Week 16, 2026

played in Buffalo, NY

27 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Chicago Bears71473-31
Buffalo Bills3303-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:54 CHI - Kai Whiting 14 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
1Q: 03:15 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 23 field goal
2Q: 10:16 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 41 field goal
2Q: 08:29 CHI - Bryan Edwards 22 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 00:38 CHI - Chris Joseph 12 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
3Q: 11:52 CHI - Tyler Lockett 25 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
4Q: 09:13 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 29 field goal
4Q: 02:00 CHI - Jason Sanders 29 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIBUF
Record10-57-7-1
First Downs2115
- by Rushing15
- by Passing169
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards407274
- Offensive Plays6173
- Yards per Play6.673.75
Net Rushing Yards4891
- Rushing Attempts1524
- Yards per Rush3.203.79
Net Passing Yards359183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 30 - 246 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards365200
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/17
- Yards per Pass Play7.803.73
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/127/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/457/56
Punt Returns/Yards1/123/38
Kick Returns/Yards3/773/58
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 34
Time of Possession27:0232:58

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:12OWN 28572Touchdown
19:191:56OWN 293-5Punt
13:092:58OWN 41619Punt
214:040:11OWN 4010Interception
210:111:53OWN 25675Touchdown
25:142:17OWN 21531Punt
21:270:58OPP 40540Touchdown
313:522:14OWN 35565Touchdown
38:491:22OWN 236Punt
34:402:20OWN 20648Downs
413:331:49OWN 4233Punt
410:500:41OWN 725Interception
49:077:13OWN 291359Field Goal
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:483:29OWN 25613Punt
17:234:14OPP 45839Field Goal
10:111:07OWN 2030Punt
213:533:42OPP 41617Field Goal
28:183:04OWN 25522Punt
22:571:30OWN 20420Fumble
20:290:29OWN 3235Half
315:001:08OWN 303-2Punt
311:382:49OWN 25632Punt
37:272:47OWN 29720Punt
32:203:47OWN 321033Missed FG
411:440:54OWN 1936Punt
410:091:02OPP 1634Field Goal
41:541:54OWN 30765Game

Game MVP: Will Grier, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
WR Kai Whiting10272.70800
QB Will Grier3186.00900
WR A. J. Brown122.00200
RB Taylor Schlafly111.00100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez15644.271610
RB Javonte Williams6172.83600
QB Cam Newton252.50300
RB Emmett MacDonald155.00500

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Grier45303651/64352102.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton39251353/17027069.9
Jimmy Clausen75650/00290100.3

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bryan Edwards81212715.8853351
WR Lynn Bowden689215.3334250
WR Kai Whiting57214.209141
TE Clay Craig37217.005100
TE Hunter Husak3572.33040
WR Tyler Lockett223718.5010251
TE Chris Joseph222814.008161
WR Anthony Shannon113232.0027320
WR DeVante Parker0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kristopher Reisinger911505.5615200
WR Landon Dixon7167510.7138290
RB Kerry Rodriguez57326.4024270
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette46205.000130
WR Samuel Dunbar2263.00040
TE Damien Stowers23147.00270
TE Joe Gargac1133.00030

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Zachary Thomason122.000
OLB Sam Shanahan11313.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
DT K.C. Lindsay0110
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Cam Newton1000

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wyatt Gaulin524649.233.6621
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackson McElroy731444.940.3682

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Sanders1/10/00/0294/4
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Junior Wilczewski3/41/20/1410/0

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Taylor Schlafly11212.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw33812.70

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Dana Toler37725.70
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw24422.00
Javonte Williams11414.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kindle Vildor900.01848
ILB Manuel Nichols750.02341
DT K.C. Lindsay621.52449
OLB Jim Horner511.02348
ILB Jahlani Tavai540.02448
DT Dan Keith420.51739
CB Grady Cassidy420.02448
S Owen Bradford400.01035
DT Dre'Mont Jones210.01734
DT Blake Kramer210.0710
S Brandon Meinke210.02245
ILB Dennis Levine200.014
ILB Tyrus Branch200.01411
TE Clay Craig10---------
RB Taylor Schlafly10---------
CB Dana Toler100.02344
CB Austin Hoetger100.0810
DT Luke Hassett010.0715
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Terrell Edmunds710.01546
OLB Rod Mirer610.01239
OLB Sam Shanahan520.01546
CB Zachary Thomason400.01337
DE Jerome Baker301.0932
CB Chidobe Awuzie310.01541
ILB Julian Okwara210.0424
DE Paul Eickholt200.0628
CB Lamont Upshaw200.01120
ILB Baron Browning200.037
S Jessie Kinney110.01545
DE Vic Beasley100.048
DT Xavier Cooper100.01038
DE Montravius Adams100.0511
DT Dalvin Tomlinson020.01121
DT Ta'Quon Graham010.0728

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT K.C. Lindsay1.501249
OLB Jim Horner1.001048
DT Dan Keith0.530039
DT Dre'Mont Jones0.002034
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jerome Baker1.000032
DT Dalvin Tomlinson0.010021
ILB Julian Okwara0.010024
DE Paul Eickholt0.002028
DE Vic Beasley0.00018

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kindle Vildor50048
CB Grady Cassidy41048
S Owen Bradford41035
ILB Manuel Nichols31041
ILB Jahlani Tavai30048
DT K.C. Lindsay21049
ILB Dennis Levine2004
DT Dan Keith20039
S Brandon Meinke11045
DT Blake Kramer10010
OLB Jim Horner10048
CB Dana Toler10044
CB Austin Hoetger10010
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Rod Mirer80039
S Terrell Edmunds61046
OLB Sam Shanahan40146
CB Chidobe Awuzie22041
ILB Julian Okwara21024
ILB Baron Browning2107
CB Zachary Thomason20137
S Jessie Kinney12045
DE Vic Beasley1008
CB Lamont Upshaw10020
CB Guy Newsome II10012

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Donny Bauer25015046
TE Chris Joseph1106015
T Devonte Thomason02015146
G J.R. Bradford02015046
G Cole Van Lanen02015046
T Alex Leatherwood01015046
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Bryson Sanderson49024042
C Marcus Martin35024149
T Javier Bates13024049
T Don Modargri12024249
TE Joe Gargac11011022
G Calvin Carlson02024049

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Blake Kramer423
Jahlani Tavai126
Brett Finley118
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Sam Shanahan312
Chidobe Awuzie117

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Jahlani Tavai------24482698
CB Dana Toler------23441481
DT K.C. Lindsay------2449477
CB Grady Cassidy------2448476
OLB Jim Horner------2348475
S Brandon Meinke------2245471
S Kindle Vildor------1848470
ILB Manuel Nichols------2341468
T Devonte Thomason1546------667
G J.R. Bradford1546------667
G Cole Van Lanen1546------667
WR Lynn Bowden1546------465
QB Will Grier1546---------61
C Donny Bauer1546---------61
T Alex Leatherwood1546---------61
DT Dan Keith------1739359
WR Bryan Edwards1337------555
WR Tyler Lockett1021------2354
DT Dre'Mont Jones------1734354
WR Kai Whiting1340------154
TE Clay Craig844---------52
S Owen Bradford------1035449
DT Blake Kramer------7102340
CB Austin Hoetger------8101735
WR DeVante Parker24------2329
CB Brett Finley------281828
RB Taylor Schlafly26------1725
ILB Tyrus Branch------1411---25
TE Hunter Husak313------824
DT Luke Hassett------715123
TE Chris Joseph615------122
RB K.C. Fenner00------1616
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon------0178
WR A. J. Brown10------78
WR Anthony Shannon24------28
DT Jaleel Johnson------0077
K Jason Sanders00------77
P Wyatt Gaulin00------66
C Mitchell Lynn00------66
G Deon Perkins00------66
ILB Dennis Levine------14---5
CB Trevon Diggs------01---1
OLB Cody Sharp------00---0
QB Ryan Coles00---------0
C Landon Dickerson00---------0
OLB Isiah McDuffie------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Kerry Rodriguez1749------2692
G Calvin Carlson2449------1184
T Javier Bates2449------1184
T Don Modargri2449------1184
WR Landon Dixon1549------1781
G Bryson Sanderson2442------1177
C Marcus Martin2449---------73
CB Chidobe Awuzie------15411773
OLB Sam Shanahan------15461273
QB Cam Newton2442---------66
TE Damien Stowers2341---------64
S Jessie Kinney------1545262
S Terrell Edmunds------1546162
TE Joe Gargac1122------2659
OLB Rod Mirer------1239---51
WR Samuel Dunbar1831------251
CB Zachary Thomason------1337151
DT Xavier Cooper------1038---48
CB Lamont Upshaw------11201647
WR Kristopher Reisinger1326------241
DE Jerome Baker------932---41
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------1121638
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette524------837
DT Ta'Quon Graham------728136
DE Paul Eickholt------628---34
ILB Julian Okwara------424129
DE Jason Strowbridge------817---25
ILB Baron Browning------371222
RB Emmett MacDonald70------1421
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka------002121
DE Vic Beasley------48618
DE Montravius Adams------511117
RB Javonte Williams73------616
CB Isaiah Rogers------041115
S L'Jarius Sneed------011415
CB Guy Newsome II------212---14
P Jackson McElroy00------1111
C Eric Barton00------1111
K Junior Wilczewski00------88
QB Jimmy Clausen07---------7
G Mel Singleton07---------7
TE Ken Mankad40---------4
DE Chad Thomas------01---1
G Austin Jackson00---------0
DE Marquiss Spencer------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3103.3
Middle11363.3
Right122.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle9384.2
Right13463.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Grier45309117212
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton39253034420
Jimmy Clausen751011000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17131378.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281169.7
Long (19+ Yds)72476.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1110484.4
Short (0-8 Yds)2614732.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)86799.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bryan Edwards1280127437
WR Lynn Bowden86092346
WR Kai Whiting75021040
TE Clay Craig73121044
TE Hunter Husak5307013
WR Tyler Lockett22037121
TE Chris Joseph22028015
WR DeVante Parker100004
WR Anthony Shannon1103214
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Landon Dixon167275249
WR Kristopher Reisinger119050126
RB Kerry Rodriguez75032149
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette64120024
TE Damien Stowers32114041
WR Samuel Dunbar2206031
TE Joe Gargac1103022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Kai Whiting5142.802.70
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez3113.674.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Grier33258.338.11
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jimmy Clausen32113.679.29
Cam Newton3000.003.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chris Joseph111212.0014.00
WR Kai Whiting111414.003.00
TE Hunter Husak11-1-1.001.40
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Landon Dixon2000.004.69
WR Kristopher Reisinger1000.004.55
WR Samuel Dunbar1122.003.00
RB Kerry Rodriguez1000.004.57
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette1199.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
QB Will Grier20
WR Kai Whiting20
WR A. J. Brown10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez33
QB Cam Newton20

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Will Grier754
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Cam Newton14103
Jimmy Clausen111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
TE Clay Craig200
WR Bryan Edwards221
WR Tyler Lockett111
TE Chris Joseph111
WR Anthony Shannon111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Kristopher Reisinger551
WR Landon Dixon521
WR Samuel Dunbar222
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette210
TE Damien Stowers110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)