Overview
- In his first NFL start, seventh-round rookie Kyle Monangai rushed 26 times for 176 yards and added three catches for 22 yards, finishing 12 yards shy of the Bears’ rookie single-game mark.
- Rookie tight end Colston Loveland posted six receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns, including a 58-yard winner from Caleb Williams in the final seconds.
- Chicago piled up 283 rushing yards on 37 carries at 7.6 yards per attempt, with Brittain Brown contributing five carries for 37 yards and a 22-yard score, plus rushing gains from Williams and a 17-yard DJ Moore touchdown.
- Head coach Ben Johnson handed game balls to Monangai and Loveland and lauded the group’s resilience after the team reached 5-3, matching last season’s win total.
- Injuries emerged as concerns with tight end Cole Kmet and cornerback Josh Blackwell sustaining concussions and defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo leaving with an ankle injury and not returning.