ATLANTA (AP) — Caleb Williams completed his first 12 passes in his return from a hamstring injury, D’Andre Swift ran for two touchdowns and the Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 on Sunday.
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Bears → complete → Sunday
The Bears led 31-7 before holding off Atlanta’s comeback attempt in the final quarter.
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Bears → lead → quarter
Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon, who was activated from the physically unable to perform list before the game in his return from a calf injury, had three sacks and two forced fumbles.
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who → activate → sacks
Gordon’s big day was capped by a sack of Michael Penix Jr. and forced fumble with 2:54 remaining and the Bears protecting a 31-23 lead.
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Bears → cap → lead
The fumble was recovered by Devin Bush at the Atlanta 28.
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fumble → recover → Atlanta
The Bears ran out the clock inside the Atlanta 5.
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Bears → run → Atlanta
After missing three games, Williams was both mobile and accurate in his impressive return for the Bears (4-2).
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Williams → miss → Bears
He opened the game by completing 6 of 6 passes for 64 yards, including a 14-yard scoring pass to Colston Loveland, on Chicago’s opening drive.
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He → open → drive
Williams was 12 of 12 for 142 yards before throwing his first incompletion in the second quarter.
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Williams → throw → quarter
Though the Bears won two of three games with Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum filing in at quarterback, Williams’ return sparked the offense.
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return → win → offense
He completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards with one touchdown.
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He → complete → touchdown
Penix completed 19 of 33 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns for Atlanta (2-4) after leaving last week’s 30-23 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a rib injury.
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Penix → complete → injury
Penix threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson in the second quarter.
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Penix → throw → quarter
The perfectly placed back-shoulder fade pass cut the Bears’ lead to 14-7, but a fumbled fair catch attempt by Zachariah Branch gave Chicago possession at the Atlanta 10 late in the first half.
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attempt → place → half
Branch also lost a fumble on a kickoff return late in the third quarter.
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Branch → lose → quarter
The Falcons didn’t score again until Penix found Kyle Pitts on a 10-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter.
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Penix → score → quarter
Penix then completed a pass to Branch for the 2-point play.
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Penix → complete → play
Roschon Johnson’s lost fumble set up Penix’s second scoring pass to Pitts with 5:41 remaining.
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fumble → lose → 5:41
After leading 31-7, Chicago’s advantage was trimmed to 31-23 on Penix’s 2-point pass to Drake London.
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advantage → lead → London
Swift’s 2-yard scoring run gave Chicago a two-touchdown lead at halftime.
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run → give → halftime
Johnson also ran for a touchdown.
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Johnson → run → touchdown
Chicago overcame 12 penalties for 133 yards.
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Chicago → overcome → yards
Wide receiver Jahdae Walker was ejected in the fourth quarter after being called for a personal foul for head-butting Atlanta’s Chris Blair.
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Walker → eject → Blair
DB Cam Lewis was evaluated for a concussion in the second quarter.
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Lewis → evaluate → quarter
RG Jonah Jackson was ruled doubtful to return with a hip injury in the third quarter.
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Jackson → rule → quarter
ILB Kendal Daniels was carted off the field midway through the third quarter after making a helmet-first tackle on tight end Colston Loveland.
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Daniels → cart → Loveland
Daniels’ head snapped back and Falcons players circled Daniels as he was strapped onto the stretcher and driven off the field.
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he → snap → field
He was officially ruled out with a neck injury and the Falcons announced he was alert and had movement in all extremities and was being evaluated at Grady Hospital in Atlanta . ...
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he → rule → Atlanta
ILB Divine Deablo (arm) was ruled out in the second quarter.
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Deablo → rule → quarter
CB Avieon Terrell (left shoulder) left the game in the second quarter.
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Terrell → leave → quarter
DB Billy Bowman Jr. was ruled doubtful with a hamstring injury.
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Jr. → rule → injury
Up next
Bears: Host New England on Thursday night.
Falcons: Host San Francisco next Sunday.
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Falcons → host → Francisco
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