- The Bears went into Sunday with their quarterback situation under a microscope.
- They came out with a 23-12 win, a 3-1 record, and a much different conversation.
- Caleb Williams was ruled out for the second straight game because of the hamstring injury he sustained in Week 2, leaving Tyson Bagent to make his first start of the season.
- The Bears piled up 492 total yards and ran the ball 54 times for 232 yards, continuing to build around the league’s most productive rushing attack.
- Geno Smith finished 8 of 15 for 119 yards and a touchdown, and New York managed only 157 total yards.
- The Jets scored just 12 points, with Jason Sanders providing a 36-yard field goal after a turnover.
- The Jets had just 32 plays, never came close to matching Chicago’s tempo, and spent most of the afternoon reacting rather than dictating anything.
- The result was a game that said as much about the Jets as it did about the Bears.
Bears’ quarterback shuffle held, but Jets’ offense was the bigger problem in Chicago
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7659514/2026/10/04/bears-vs-jets-score-result-nfl-week-4-takeaways/
- New York Jets, “Jets-Bears Game Recap | Green & White Fall to Bears on the Road, 23-12,” Oct. 4, 2026.
- Chicago Bears, “Game Recap: Bears ground Jets, improve to 3-1,” Oct. 4, 2026.
- thejetpress.com, “6 instant takeaways from the Jets' embarrassing loss to the Tyson Bagent-led Bears,” Oct. 4, 2026.
- New York Jets, “Jets-Bears Game Preview | Quarterback Certainty and Intrigue in Chicago,” Oct. 3, 2026.
- New York Jets, “Jets Notebook | Demario Davis Breaks Down Bears' Rushing Tandem of D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai,” Oct. 3, 2026.
- Chicago Bears, “Game Preview: Jets vs. Bears | 2026 Week 4,” Oct. 3, 2026.
- Chicago Bears, “Injury Update: Caleb Williams officially ruled out for Sunday's game vs. Jets,” Oct. 2, 2026.
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