The Chicago Bears trounced the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, moving above .500 and sending the Panthers to 1-4. Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including player stats, box score, and recap.
Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears Box Score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | F | |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Bears | 7 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
Panthers-Bears Stat Leaders
Leading Passers
Andy Dalton: 18-of-28 for 136 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception
Caleb Williams: 20-of-29 for 304 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions
Leading Rushers
Chuba Hubbard: 13 carries for 97 yards and 1 touchdown
D’Andre Swift: 21 carries for 73 yards and 1 touchdown
Caleb Williams: 5 carries for 34 yards
Roschon Johnson: 10 carries for 25 yards and 2 touchdowns
Leading Receivers
Jalen Coker: 4 receptions for 68 yards
Jonathan Mingo: 2 receptions for 37 yards
DJ Moore: 5 receptions for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns
Cole Kmet: 3 receptions for 57 yards
D’Andre Swift: 2 receptions for 47 yards
Panthers-Bears Game Recap
The teams traded touchdowns to open the game, as Chuba Hubbard’s 38-yard touchdown run was answered by a 34-yard DJ Moore touchdown reception.
However, the Bears blew open the game in the second quarter, scoring three touchdowns to take a 20-point halftime lead. Caleb Williams found Moore for another 30-yard TD, while D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson each added one-yard scores on the ground.
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Defensively, the Bears clamped down after the early Hubbard touchdown. A Jaquan Brisker strip-sack in the second quarter led to Swift’s touchdown, while Kevin Byard’s interception set up the Bears’ only points of the third quarter.
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Roschon Johnson closed it out with another rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, giving the Bears their largest win since the 2021 regular season finale vs the New York Giants (also a 26-point win).
Next week, the Panthers will host the NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons, while the Bears will play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London (Chicago is the designated home team that game).