2026 Week 4 · Regular season

New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears: 2026 Week 4

Chicago Bears defeated the New York Jets, 12–23. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Jets vs. Bears Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Week 4 Final NYJ at CHI
Date
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
Fox
Venue
Soldier FieldChicago, IL
Postgame video

Jets vs. Bears 2026 Game Highlights

Open the matching official game recap on NFL.com. Playback continues on the NFL website.

Completed game

Jets vs. Bears Final Score and Game Result

Chicago Bears defeated the New York Jets, 12–23.

NYJ record

New York Jets

1-3
CHI record

Chicago Bears

3-1
Quarter-by-quarter result

Jets vs. Bears Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 4

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 12–23 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NYJ New York Jets033612
CHI Chicago Bears767323
Top performers

Jets vs. Bears Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards
NYJ

Geno Smith

8/15, 119 YDS, 1 TD

CHI

Tyson Bagent

25/34, 268 YDS, 1 INT

Rushing Yards
NYJ

Braelon Allen

14 CAR, 59 YDS

CHI

Kyle Monangai

30 CAR, 146 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving Yards
NYJ

Isaiah Williams

2 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD

CHI

Rome Odunze

6 REC, 94 YDS

Sacks
NYJ

Demario Davis

1

CHI

Devin Bush

1

Tackles
NYJ

Minkah Fitzpatrick

16

CHI

Dillon Thieneman

7

Game statistics

Jets vs. Bears Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

NYJStatisticCHI
71st Downs34
0-73rd down efficiency7-15
0-04th down efficiency2-3
157Total Yards492
98Passing260
59Rushing232
0Turnovers2
12-76Penalties4-29
0-2Red Zone (Made-Att)2-7
17:15Possession42:45
Every scoring play

Jets vs. Bears Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

  1. Q10:23
    CHI

    Kyle Monangai 1 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)

    0–7
  2. Q28:15
    NYJ

    Jason Sanders 36 Yd Field Goal

    3–7
  3. Q22:29
    CHI

    Cairo Santos 30 Yd Field Goal

    3–10
  4. Q20:00
    CHI

    Cairo Santos 30 Yd Field Goal

    3–13
  5. Q37:00
    NYJ

    Jason Sanders 30 Yd Field Goal

    6–13
  6. Q32:26
    CHI

    Kyle Monangai 5 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)

    6–20
  7. Q410:01
    CHI

    Cairo Santos 21 Yd Field Goal

    6–23
  8. Q49:16
    NYJ

    Isaiah Williams 58 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders PAT Failed)

    12–23
Individual statistics

Jets vs. Bears Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

New York Jets Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Geno Smith8/151197.9103-2130.5101.8

Chicago Bears Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Tyson Bagent25/342687.9011-875.283.9
Rushing Stats

New York Jets Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Braelon Allen14594.2010

Chicago Bears Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kyle Monangai301464.9226
D'Andre Swift15583.9013
Roschon Johnson4164.0011
Luther Burden III11111.0011
Tyson Bagent410.304
Receiving Stats

New York Jets Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Isaiah Williams27336.51583
Garrett Wilson3279.00144
Jelani Woods11111.00111
Braelon Allen284.0052
Sterling Shepard000.0001
Kenyon Sadiq000.0004

Chicago Bears Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Rome Odunze69415.70377
Luther Burden III46315.80226
Colston Loveland6579.50189
D'Andre Swift2168.00122
Cole Kmet2136.5072
Sam Roush188.0081
Roschon Johnson177.0071
Kalif Raymond263.0052
Kyle Monangai144.0041
Defensive Stats

New York Jets Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Minkah Fitzpatrick16800100
Dane Belton14600100
Jamien Sherwood13500000
Demario Davis10511010
Joseph Ossai7500000
Harrison Phillips7200010
David Bailey6200100
Azareye'h Thomas5400100
Will McDonald IV5200000
Brandon Stephens4300100
Darrell Jackson Jr.4300000
Jowon Briggs4201000
D'Angelo Ponds3100000
T'Vondre Sweat3000000
Qwan'tez Stiggers2200000
Andre Cisco1100000
Braiden McGregor1100000
Malachi Moore1100000
Isaiah Davis1100000
Andrew Beck1000000
Jaden Keller1000000

Chicago Bears Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Dillon Thieneman7000000
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.4301000
Devin Bush4211010
T.J. Edwards4100010
Xavier Woods3100000
Grady Jarrett3000000
D'Marco Jackson3000000
Dayo Odeyingbo2111100
Austin Booker2111020
Malik Muhammad II2100100
Daniel Hardy2000000
Neville Gallimore1100000
Roschon Johnson1100000
Sam Roush1100000
Kentavius Street1000000
Marcus Davenport1000000
Montez Sweat1000010
Skyler Thomas1000000
Elijah Hicks0000010
Jordan van den Berg0000010
Kicking Stats

New York Jets Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jason Sanders2/2100.0360/16

Chicago Bears Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Cairo Santos3/3100.0302/211
Game flow

Jets vs. Bears Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

NYJ 0%Home win probabilityCHI 100%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Jets vs. Bears Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 17 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
CHIDowns14 plays, 93 yards, 5:4814935:48CHI 6NYJ 1
NYJPunt3 plays, 4 yards, 1:48341:48NYJ 1NYJ 5
CHITouchdown12 plays, 57 yards, 7:0112577:01CHI 43NYJ 0
NYJPunt5 plays, -2 yards, 2:065-22:06NYJ 20NYJ 18
CHIInterception3 plays, 12 yards, 1:353121:35CHI 31CHI 43
NYJField Goal6 plays, 16 yards, 3:276163:27CHI 34CHI 18
CHIField Goal11 plays, 59 yards, 5:4611595:46CHI 29NYJ 12
NYJPunt3 plays, 6 yards, 0:45360:45NYJ 29NYJ 35
CHIField Goal11 plays, 68 yards, 1:4411681:44CHI 20NYJ 12
NYJPunt7 plays, 24 yards, 5:097245:09NYJ 35CHI 41
CHIFumble3 plays, 24 yards, 1:053241:05CHI 4CHI 28
NYJField Goal5 plays, 16 yards, 1:465161:46CHI 28CHI 12
CHITouchdown9 plays, 72 yards, 4:349724:34CHI 28NYJ 0
NYJPunt3 plays, 6 yards, 1:29361:29NYJ 32NYJ 38
CHIField Goal11 plays, 77 yards, 5:5611775:56CHI 20NYJ 3
NYJTouchdown2 plays, 72 yards, 0:452720:45NYJ 28CHI 0
CHIEnd of Game18 plays, 76 yards, 9:1618769:16CHI 9NYJ 14
Official game information

Jets vs. Bears Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance59,702

Reported crowd at Soldier Field.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Soldier Field.

Game officials
  • Derick Bowers — Down Judge
  • Carl Cheffers — Referee
  • Martin Hankins — Back Judge
  • Nathan Jones — Field Judge
  • Dominique Pender — Side Judge
  • Derek Anderson — Umpire
  • Quentin Givens — Line Judge
Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Jets vs. Bears Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 4, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Jets vs. Bears On?

The current TV / streaming listing is Fox. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Jets vs. Bears Being Played?

Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.

Why this game matters

About This Regular season Matchup

This Game Counts in the Regular-Season Standings

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Jets vs. Bears FAQ

When is New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

What channel is New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears on?

The current TV / streaming listing is Fox. Check again if the listing is still TBD.

Where is New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears being played?

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL.

Is New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears a preseason game?

No. This game is listed as Regular season.

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