Bears Beat Falcons 31-23 as Caleb Williams Returns, Swift Scores Two

The Chicago Bears defeated the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 on Sunday in Atlanta, improving to 4-2 on the season.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams returned to the lineup and threw for 305 yards.

Running back D’Andre Swift recorded two rushing touchdowns for Chicago.

Fifth-year cornerback Kyler Gordon tied an NFL record in his first appearance of the 2026 season against the Falcons.

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed the game but was unable to overcome the Bears, losing the battle against his 2024 draft classmate Caleb Williams.

Atlanta opened the contest with back-to-back three-and-out drives, placing the team in early third-and-long situations.

The victory was described as a complete performance across matchups by post‑game analysis.