Bears Defeat Jets 23-13, Move to 3-1 in NFL Standings

WHO:

chicagobears.com - The Chicago Bears and the New York Jets were the teams involved in the game.

chicagobears.com - Tyson Bagent was the Bears' quarterback who started the game.

chicagobears.com - Kyle Monangai was the Bears' running back who rushed for two touchdowns.

chicagobears.com - Minkah Fitzpatrick was the Jets' safety who intercepted a pass.

chicagobears.com - Jason Sanders was the Jets' kicker who made field goals.

WHAT:

newyorkjets.com - The Jets dropped to 1-3 with the loss to the Bears, while the Bears improved to 3-1 with their second victory in six days.

newyorkjets.com - The Jets' offense was 0 of 7 on third down conversions during the game.

newyorkjets.com - Minkah Fitzpatrick recorded 16 tackles, achieving a career-high of 10 tackles in the first half.

newyorkjets.com - The Jets were penalized 12 times during the game, including three penalties that nullified three interceptions.

newyorkjets.com - The Bears finished with 232 rushing yards in the game.

newyorkjets.com - Tyson Bagent completed 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards and one interception.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' defense permitted just one touchdown for the second straight game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 517 total yards to 157.

chicagobears.com - The Bears held the Jets to 0-of-7 on third down conversions.

chicagobears.com - The Bears dominated the stat sheet with advantages in total yards (492-157), first downs (34-7), and time of possession (42:45-17:15).

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 23-12 on Smith's 58-yard touchdown pass to receiver Isaiah Williams with 9:16 to play in the fourth quarter and then missed the extra point try.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with an 18-play drive to close out the game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears improved their record to 3-1.

chicagobears.com - Bagent became the third quarterback to lead the Bears to a win in the first four weeks of the season, following Caleb Williams in Week 1 and Case Keenum in Week 3.

chicagobears.com - The Bears will look to move to 4-1 next Sunday when they face the Packers in Green Bay.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' quarterback Tyson Bagent passed for 239 yards in his first start since 2023.

chicagobears.com - Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards on 30 carries, marking a career-high in carries.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 517 total yards to 157.

chicagobears.com - The Bears held the Jets to 0-of-7 on third down conversions.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' defense permitted just one touchdown for the second straight game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears will look to move to 4-1 next Sunday when they face the Packers in Green Bay.

Fox News - The Bears held the ball for 42 minutes and 15 seconds, while the Jets only had the ball for 17 minutes and 15 seconds.

Fox News - The Bears ran 89 plays compared to the Jets' 32 plays.

Heavy NFL - Bears linebacker Devin Bush stated, "Probably one of the easiest NFL games I have played in," and added, "I got bored. I got bored a couple of times."

newyorkjets.com - Minkah Fitzpatrick's interception was the Jets' first of the season, ending a 20-game drought without an interception.

chicagobears.com - Monangai's 1-yard TD run on fourth-and-goal capped a 12-play, 57-yard drive and gave the Bears a 7-0 lead with :23 left in the first quarter.

chicagobears.com - The Jets converted their first interception since the 2024 season finale into Jason Sanders' 36-yard field goal, closing the gap to 7-3 with 8:15 left in the period.

chicagobears.com - The Bears followed with a strong finish to the first half, widening the margin to 13-3 on Cairo Santos' 30-yard field goals with 2:29 remaining and as time expired.

chicagobears.com - In the first half, the Bears outgained the Jets 274-34.

chicagobears.com - The Jets reached the 7 but had to settle for Sanders' 30-yard field goal, cutting the deficit to 13-6 with 7:00 left in the third quarter.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that culminated in Monangai's 5-yard TD run, increasing their lead to 20-6.

chicagobears.com - Santos connected on a 21-yard field goal on their next possession, giving them a 23-6 advantage.

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 23-12 on Smith's 58-yard TD pass to receiver Isaiah Williams with 9:16 to play in the fourth quarter and then missed the extra point try.

chicagobears.com - The Bears then responded with an 18-play drive to close out the game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' defense permitted just one touchdown for the second straight game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 517 total yards to 157.

chicagobears.com - The Bears held the Jets to 0-of-7 on third down conversions.

chicagobears.com - The Bears dominated the stat sheet with advantages in total yards (492-157), first downs (34-7), and time of possession (42:45-17:15).

chicagobears.com - Monangai's 1-yard touchdown run capped a 12-play, 57-yard drive and gave the Bears a 7-0 lead with :23 left in the first quarter.

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 13-6 with Jason Sanders' 30-yard field goal with 7:00 left in the third quarter.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that culminated in Monangai's 5-yard TD run, increasing their lead to 20-6.

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 23-12 on Smith's 58-yard touchdown pass to receiver Isaiah Williams with 9:16 to play in the fourth quarter and then missed the extra point try.

chicagobears.com - The Bears will look to move to 4-1 next Sunday when they face the Packers in Green Bay.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' defense permitted just one touchdown for the second straight game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 274-34 in the first half.

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 13-6 with Jason Sanders' 30-yard field goal with 7:00 left in the third quarter.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with a 21-yard field goal by Cairo Santos, increasing their lead to 23-6.

chicagobears.com - The Jets missed the extra point attempt after scoring a touchdown, resulting in a final score of 23-12.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' defense permitted just one touchdown for the second straight game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 517 total yards to 157.

chicagobears.com - The Bears held the Jets to 0-of-7 on third down conversions.

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 23-12 on Smith's 58-yard touchdown pass to receiver Isaiah Williams with 9:16 to play in the fourth quarter and then missed the extra point try.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with an 18-play drive to close out the game.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 517 total yards to 157.

newyorkjets.com - The Jets' safety Minkah Fitzpatrick returned to the field after missing two games due to a groin injury.

newyorkjets.com - Fitzpatrick recorded the Jets' first interception of the season, which was the 22nd of his career, tying for the eighth-most in the league since he entered in 2018.

newyorkjets.com - The Bears had the ball for 42:45 and totaled 492 net yards, converting 7 of 15 (47%) on third downs and 2 of 3 (67%) on fourth downs.

chicagobears.com - The Bears' defense permitted just one touchdown for the second straight game.

chicagobears.com - Bagent became the third quarterback to lead the Bears to a win in the first four weeks of the season, following Caleb Williams in Week 1 and Case Keenum in Week 3.

chicagobears.com - The Bears outgained the Jets 274-34 in the first half.

chicagobears.com - The Jets cut the deficit to 23-12 on Smith's 58-yard touchdown pass to receiver Isaiah Williams with 9:16 to play in the fourth quarter and then missed the extra point try.

chicagobears.com - The Bears will look to move to 4-1 next Sunday when they face the Packers in Green Bay.

chicagobears.com - The Bears defeated the Jets with a score of 23-13.

chicagobears.com - Tyson Bagent passed for 239 yards in his first start since 2023.

chicagobears.com - Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards on 30 carries.

chicagobears.com - The Bears improved their record to 3-1.

chicagobears.com - The Bears held the Jets to 0-of-7 on third down conversions.

PFF - The Bears outgained the Jets 517 total yards to 157.

WHERE:

chicagobears.com - The game took place at Soldier Field.

WHEN:

PFF - The game occurred on October 4, 2026.

HOW:

newyorkjets.com - The Jets' linebacker Jamien Sherwood forced a fumble by D'Andre Swift, which was recovered by cornerback Brandon Stephens.

newyorkjets.com - Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted a Bagent pass in the first half, ending the Jets' 20-game drought without an interception.

newyorkjets.com - Fitzpatrick snagged the Jets' first interception of the season when he stepped in front of TE Colston Loveland to grab a pass by QB Tyson Bagent.

newyorkjets.com - Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted a Bagent pass in the first half, ending the Jets' 20-game drought without an interception.

newyorkjets.com - Fitzpatrick snagged the Jets' first interception of the season when he stepped in front of TE Colston Loveland to grab a pass by QB Tyson Bagent.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with an 18-play drive to close out the game.

chicagobears.com - Monangai's 1-yard touchdown run capped a 12-play, 57-yard drive and gave the Bears a 7-0 lead with :23 left in the first quarter.

chicagobears.com - The Bears followed with a strong finish to the first half, widening the margin to 13-3 on Cairo Santos' 30-yard field goals with 2:29 remaining and as time expired.

chicagobears.com - Monangai's 1-yard touchdown run capped a 12-play, 57-yard drive.

chicagobears.com - The Bears followed with a strong finish to the first half, widening the margin to 13-3 on Cairo Santos' 30-yard field goals with 2:29 remaining and as time expired.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that culminated in Monangai's 5-yard TD run, increasing their lead to 20-6.

chicagobears.com - The Bears dominated the stat sheet with advantages in total yards (492-157), first downs (34-7), and time of possession (42:45-17:15).

chicagobears.com - Monangai's 1-yard touchdown run capped a 12-play, 57-yard drive.

chicagobears.com - The Bears responded to a Jets field goal with a 9-play, 72-yard drive culminating in Monangai's 5-yard touchdown run.

The Jets fell to 1-3 after a tough loss to the Bears, who improved to 3-1 with their second victory in just six days. The Jets struggled offensively, going zero for seven on third down conversions and committing twelve penalties, including three that nullified interceptions. Meanwhile, the Bears showcased a strong rushing game, finishing with 232 yards, while Tyson Bagent completed 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards and one interception.