Wild Card Playoff Games, 2026

played in Chicago, IL

23 degrees, snow, 16 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys7707-21
Chicago Bears014714-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 DAL - Jeremy Langford 18 pass from Baker Mayfield (Tyler Bass extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Taylor Schlafly 24 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 10:17 DAL - Darius Bates 1 pass from Baker Mayfield (Tyler Bass extra point)
2Q: 02:27 CHI - Clay Craig 7 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
3Q: 04:44 CHI - Hunter Husak 22 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
4Q: 12:40 CHI - Jason Sanders 37 field goal
4Q: 07:04 CHI - Jason Sanders 46 field goal
4Q: 05:26 DAL - Ross McChane 12 pass from Baker Mayfield (Tyler Bass extra point)
4Q: 01:18 CHI - Lynn Bowden 4 pass from Will Grier (Will Grier pass to DeVante Parker for conversion)

Team StatisticsDALCHI
Record11-611-6
First Downs1921
- by Rushing24
- by Passing1616
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards354368
- Offensive Plays6969
- Yards per Play5.135.33
Net Rushing Yards4871
- Rushing Attempts1914
- Yards per Rush2.535.07
Net Passing Yards306297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 29 - 154 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards321305
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/151/8
- Yards per Pass Play6.125.40
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions3/153/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.18.4
4th Down Conversions1/20/1
Penalties/Yards6/303/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/96/93
Kick Returns/Yards2/623/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/9
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 41
Time of Possession31:2128:39

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:22OWN 25875Touchdown
18:123:54OWN 20948Interception
13:040:59OWN 283-12Punt
214:492:05OWN 253-6Punt
211:521:46OWN 32468Touchdown
28:242:00OWN 4235Punt
22:162:16OWN 32722Punt
311:581:57OWN 2034Punt
38:001:43OWN 203-1Punt
34:311:51OWN 2538Punt
31:421:31OWN 333-2Punt
412:341:21OWN 2537Punt
410:251:14OWN 131Punt
46:571:38OWN 47353Touchdown
42:390:37OWN 3443Downs
41:071:07OWN 25771Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:382:26OWN 46512Punt
14:181:14OWN 3333Punt
12:052:16OWN 44456Touchdown
212:440:52OPP 4149Downs
210:061:42OWN 253-3Punt
26:244:08OWN 2898Touchdown
315:003:02OWN 30526Punt
310:012:01OWN 37418Punt
36:171:46OWN 48552Touchdown
32:400:58OWN 303-1Punt
30:112:37OWN 48732Field Goal
411:130:48OPP 4331Punt
49:112:14OPP 3445Field Goal
45:192:40OWN 41532Missed FG
42:020:55OPP 37637Touchdown

Game MVP: Will Grier, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gerrid Doaks12352.921410
RB Luther Bittner471.75900
RB Phillip McGee210.50100
QB Baker Mayfield155.00500
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
WR Kai Whiting10292.90900
QB Will Grier44210.502720

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Baker Mayfield47293213/15337194.4
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Grier54313051/8429098.1

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeremy Langford687011.6716181
WR Ross McChane5118717.4018371
WR Darius Bates598016.0075321
RB Phillip McGee33186.008100
TE Rob Collier34175.670110
WR Courtland Sutton2231.50040
TE Marvin Matthews2352.50040
TE John Bates223316.500300
RB Luther Bittner1188.00180
RB Gerrid Doaks0200.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeVante Parker81110513.137290
WR Tyler Lockett69427.0014230
TE Clay Craig575511.0013191
TE Chris Joseph45379.259230
WR Lynn Bowden412215.255111
WR Kai Whiting1200.00000
TE Hunter Husak132222.0018221
WR Bryan Edwards12-1-1.000-10
RB Taylor Schlafly132424.0022241

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Tyrus Branch199.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
QB Baker Mayfield1000
TE John Bates0100
OLB Jose Capdevila0010
TE Howard Sikkenga0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
CB Dana Toler1100
WR DeVante Parker1000
WR Lynn Bowden0100
DT K.C. Lindsay0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Harbin1042442.433.1512
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wyatt Gaulin729141.631.7451

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tyler Bass0/00/00/003/3
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Sanders2/31/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Darius Bates199.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Taylor Schlafly69315.50

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Courtland Sutton26231.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Dana Toler37625.30

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Miles Hwang720.01455
OLB Jose Capdevila710.01347
S Norm Witt510.0734
DT Alvin McDaniel310.01041
CB Caiden Tinkis310.01022
OLB Troy Dye310.0628
DE Marquis Godfrey300.01024
CB Seth Shannon300.01455
CB Darrell Riner220.0434
S Angel Downs210.0828
S Darien Tilly200.01455
DE Kwitty Paye120.51455
DT James Lynch100.5431
WR Jeremy Langford10---------
S Nahshon Wright100.0819
DE Cameron Roberson020.01042
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Manuel Nichols630.51944
CB Grady Cassidy640.01950
CB Dana Toler610.01948
OLB Jim Horner520.01950
S Kindle Vildor410.01849
DT K.C. Lindsay341.51950
ILB Jahlani Tavai321.01950
S Brandon Meinke310.01748
CB Austin Hoetger300.038
S Owen Bradford220.01437
ILB Tyrus Branch210.0511
DT Dre'Mont Jones200.01742
DT Blake Kramer100.048
DT Dan Keith100.01542
DT Luke Hassett100.028

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kwitty Paye0.502055
DT James Lynch0.500031
DE Cameron Roberson0.012042
DE Jeremiah Ponds0.001011
DT Alvin McDaniel0.001041
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT K.C. Lindsay1.500050
ILB Jahlani Tavai1.002150
ILB Manuel Nichols0.500044
DT Blake Kramer0.01008
DT Dan Keith0.002042
OLB Jim Horner0.001050
S Kindle Vildor0.001049

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Miles Hwang50055
CB Darrell Riner43034
OLB Jose Capdevila40047
S Norm Witt32034
OLB Troy Dye32028
CB Seth Shannon31055
CB Caiden Tinkis30022
S Darien Tilly20055
S Angel Downs20028
DT Alvin McDaniel10041
S Nahshon Wright10019
DE Kwitty Paye01055
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Grady Cassidy61050
CB Dana Toler41048
ILB Manuel Nichols40044
S Brandon Meinke40048
ILB Jahlani Tavai22050
S Owen Bradford21037
S Kindle Vildor20049
CB Austin Hoetger2008
OLB Jim Horner11050
ILB Tyrus Branch10111
DT K.C. Lindsay10050
CB Brett Finley0104

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Kelly Burgess25019050
G Cody Whitehair17019050
G Leonard Fisk12019150
G Joseph Noteboom11019150
G Corbin Hopkins02019150
TE John Bates01019046
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G J.R. Bradford23014055
C Donny Bauer14014055
T Alex Leatherwood12014055
T Devonte Thomason01014055
G Cole Van Lanen0103021
C Landon Dickerson00011134

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Caiden Tinkis230
Howard Sikkenga228
John Bates221
Wade Simmons128
Jeremy Langford111
Joseph Noteboom110
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
DeVante Parker131
Austin Hoetger121
Deon Perkins110

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Darien Tilly------14552190
TE John Bates1946------2186
G Cody Whitehair1950------1079
G Joseph Noteboom1950------1079
G Leonard Fisk1950------1079
T Kelly Burgess1950------1079
WR Jeremy Langford1948------1178
S Miles Hwang------1455473
CB Seth Shannon------1455372
DE Kwitty Paye------1455372
QB Baker Mayfield1950---------69
G Corbin Hopkins1950---------69
CB Caiden Tinkis------10223062
OLB Troy Dye------6282862
DT Alvin McDaniel------10411061
OLB Jose Capdevila------1347161
WR Darius Bates1635------758
DE Cameron Roberson------1042254
WR Ross McChane1537---------52
CB Darrell Riner------4341351
S Norm Witt------734243
S Angel Downs------828339
DT James Lynch------431237
FB Wade Simmons35------2836
DE Marquis Godfrey------1024135
RB Gerrid Doaks1221---------33
TE Howard Sikkenga00------2828
S Nahshon Wright------819---27
WR Courtland Sutton26------1826
TE Marvin Matthews216------725
RB Luther Bittner49------1124
DT Terrence Hudson------618---24
RB Phillip McGee320---------23
DE Jeremiah Ponds------211821
ILB Bo McQuilken------001313
P Skip Harbin00------1010
C Tre Montgomery00------1010
CB Conner Willis------0628
TE Rob Collier05---------5
K Tyler Bass00------44
WR Tylan Wallace02---------2
C Jordan McElroy00---------0
QB Cornelius Porter00---------0
DT Mike Danna------00---0
G Blaine Gaskins00---------0
ILB Elliot Poole------00---0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Jahlani Tavai------19502897
WR DeVante Parker1443------3188
CB Dana Toler------19481481
T Devonte Thomason1455------1079
G J.R. Bradford1455------1079
T Alex Leatherwood1455------776
WR Lynn Bowden1455------574
QB Will Grier1455---------69
DT K.C. Lindsay------1950---69
OLB Jim Horner------1950---69
CB Grady Cassidy------1950---69
C Donny Bauer1455---------69
S Kindle Vildor------1849---67
S Brandon Meinke------1748---65
ILB Manuel Nichols------1944---63
TE Clay Craig1250---------62
WR Kai Whiting1345------260
DT Dre'Mont Jones------1742---59
DT Dan Keith------1542---57
S Owen Bradford------1437---51
C Landon Dickerson1134---------45
WR Tyler Lockett110------3142
DT Blake Kramer------482840
WR Bryan Edwards824------638
RB Taylor Schlafly09------2433
TE Hunter Husak418------1032
CB Austin Hoetger------382132
G Cole Van Lanen321------327
TE Chris Joseph421------126
CB Brett Finley------042125
RB K.C. Fenner00------1919
ILB Tyrus Branch------511---16
P Wyatt Gaulin00------1010
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon------001010
DT Jaleel Johnson------001010
K Jason Sanders00------1010
WR A. J. Brown00------1010
C Mitchell Lynn00------1010
DT Luke Hassett------28---10
G Deon Perkins00------1010
CB Trevon Diggs------01---1
ILB Dennis Levine------00---0
WR Jimmy Vartanian00---------0
OLB Cody Sharp------00---0
QB Ryan Coles00---------0
OLB Isiah McDuffie------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-2-0.7
Middle14392.8
Right2115.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-4-1.3
Middle11756.8
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Baker Mayfield47295107611
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Grier54316439600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen769713.9
Short (0-8 Yds)2213693.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)117716.5
Long (19+ Yds)538416.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33268.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2115964.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)23111345.8
Long (19+ Yds)72497.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ross McChane115087137
WR Darius Bates95080335
WR Jeremy Langford86070048
TE Rob Collier4301705
TE Marvin Matthews3205016
RB Phillip McGee33018020
WR Courtland Sutton220306
RB Gerrid Doaks2000021
TE John Bates22033146
RB Luther Bittner110809
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Bowden124021055
WR DeVante Parker1181105243
WR Tyler Lockett96042110
TE Clay Craig75055050
TE Chris Joseph54037121
TE Hunter Husak31122118
RB Taylor Schlafly3112419
WR Kai Whiting2100045
WR Bryan Edwards210-1024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Kai Whiting2147.002.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Baker Mayfield53316.206.83
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Grier42112.755.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ross McChane21126.007.91
WR Jeremy Langford111818.008.75
WR Darius Bates1111.008.89
TE Rob Collier1000.004.25
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lynn Bowden2142.001.75
WR Tyler Lockett1000.004.67
TE Clay Craig1177.007.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
RB Luther Bittner10
ChicagoRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Baker Mayfield1283
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Will Grier1473

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremy Langford211
TE Marvin Matthews210
WR Ross McChane211
WR Darius Bates211
RB Phillip McGee220
TE Rob Collier110
TE John Bates110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Tyler Lockett521
TE Chris Joseph430
WR Lynn Bowden311
WR DeVante Parker211

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)