FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee: Scott Novak
Regular Season: CHI leads series, 16-14 (CHI won 2 of past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/31/23: ATL 17 at CHI 37
Ben Johnson (CHI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 14-8 (.636)
Kevin Stefanski (ATL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 47-59 (.443)
Chicago Last Game: L, 31-7 at GB (Week 5)
Atlanta Last Game: L, 30-23 vs. BAL (Week 5)
BEARS NOTES
• QB CALEB WILLIAMS can become 3rd QB ever (Lamar Jackson & Patrick • Mahomes) with 15-or-fewer INTs (14 entering Week 6) at time of 50th career TD pass (49 entering Week 6). • QB CASE KEENUM has 14,957 pass yards & 79 TD passes in 68 starts. • QB TYSON BAGENT has 1,131 pass yards & 3 TD passes in 6 starts. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT totaled 73 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 30 rec.) & rush TD in Week 5. Aims for his 6th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. • RB KYLE MONANGAI has 363 scrimmage yards & 3 rush TDs in 2026. • WR LUTHER BURDEN totaled 4 receptions for 47 yards in Week 5. Has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND has 71 catches for 823 yards & 6 rec. TDs in 21 career games. • DL AUSTIN BOOKER had 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks & FF in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has FF in 2 of his past 3. • DL GRADY JARRETT had 496 tackles, 36.5 sacks, 5 FF & 3 FR with Atl. (2015-24). • LB DEVIN BUSH led team with 8 tackles & had 2 TFL in Week 5. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • DB DILLON THIENEMAN (rookie) had 7 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 6th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Ranks 5th among rookies with 35 tackles this season. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had TFL in Week 5 & has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had TFL & INT in last meeting. • DL DAYO ODEYINGBO had PD last week & aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had PD in Week 5. Had 5 tackles, career-high 4 PD & 2 INTs in last meeting. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON had PD in Week 5.
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MICHAEL PENIX passed for 240 yards & TD for 93.2 rating in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 220+ pass yards & TD pass. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Has TD pass in 5 of his past 6 at home. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON totaled 118 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 32 rec.) in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 115+ scrimmage yards. Has 2 rush TDs in 2 of his past 3. Ranks 1st with 580 rush yards this season & 2nd with 732 scrimmage yards. Ranks 1st with 6,380 scrimmage yards (4,490 rush, 1,890 rec.) since 2023. Had 86 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 11 rec.) in last meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 7 receptions for 118 yards in Week 5. Has 115+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions. • TE KYLE PITTS had 1st TD catch of season in Week 5. • LB DIVINE DEABLO led team with season-high 12 tackles in Week 5. • LB KENDAL DANIELS (rookie) had 8 tackles, sack & PD in Week 5, 1 of 2 rookies (Josiah Trotter) to do so in a single game this season. • LB JARED IVEY had 1st career sack in Week 5. • DE CAMERON THOMAS had 0.5 sacks in Week 5 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. • CB MIKE HUGHES had 6 tackles in Week 5 & aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting. • CB C.J. HENDERSON has 8+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. Has PD in 5 of his past 6. Only player with 6+ PD, FF & FR this season. • S JESSIE BATES had 6 tackles & FR-TD in Week 5, his 5th-career TD. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles at home. Ranks 3rd with 27 INTs & 5th among DBs with 11 FFs since 2018. Had 11 tackles & TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 5+ tackles. • S XAVIER WATTS had 10 tackles & PD in Week 5. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
Game Odds
Chicago Bears – 1.5
Atlanta Falcons 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 17, 2026
