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Week 6 · Sunday, 18 October 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons

Final. CHI 31–23 ATL. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

ESPN scoreboard · Observed . Refresh for updates.

Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

  • ATL ATL run game (top-8) vs CHI run defense (bottom-8 TFL)rushYds→tfl

Chicago Bears · 2025 record 11-6

Mixed: top-8 on 1, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

  • #9Points scored441
  • #23Points allowed415
  • #21Sacksproxy · pressure rate35
  • #24QB hitsproxy · pressure rate86
  • #1Turnover margin+22

Atlanta Falcons · 2025 record 8-9

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

  • #24Points scored353
  • #19Points allowed401
  • #2Sacksproxy · pressure rate58
  • #12QB hitsproxy · pressure rate98
  • #8Turnover margin+5

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

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Gameday reporting · CHI at ATL

2026-10-18 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

CHI inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: CHI gameday reporting Observed 2026-10-22T22:52:00.760Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: CHI injury reporting

CHI reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-22T22:52:00.760Z.

https://www.chicagobears.com/news/

https://www.chicagobears.com/team/injury-report/

ATL inactives: QB Cooper Rush (Emergency third quarterback), QB Jack Strand, CB C.J. Henderson, DB Malcolm DeWalt IV, LB Christian Harris, OL Ethan Onianwa, DE Drake Jackson sourced · Owner: ATL gameday reportingAtlanta Falcons Week 6 inactives vs. Chicago Bears · published 2026-10-18T15:31:02.37Z Observed 2026-10-19T15:56:54.762Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: ATL injury reporting

ATL reporting evidence

official_gameday_list · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-25T23:17:16.836Z.

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-week-7-inactives-vs-san-francisco-49ers

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-inactive-players-chicago-bears

Game week · CHI at ATL

Final confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. The official gamebook is pending separately.

CHI desk · ATL desk · All week 6 games

  1. Injury report — observed 2026-10-16CHI 9 row(s) · ATL 9 row(s). T.J. Edwards · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Keyshaun Elliott · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Kyle Monangai · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Dayo Odeyingbo · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Tyrique Stevenson · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Kyler Gordon · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Caleb Williams · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Grady Jarrett · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Joe Thuney · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Divine Deablo · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreported; C.J. Henderson · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Jake Matthews · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreported; Michael Penix Jr. · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Za'Darius Smith · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Kendal Daniels · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Cameron Thomas · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jawaan Taylor · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Drake London · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreportedsourced · 2026-10-16 · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickAwaiting official inactive lists. Both club sources have been checked; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-10-18T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — CHI at ATL, 2026-10-18 13:00 ETFinal — CHI 31 · ATL 23 (ESPN scoreboard). The official gamebook is pending separately.sourced · 2026-10-18T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gamethe score is on the slate; the book itself has not landednot_yet_available · 2026-10-18 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — confirmed resultFinal — CHI 31 · ATL 23, confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. Official gamebook and further postgame analysis remain pending.sourced · 2026-11-06T02:31:32.634Z · Club review
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Review

CHI 31 · ATL 23 — Final (ESPN scoreboard); official gamebook pending

ESPN scoreboard · 2026-11-06T02:31:32.634Z