# Bears beat Falcons 31-23 in QB Caleb Williams' return

> Caleb Williams leads Bears to 31-23 win over Falcons after injury return.
- Title: Bears beat Falcons 31-23 in QB Caleb Williams' return
- Summary: Caleb Williams leads Bears to 31-23 win over Falcons after injury return. Bears defeat Falcons 31-23 with Caleb Williams starting 12-for-12 in his return…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/18/caleb-williams-leads-bears-to-td-on-first-drive-back-from-injury
- Published: 2026-10-18T20:29:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bears, falcons, caleb williams, nfl, mercedesbenz stadium, hamstring injury, touchdown, news, local
## Bears beat Falcons 31-23
Bears defeat Falcons 31-23 in game where Caleb Williams returned from hamstring injury.
## Williams starts 12-for-12
Williams completed all six passes on opening drive and finished 30-for-36 for 305 yards.
## First touchdown pass
Williams threw 14-yard touchdown pass to Colston Loveland at goal line.
## Second drive touchdown
D’Andre Swift ran for four-yard touchdown on Bears' second drive.
## First half score
Bears lead 21-7 after Falcons' Zachariah Branch muffed punt at 10-yard line.
## Third quarter touchdown
Roschon Johnson scored four-yard touchdown on Bears' third quarter drive.
## Fourth quarter field goal
Cairo Santos made 50-yard field goal to put Bears up 31-7 early in fourth quarter.
## Falcons close gap
Falcons scored 10-yard touchdown to cut Bears lead from 16 to 8 with 5:41 left.
## Bears fumble
Roschon Johnson fumbled with 7:21 left at Falcons' 43-yard line.
## Falcons score second TD
Falcons scored second touchdown with 5:41 left to cut Bears lead to eight points.
## Final play
Williams sacked with 4:11 left after Bears went three-and-out.
## Key takeaway

Bears defeat Falcons 31-23 with Caleb Williams starting 12-for-12 in his return from hamstring injury.