyrus Branch	2	0	0	16
S Kindle Vildor	1	2	1	38
S Brandon Meinke	1	2	0	41
CB Dana Toler	1	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Pedro Janes	6	7	31	0	41
T Demetrius Caron	2	6	31	0	41
T Julio Cushman	2	5	31	0	41
C Neal Gardner	1	6	31	1	41
G Oscar Ignasiak	1	2	31	0	41
TE Lionel Jackson	0	1	25	0	33

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Devonte Thomason	1	4	18	0	46
G J.R. Bradford	0	3	18	1	46
G Cole Van Lanen	0	3	18	0	46
C Donny Bauer	0	2	18	0	46
WR Kai Whiting	0	0	16	1	42

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Grant Delpit	2	22
Miles Boykin	1	18

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
DeVante Parker	2	26
Blake Kramer	2	20
Tyler Lockett	1	23
Brandon Meinke	1	4

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Grant Delpit	---	---	18	45	22	85
C Pedro Janes	31	41	---	---	9	81
T Julio Cushman	31	41	---	---	9	81
T Demetrius Caron	31	41	---	---	9	81
ILB Al Woodard	---	---	18	46	16	80
QB Malik Jammer	31	41	---	---	3	75
G Oscar Ignasiak	31	41	---	---	---	72
C Neal Gardner	31	41	---	---	---	72
WR Derrick Arnold	29	41	---	---	---	70
OLB Wesley Grogg	---	---	18	46	3	67
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	---	---	18	46	2	66
CB Carter Meister	---	---	18	46	2	66
DE Jace Dole	---	---	18	46	2	66
S Ashtyn Davis	---	---	18	46	2	66
WR Miles Boykin	15	30	---	---	18	63
S Cary Groza	---	---	18	43	2	63
RB Saquon Barkley	11	23	---	---	24	58
TE Lionel Jackson	25	33	---	---	---	58
TE Hayden Hurst	15	19	---	---	23	57
DT Levi Onwuzurike	---	---	13	36	7	56
DE Anfernee Jennings	---	---	15	35	1	51
RB Darrell Henderson	16	28	---	---	6	50
ILB Terry Nalen	---	---	10	27	2	39
WR Martin Pantoja	17	21	---	---	---	38
CB Aaron Robinson	---	---	11	19	2	32
TE Chris Herndon	0	0	---	---	24	24
DT P. J. Hall	---	---	5	11	7	23
RB Kene Nwangwu	13	6	---	---	3	22
ILB T.J. Quinn	---	---	0	1	20	21
DE Adam Bazzell	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Jaleel Scott	8	3	---	---	1	12
C Roy Lighthiser	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Lachavious Simmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Warren Nason	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Jorge Roan	---	---	0	7	1	8
WR Michael Pittman Jr	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Travis Fredrickson	4	0	---	---	3	7
CB Marshon Lattimore	---	---	0	5	1	6
P Braden Mann	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Tarron Jackson	---	---	0	0	6	6
TE Johnnie McCarthy	2	1	---	---	---	3
OLB Greg Rousseau	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Jeff Forbes	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Colton Jarvis	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Michal Menet	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Leo Graham	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Dana Toler	---	---	29	37	14	80
S Brandon Meinke	---	---	31	41	4	76
DT K.C. Lindsay	---	---	31	41	3	75
ILB Manuel Nichols	---	---	31	41	3	75
CB Grady Cassidy	---	---	30	41	3	74
OLB Jim Horner	---	---	31	38	4	73
T Devonte Thomason	18	46	---	---	8	72
G J.R. Bradford	18	46	---	---	8	72
G Cole Van Lanen	18	46	---	---	8	72
WR Anthony Shannon	16	37	---	---	16	69
WR Lynn Bowden	18	46	---	---	5	69
S Kindle Vildor	---	---	28	38	2	68
QB Brendan Zenger	18	46	---	---	---	64
C Donny Bauer	18	46	---	---	---	64
T Alex Leatherwood	18	46	---	---	---	64
DT Dan Keith	---	---	26	33	3	62
OLB Cody Sharp	---	---	23	36	3	62
WR Kai Whiting	16	42	---	---	1	59
DT Dre'Mont Jones	---	---	25	30	1	56
TE Clay Craig	15	40	---	---	---	55
WR Tyler Lockett	6	21	---	---	23	50
ILB Tyrus Branch	---	---	19	16	2	37
S Owen Bradford	---	---	12	24	1	37
CB Austin Hoetger	---	---	8	7	21	36
DT Blake Kramer	---	---	5	8	20	33
WR DeVante Parker	0	0	---	---	26	26
TE Chris Joseph	6	18	---	---	1	25
TE Hunter Husak	6	13	---	---	5	24
RB Taylor Schlafly	2	2	---	---	17	21
DT Luke Hassett	---	---	7	11	2	20
WR Bryan Edwards	5	11	---	---	---	16
CB Xavien Howard	---	---	0	0	15	15
CB Brett Finley	---	---	4	5	6	15
DT Jaleel Johnson	---	---	0	0	14	14
RB K.C. Fenner	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Wyatt Gaulin	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Mitchell Lynn	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Deon Perkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jason Sanders	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Joe Harvey	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR A. J. Brown	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Dennis Levine	---	---	0	4	---	4
OLB Isiah McDuffie	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ryan Coles	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Landon Dickerson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	74	9.3
Middle	16	55	3.4
Right	7	27	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	14	50	3.6
Right	1	4	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Malik Jammer	40	15	2	0	2	12	8	0	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brendan Zenger	44	22	8	2	1	1	10	5	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	59	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	71	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	32	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	86	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	121	24.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lionel Jackson	14	4	2	27	0	33
RB Saquon Barkley	7	3	0	34	0	23
WR Derrick Arnold	7	4	0	52	1	41
TE Hayden Hurst	6	4	0	34	1	19
WR Martin Pantoja	4	0	0	0	0	21
WR Miles Boykin	2	0	0	0	0	30

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lynn Bowden	9	3	0	34	1	46
WR Kai Whiting	7	6	0	85	2	42
WR Anthony Shannon	7	5	1	102	3	37
WR Bryan Edwards	7	2	0	20	0	11
TE Clay Craig	6	2	0	58	2	40
WR Tyler Lockett	5	4	0	30	0	21
TE Chris Joseph	2	0	0	0	0	18
TE Hunter Husak	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darrell Henderson	6	27	4.50	2.80
QB Malik Jammer	2	5	2.50	6.78
RB Kene Nwangwu	1	-2	-2.00	5.89

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brendan Zenger	2	12	6.00	4.14
WR Kai Whiting	1	4	4.00	2.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Malik Jammer	4	2	15	3.75	3.68

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brendan Zenger	5	4	33	6.60	7.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lionel Jackson	2	1	6	3.00	1.93
TE Hayden Hurst	1	0	0	0.00	5.67
WR Derrick Arnold	1	1	9	9.00	7.43

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kai Whiting	2	2	10	5.00	12.14
WR Tyler Lockett	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Anthony Shannon	1	1	6	6.00	14.57
WR Bryan Edwards	1	1	17	17.00	2.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darrell Henderson	2	2
QB Malik Jammer	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
WR Kai Whiting	2	0
QB Brendan Zenger	1	0
RB Taylor Schlafly	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Malik Jammer	14	5	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brendan Zenger	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Saquon Barkley	4	1	1
TE Lionel Jackson	4	1	1
WR Derrick Arnold	4	2	1
TE Hayden Hurst	2	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryan Edwards	4	0	0
WR Tyler Lockett	2	2	2
WR Kai Whiting	1	1	1
TE Clay Craig	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)