Conference Semifinals, 2026

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Chicago Bears	14	3	14	0	-	31
Atlanta Falcons	10	10	3	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:37 ATL - Malik Jammer 65 run (Warren Nason extra point)
1Q: 10:27 CHI - Lynn Bowden 19 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
1Q: 09:32 CHI - Kai Whiting 18 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
1Q: 01:40 ATL - Warren Nason 40 field goal
2Q: 10:11 CHI - Jason Sanders 41 field goal
2Q: 06:25 ATL - Warren Nason 40 field goal
2Q: 04:21 ATL - Hayden Hurst 55 pass from Malik Jammer (Warren Nason extra point)
3Q: 10:23 ATL - Warren Nason 45 field goal
3Q: 06:03 CHI - Tyler Lockett 60 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
3Q: 00:55 CHI - Bryan Edwards 18 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:37 ATL - Malik Jammer 65 run (Warren Nason extra point)
1Q: 10:27 CHI - Lynn Bowden 19 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
1Q: 09:32 CHI - Kai Whiting 18 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
1Q: 01:40 ATL - Warren Nason 40 field goal
2Q: 10:11 CHI - Jason Sanders 41 field goal
2Q: 06:25 ATL - Warren Nason 40 field goal
2Q: 04:21 ATL - Hayden Hurst 55 pass from Malik Jammer (Warren Nason extra point)
3Q: 10:23 ATL - Warren Nason 45 field goal
3Q: 06:03 CHI - Tyler Lockett 60 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)
3Q: 00:55 CHI - Bryan Edwards 18 pass from Will Grier (Jason Sanders extra point)

Team Statistics CHI ATL
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 28 14
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 19 9
- by Penalty 7 0
Total Net Yards 454 401
- Offensive Plays 74 61
- Yards per Play 6.14 6.57
Net Rushing Yards 74 162
- Rushing Attempts 17 23
- Yards per Rush 4.35 7.04
Net Passing Yards 380 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 29 - 1 35 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 407 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/27 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.67 6.29
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 13/99
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/84
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 2/62
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:02 27:58

Team Statistics	CHI	ATL
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	28	14
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	19	9
- by Penalty	7	0
Total Net Yards	454	401
- Offensive Plays	74	61
- Yards per Play	6.14	6.57
Net Rushing Yards	74	162
- Rushing Attempts	17	23
- Yards per Rush	4.35	7.04
Net Passing Yards	380	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 29 - 1	35 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	407	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/27	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.67	6.29
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	13/99
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/84
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	2/62
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:02	27:58

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:15	3:56	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
1	9:39	0:16	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
1	7:03	0:53	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
1	1:33	2:35	OWN 25	4	8	Punt
2	13:58	3:54	OWN 46	7	30	Field Goal
2	6:17	1:33	OWN 25	4	40	Missed FG
2	4:02	2:54	OWN 35	7	49	Fumble
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 25	2	42	Half
3	15:00	1:46	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	10:16	1:36	OWN 25	4	24	Punt
3	7:29	1:41	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
3	3:38	2:52	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
4	12:39	1:41	OWN 5	5	13	Punt
4	9:38	5:06	OWN 5	10	57	Interception
4	2:55	0:30	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:34	1:10	OPP 34	3	1	Missed FG

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:45	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
1	10:19	0:40	OWN 25	2	2	Interception
1	9:23	2:20	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	6:10	4:37	OWN 32	8	45	Field Goal
2	10:04	3:47	OWN 25	9	52	Field Goal
2	4:44	0:42	OWN 42	2	58	Touchdown
2	1:08	0:55	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
3	13:14	2:58	OWN 32	5	40	Field Goal
3	8:40	1:11	OWN 30	5	11	Punt
3	5:48	2:10	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
3	0:46	3:07	OWN 31	6	24	Punt
4	10:58	1:20	OPP 33	3	-4	Punt
4	4:32	1:37	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
4	2:25	0:51	OWN 24	5	10	Downs
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 36	2	55	Game

Game MVP: Will Grier, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
WR Kai Whiting	14	39	2.79	8	0	0
QB Will Grier	3	35	11.67	15	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kene Nwangwu	9	47	5.22	17	2	0
QB Malik Jammer	8	93	11.63	65	1	1
RB Darrell Henderson	6	22	3.67	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Will Grier	52	29	407	5/27	4	60	1	98.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Malik Jammer	35	15	256	3/17	1	55	1	65.9

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Bowden	10	15	109	10.90	28	19	1
WR DeVante Parker	5	12	50	10.00	0	14	0
WR Kai Whiting	3	4	38	12.67	26	18	1
WR Bryan Edwards	3	6	50	16.67	47	30	1
TE Chris Joseph	2	3	13	6.50	0	9	0
TE Clay Craig	2	4	22	11.00	17	18	0
TE Hunter Husak	2	3	59	29.50	43	31	0
WR Tyler Lockett	1	3	60	60.00	56	60	1
RB Taylor Schlafly	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lionel Jackson	4	9	57	14.25	38	28	0
RB Saquon Barkley	3	5	24	8.00	0	8	0
TE Hayden Hurst	3	10	85	28.33	42	55	1
WR Miles Boykin	2	4	6	3.00	1	10	0
WR Martin Pantoja	2	4	55	27.50	0	44	0
WR Derrick Arnold	1	3	29	29.00	24	29	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jahlani Tavai	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Carter Meister	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Will Grier	2	0	0
WR DeVante Parker	0	1	0
G J.R. Bradford	0	1	0
DT Blake Kramer	0	0	1
G Deon Perkins	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Saquon Barkley	2	0	0
DT P. J. Hall	0	1	0
ILB Al Woodard	0	1	0
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	0	0	1
DE Jace Dole	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wyatt Gaulin	6	273	45.5	31.5	64	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Braden Mann	7	341	48.7	43.0	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Sanders	1/3	1/3	0/2	41	4/4

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Warren Nason	3/3	3/3	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Saquon Barkley	5	84	16.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Bowden	2	35	17.5	0
Dana Toler	2	53	26.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Pittman Jr	2	62	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Manuel Nichols	9	0	0.0	16	36
DT Dan Keith	5	3	1.0	19	35
CB Dana Toler	5	0	1.0	23	38
CB Austin Hoetger	4	1	0.0	10	6
OLB Jim Horner	3	0	1.0	22	36
ILB Tyrus Branch	3	2	0.0	11	9
S Kindle Vildor	3	0	0.0	21	34
DT Dre'Mont Jones	2	0	0.0	20	32
ILB Jahlani Tavai	2	0	0.0	23	38
WR DeVante Parker	1	0	---	---	---
DT K.C. Lindsay	1	0	0.0	23	38
CB Grady Cassidy	1	0	0.0	23	38
S Owen Bradford	1	0	0.0	12	29
S Brandon Meinke	0	1	0.0	23	38

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Al Woodard	8	4	0.0	17	53
S Ashtyn Davis	8	2	0.0	17	57
S Grant Delpit	6	1	0.0	17	57
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	4	0	1.5	17	57
CB Aaron Robinson	4	1	0.0	12	30
DE Anfernee Jennings	3	1	2.5	17	55
DE Jace Dole	3	0	1.0	17	57
ILB Terry Nalen	3	0	0.0	5	30
S Cary Groza	3	0	0.0	16	49
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	3	0.0	17	57
CB Carter Meister	2	2	0.0	17	57
WR Miles Boykin	1	0	---	---	---
DT Levi Onwuzurike	1	0	0.0	5	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Dan Keith	1.0	0	2	35
OLB Jim Horner	1.0	0	1	36
CB Dana Toler	1.0	0	0	38
DT Dre'Mont Jones	0.0	2	2	32
ILB Jahlani Tavai	0.0	1	0	38
DT K.C. Lindsay	0.0	0	1	38
DT Luke Hassett	0.0	0	1	6

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Anfernee Jennings	2.5	0	0	1	55
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	1.5	1	2	0	57
DE Jace Dole	1.0	0	0	0	57
DT P. J. Hall	0.0	0	2	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Manuel Nichols	4	0	0	36
CB Austin Hoetger	3	1	0	6
ILB Jahlani Tavai	2	2	1	38
S Kindle Vildor	2	1	0	34
ILB Tyrus Branch	2	0	0	9
S Owen Bradford	1	1	0	29
CB Grady Cassidy	1	0	0	38
S Brandon Meinke	0	1	0	38

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Grant Delpit	6	2	0	57
S Ashtyn Davis	5	0	0	57
S Cary Groza	3	1	0	49
ILB Terry Nalen	3	0	0	30
ILB Al Woodard	3	0	0	53
CB Aaron Robinson	3	0	0	30
CB Carter Meister	2	1	1	57
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	1	0	57
DE Jace Dole	2	0	0	57

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alex Leatherwood	1	7	17	1	57
G J.R. Bradford	1	2	17	2	57
C Hroniss Grasu	1	1	17	2	57
C Landon Dickerson	0	3	14	0	45
TE Hunter Husak	0	1	5	0	21
C Donny Bauer	0	1	17	0	57

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Neal Gardner	3	6	1	23	1	38
C Pedro Janes	3	6	1	23	0	38
G Oscar Ignasiak	1	5	0	23	0	38
T Demetrius Caron	1	2	0	23	1	38
T Julio Cushman	0	3	0	23	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Lockett	2	28
DeVante Parker	1	28
Jahlani Tavai	1	28
Blake Kramer	1	24
Taylor Schlafly	1	22
Deon Perkins	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Grant Delpit	2	28
Al Woodard	1	21
Michael Pittman Jr	1	12

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR DeVante Parker	17	49	---	---	28	94
ILB Jahlani Tavai	---	---	23	38	28	89
G J.R. Bradford	17	57	---	---	9	83
T Alex Leatherwood	17	57	---	---	9	83
WR Lynn Bowden	17	57	---	---	6	80
CB Dana Toler	---	---	23	38	16	77
C Hroniss Grasu	17	57	---	---	---	74
QB Will Grier	17	57	---	---	---	74
C Donny Bauer	17	57	---	---	---	74
TE Clay Craig	15	53	---	---	---	68
WR Kai Whiting	17	48	---	---	2	67
C Landon Dickerson	14	45	---	---	7	66
DT K.C. Lindsay	---	---	23	38	3	64
CB Grady Cassidy	---	---	23	38	3	64
S Brandon Meinke	---	---	23	38	3	64
OLB Jim Horner	---	---	22	36	3	61
S Kindle Vildor	---	---	21	34	3	58
DT Dan Keith	---	---	19	35	3	57
DT Dre'Mont Jones	---	---	20	32	3	55
ILB Manuel Nichols	---	---	16	36	3	55
S Owen Bradford	---	---	12	29	2	43
WR Bryan Edwards	11	23	---	---	5	39
TE Hunter Husak	5	21	---	---	11	37
CB Austin Hoetger	---	---	10	6	19	35
WR Tyler Lockett	0	5	---	---	28	33
DT Blake Kramer	---	---	4	3	24	31
RB Taylor Schlafly	0	8	---	---	22	30
TE Chris Joseph	3	21	---	---	2	26
ILB Tyrus Branch	---	---	11	9	1	21
CB Brett Finley	---	---	0	0	19	19
T Devonte Thomason	3	12	---	---	2	17
RB K.C. Fenner	0	0	---	---	17	17
P Wyatt Gaulin	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jason Sanders	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Mitchell Lynn	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Luke Hassett	---	---	3	6	---	9
G Deon Perkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR A. J. Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon	---	---	0	0	7	7
DT Jaleel Johnson	---	---	0	0	7	7
ILB Dennis Levine	---	---	0	2	---	2
CB Trevon Diggs	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Jimmy Vartanian	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Cody Sharp	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ryan Coles	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Isiah McDuffie	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Grant Delpit	---	---	17	57	28	102
ILB Al Woodard	---	---	17	53	21	91
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	---	---	17	57	3	77
CB Carter Meister	---	---	17	57	3	77
DE Jace Dole	---	---	17	57	3	77
OLB Wesley Grogg	---	---	17	57	3	77
S Ashtyn Davis	---	---	17	57	3	77
DE Anfernee Jennings	---	---	17	55	2	74
C Pedro Janes	23	38	---	---	10	71
T Julio Cushman	23	38	---	---	10	71
T Demetrius Caron	23	38	---	---	10	71
WR Miles Boykin	15	34	---	---	21	70
S Cary Groza	---	---	16	49	3	68
QB Malik Jammer	23	38	---	---	3	64
G Oscar Ignasiak	23	38	---	---	---	61
C Neal Gardner	23	38	---	---	---	61
WR Derrick Arnold	22	38	---	---	---	60
DT P. J. Hall	---	---	12	38	6	56
TE Hayden Hurst	9	19	---	---	27	55
RB Saquon Barkley	7	14	---	---	28	49
TE Lionel Jackson	17	29	---	---	---	46
RB Darrell Henderson	11	27	---	---	7	45
CB Aaron Robinson	---	---	12	30	3	45
ILB Terry Nalen	---	---	5	30	---	35
WR Martin Pantoja	14	20	---	---	---	34
DT Levi Onwuzurike	---	---	5	19	9	33
TE Chris Herndon	0	0	---	---	28	28
ILB T.J. Quinn	---	---	0	0	25	25
DE Adam Bazzell	---	---	0	0	18	18
RB Kene Nwangwu	9	3	---	---	6	18
WR Jaleel Scott	8	4	---	---	1	13
WR Michael Pittman Jr	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Roy Lighthiser	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Lachavious Simmons	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Warren Nason	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Travis Fredrickson	2	2	---	---	5	9
P Braden Mann	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Marshon Lattimore	---	---	0	4	2	6
S Jorge Roan	---	---	1	5	---	6
DE Tarron Jackson	---	---	0	0	6	6
OLB Greg Rousseau	---	---	0	2	1	3
TE Johnnie McCarthy	1	0	---	---	---	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

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	28	7.0
Middle	12	41	3.4
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	98	8.9
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	4	32	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Will Grier	52	29	4	7	5	5	4	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Malik Jammer	35	15	5	0	3	6	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	104	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	201	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	8	102	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	66	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	3	35	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	35	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	120	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lynn Bowden	15	10	1	109	0	57
WR DeVante Parker	12	5	1	50	0	49
WR Bryan Edwards	6	3	1	50	1	23
WR Kai Whiting	4	3	1	38	0	48
TE Clay Craig	4	2	1	22	0	53
WR Tyler Lockett	3	1	0	60	1	5
TE Chris Joseph	3	2	0	13	0	21
TE Hunter Husak	3	2	0	59	2	21
RB Taylor Schlafly	2	1	0	6	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Hayden Hurst	10	3	1	85	2	19
TE Lionel Jackson	9	4	2	57	1	29
RB Saquon Barkley	5	3	0	24	0	14
WR Miles Boykin	4	2	0	6	0	34
WR Martin Pantoja	4	2	0	55	1	20
WR Derrick Arnold	3	1	0	29	1	38

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kene Nwangwu	1	2	2.00	5.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Will Grier	6	4	57	9.50	7.83

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kai Whiting	2	2	20	10.00	9.50
WR DeVante Parker	1	0	0	0.00	4.17
TE Clay Craig	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Lynn Bowden	1	1	19	19.00	7.27
WR Bryan Edwards	1	1	18	18.00	8.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
WR Kai Whiting	3	0

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

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Will Grier	11	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Malik Jammer	10	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeVante Parker	3	1	1
WR Lynn Bowden	3	2	2
TE Chris Joseph	2	1	0
WR Tyler Lockett	1	0	0
TE Clay Craig	1	0	0
WR Bryan Edwards	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Hayden Hurst	4	1	1
TE Lionel Jackson	4	2	2
WR Derrick Arnold	1	0	0
WR Martin Pantoja	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,700 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,700 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)