Final2025 Week 3

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

Away

14

Chicago Bears

HomeWon

31

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cowboys3110014
Bears14107031

DAL 14CHI 31 Final

  • Passing leader

    Caleb Williams

    CHI · QB

    29.1PPR pts

    19/28, 298 YDS, 4 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jake Ferguson

    DAL · TE

    21.2PPR pts

    13 REC, 82 YDS

  • Cowboys leader

    George Pickens

    DAL · WR

    17.8PPR pts

    5 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Tremaine Edmunds

    CHI

    2 INT, 15 TKL

Bears 31, Cowboys 14: Chicago leads from start to finish

Chicago led 24–14 at halftime and outscored Dallas 7–0 after the break to win 31–14. Dallas outgained the Bears 396–385, but the Bears averaged 6.8 yards per play.

The Cowboys went 3-for-11 on third down and committed four turnovers, while the Bears finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +0.9 yards/play CHI 6.8 · DAL 5.9
  • +4 turnover margin CHI 0 turnovers
  • +30% third-down rate CHI 57% · DAL 27%

Game Highlights

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Why the Bears Won

Chicago won the efficiency, turnover, and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Cowboys vs Bears
CowboysStatBears
5.9Yards per play6.8
4Turnovers0
27%Third-down conversion57%
Other team stats
396Total yards385
67Plays57
32:58Time of possession27:02

Scoring Summary

The Bears scored four touchdowns and one field goal; the Cowboys scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Cowboys vs Bears
TimeTeamPlayDALCHI
1st quarter
10:35CHICaleb Williams → Rome Odunze, 35-yard TD Takes leadCairo Santos XP07
4:21DALBrandon Aubrey 53-yard FG37
4:10CHICaleb Williams → Luther Burden III, 65-yard TD Extends leadCairo Santos XP314
2nd quarter
13:49DALBrandon Aubrey 33-yard FG614
7:57DALDak Prescott → George Pickens, 2-yard TD Ties gameDak Prescott → Jalen Tolbert, 2-pt conversion1414
4:15CHICairo Santos 30-yard FG Takes lead1417
0:25CHICaleb Williams → Cole Kmet, 10-yard TD Extends leadCairo Santos XP1424
3rd quarter
0:09CHICaleb Williams → DJ Moore, 4-yard TD Extends leadCairo Santos XP1431
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Cowboys vs Bears, Week 3 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Caleb WilliamsCHIQB29.1 PTSQB1
  2. Jake FergusonDALTE21.2 PTSTE3
  3. Luther BurdenCHIWR19.8 PTSWR10
  4. George PickensDALWR17.8 PTSWR16

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Caleb WilliamsCHIQB29.1QB119/28298405120142.6Start/Sit →
Dak PrescottDALQB14.0QB1731/4025112———80.3Start/Sit →
Joe MiltonDALQB0.6QB353/54101———46.7

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jake FergusonDALTE21.2TE3TE———1413820Start/Sit →
Luther BurdenCHIWR19.8WR10WR170331011
George PickensDALWR17.8WR16WR———95681Start/Sit →
Rome OdunzeCHIWR15.2WR20WR———73621Start/Sit →
DJ MooreCHIWR12.8WR29WR37054211Start/Sit →
Javonte WilliamsDALRB12.2RB20RB1076055160Start/Sit →
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB10.8RB23RB1333043450Start/Sit →
KaVontae TurpinDALWR8.8WR42WR14032640Start/Sit →
Miles SandersDALRB8.3RB32RB941033120
Cole KmetCHITE8.0TE19TE———11101Start/Sit →
Jalen TolbertDALWR7.4WR51WR———63240Start/Sit →
Olamide ZaccheausCHIWR6.6WR58WR112043240Start/Sit →
Colston LovelandCHITE4.1TE36TE———31310Start/Sit →
Ryan FlournoyDALWR4.1WR80WR———32210Start/Sit →
Kyle MonangaiCHIRB3.0RB56RB61601140Start/Sit →
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE1.5TE54TE———1150Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Dallas Cowboys

Snap Share

  1. Jalen TolbertWR65 snaps88%
  2. George PickensWR61 snaps82%
  3. KaVontae TurpinWR49 snaps66%
  4. Javonte WilliamsRB44 snaps59%
  5. Jake FergusonTE42 snaps57%

Target Share44 targets

  1. Jake Ferguson32%, 14 targets
  2. George Pickens20%, 9 targets
  3. Jalen Tolbert14%, 6 targets
  4. Javonte Williams11%, 5 targets
  5. Miles Sanders7%, 3 targets
  6. Other16%, 7 targets

Carry Share20 carries

  1. Javonte Williams50%, 10 carries
  2. Miles Sanders45%, 9 carries
  3. KaVontae Turpin5%, 1 carries

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

  1. Cole KmetTE55 snaps93%
  2. DJ MooreWR53 snaps90%
  3. Rome OdunzeWR53 snaps90%
  4. D'Andre SwiftRB36 snaps61%
  5. Olamide ZaccheausWR34 snaps58%

Target Share28 targets

  1. Rome Odunze25%, 7 targets
  2. DJ Moore18%, 5 targets
  3. Olamide Zaccheaus14%, 4 targets
  4. D'Andre Swift14%, 4 targets
  5. Colston Loveland11%, 3 targets
  6. Other18%, 5 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. D'Andre Swift45%, 13 carries
  2. Kyle Monangai21%, 6 carries
  3. Caleb Williams17%, 5 carries
  4. DJ Moore10%, 3 carries
  5. Olamide Zaccheaus3%, 1 carries
  6. Other3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Cole KmetCHITE5593%14%0
DJ MooreCHIWR5390%518%3
Rome OdunzeCHIWR5390%725%0
Jalen TolbertDALWR6588%614%0
George PickensDALWR6182%920%0
KaVontae TurpinDALWR4966%37%1
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB3661%414%13
Javonte WilliamsDALRB4459%511%10
Olamide ZaccheausCHIWR3458%414%1
Jake FergusonDALTE4257%1432%0
Durham SmytheCHITE2339%00%0
Miles SandersDALRB2736%37%9
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE2736%12%0
Ryan FlournoyDALWR2432%37%0
Luther BurdenCHIWR1729%311%1
Kyle MonangaiCHIRB1729%14%6
Brevyn Spann-FordDALTE1520%00%0
Colston LovelandCHITE610%311%0
CeeDee LambDALWR79%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+14.0Luther Burden III19.8 PTS vs 5.8 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−4.4D'Andre Swift10.8 PTS vs 15.2 xFP
  • Highest expected volume23.9 xFPJake Ferguson21.2 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Jake FergusonDAL · TE21.223.9−2.757%32% tgt—000%1432%
Dak PrescottDAL · QB14.017.8−3.886%40 att—4000%00%
Caleb WilliamsCHI · QB29.115.7+13.4100%28 att—28517%00%
George PickensDAL · WR17.815.3+2.582%20% tgt—000%920%
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB10.815.2−4.461%45% car—01345%414%
Javonte WilliamsDAL · RB12.215.0−2.859%50% car—01050%511%
Rome OdunzeCHI · WR15.211.9+3.390%25% tgt—000%725%
Miles SandersDAL · RB8.310.9−2.636%45% car—0945%37%
DJ MooreCHI · WR12.810.5+2.390%18% tgt—0310%518%
Jalen TolbertDAL · WR7.410.2−2.888%14% tgt—000%614%
Olamide ZaccheausCHI · WR6.67.5−0.958%14% tgt—013%414%
KaVontae TurpinDAL · WR8.85.8+3.066%7% tgt—015%37%
Luther Burden IIICHI · WR19.85.8+14.029%11% tgt—013%311%
Kyle MonangaiCHI · RB3.05.6−2.629%21% car—0621%14%
Colston LovelandCHI · TE4.15.1−1.010%11% tgt—000%311%
Ryan FlournoyDAL · WR4.15.1−1.032%7% tgt—000%37%
Joe Milton IIIDAL · QB0.62.2−1.614%5 att—500%00%
Cole KmetCHI · TE8.01.7+6.393%4% tgt—000%14%
Luke SchoonmakerDAL · TE1.51.7−0.236%2% tgt—000%12%

Team totals: Cowboys 44 targets and 20 carries; Bears 28 targets and 29 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Caleb Williams Ran hot

CHI · QB · 29.1 pts on 15.7 expected

19 of 28 passing for 298 yards, 4 touchdowns; 5 carries for 12 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Caleb Williams →

Jake Ferguson Volume, no payoff

DAL · TE · 21.2 pts on 23.9 expected

14 targets (32% of the team's), 13 catches for 82 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 23.9 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (14).

Start/Sit: Jake Ferguson →

D'Andre Swift

CHI · RB · 10.8 pts on 15.2 expected

4 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 45 yards; 13 carries (45% of the team's) for 33 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.2 expected.

Start/Sit: D'Andre Swift →

Rome Odunze

CHI · WR · 15.2 pts on 11.9 expected

7 targets (25% of the team's), 3 catches for 62 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Rome Odunze →

Luther Burden III Ran hot

CHI · WR · 19.8 pts on 5.8 expected

3 targets (11% of the team's), 3 catches for 101 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 7 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Cole Kmet Ran hot

CHI · TE · 8.0 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 10 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 1.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Cole Kmet →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Dallas Cowboys

  • Stock up: Miles Sanders played 36% of the snaps, up from a 20% season average.
  • Stock up: Jalen Tolbert played 88% of the snaps, up from a 55% season average.
  • Stock up: KaVontae Turpin played 66% of the snaps, up from a 31% season average.

Chicago Bears

  • Stock down: Colston Loveland played 10% of the snaps, down from a 55% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cowboys defense and Bears defense
Points allowed toCowboys DBears D
QBs22.919.1
RBs25.221.7
WRs38.435.5
TEs12.213.1

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Chicago opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Bears win probability

Bears win probability by game minuteBears started at 50%, stood at 85% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +20Williams → Odunze, 35-yd TD50% → 70%Q1 10:35
  2. +19Williams → Burden, 65-yd TD63% → 82%Q1 4:10
  3. −27Prescott → Pickens, 2-yd TD77% → 50%Q2 7:57
  4. +12Santos 30-yd FG50% → 62%Q2 4:15
  5. +23Williams → Kmet, 10-yd TD62% → 85%Q2 0:25

Swing in Bears win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cowboys vs Bears
Dallas CowboysMeasureChicago Bears
67Plays57
70%Pass rate49%
5.9Yds / dropback10.6
6.0Yds / carry3.0
3/11Third downs8/14

Efficiency edge Chicago ran 10 fewer plays but gained 4.7 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • DAL Ferguson 32% · Pickens 20% · Tolbert 14%
  • CHI Odunze 25% · Moore 18% · Swift 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cowboys vs Bears
ResultDALCHI
Touchdowns14
Field goals21
Punts24
Turnovers40

CHI turnover edge: +4

  • The Bears opened the scoring on their second possession, a 5-play, 76-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Bears scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives, then drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to ten minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CHIQ1 15:003-21:48Punt
DALQ1 13:132290:42Fumble
CHIQ1 12:315761:56Touchdown
DALQ1 10:3511466:14Field goal
CHIQ1 4:211650:11Touchdown
DALQ1 4:1010505:21Field goal
CHIQ2 13:49311:40Punt
DALQ2 12:097574:12Touchdown
CHIQ2 7:578543:42Field goal
DALQ2 4:15361:50Punt
CHIQ2 2:257712:00Touchdown
DALQ2 0:251120:25End of half
DALQ3 15:007184:57Punt
CHIQ3 10:0319769:54Touchdown
DALQ3 0:094301:37Interception
CHIQ4 13:327294:34Punt
DALQ4 8:5815914:11Interception
CHIQ4 4:47370:26Punt
DALQ4 4:219533:29Interception
CHIQ4 0:522-20:52End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cowboys vs Bears Head-to-Head

The Cowboys and Bears first met in 1960 and have played 29 times since.

All-time series
16–13Cowboys lead, 29 meetings since 1960
Postseason
2–0Cowboys won in 1977 and 1991
Largest Cowboys win
34–31968
Largest Bears win
44–01985

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Cowboys win, B = Bears win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cowboys vs Bears
CowboysStatBears
7-9-1Record11-6
27.7Points per game25.9
391.9Yards per game369.5
5.9Yards per play5.7
30.1Points allowed per game24.4
377.0Yards allowed per game361.8

Cowboys and Bears in Fantasy

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cowboys vs Bears Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Cowboys vs Bears Week 3 game?

The Chicago Bears beat the Dallas Cowboys 31–14 in Week 3 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, on September 21, 2025. See the Bears' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Cowboys vs Bears?

The final score was Bears 31, Cowboys 14. The Bears led 24–14 at halftime, and the second half went Cowboys 0, Bears 7.

What happened in the Cowboys vs Bears game?

Chicago led 24–14 at halftime and outscored Dallas 7–0 after the break to win 31–14. Dallas outgained the Bears 396–385, but the Bears averaged 6.8 yards per play. Caleb Williams led all players with 19 of 28 passing for 298 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 5 carries for 12 rushing yards. The Cowboys committed 4 turnovers, the Bears none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cowboys vs Bears?

Caleb Williams led the game with 29.1 PPR fantasy points, the QB1 of Week 3, on 19 of 28 passing for 298 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 5 carries for 12 rushing yards. Jake Ferguson was next with 21.2 (TE3). See Caleb Williams's 2025 game log.

Who led Cowboys vs Bears in passing, rushing and receiving?

Caleb Williams (CHI) led all passers with 19 of 28 for 298 yards and 4 touchdowns. Javonte Williams (DAL) led in rushing with 10 carries for 76 yards. Luther Burden (CHI) led in receiving with 3 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Caleb Williams score against the Cowboys?

Caleb Williams scored 29.1 fantasy points against the Cowboys in Week 3 of the 2025 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 19 of 28 passing for 298 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 5 carries for 12 rushing yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Bears?

Luther Burden III outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 19.8 PPR points on 5.8 xFP (+14.0). D'Andre Swift fell furthest short, with 10.8 points on 15.2 xFP (−4.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Bears?

Jake Ferguson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 23.9 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 21.2. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bears beat the Cowboys?

The Bears beat the Cowboys 31–14 because they averaged 6.8 yards per play to 5.9 and won the turnover battle 4–0.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cowboys vs Bears?

The Bears won the turnover battle 4–0: the Cowboys gave the ball away 4 times and the Bears not at all. The Bears won the game.

What was the turning point of Cowboys vs Bears?

Dak Prescott's 2-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens with 7:57 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Bears' win probability from 77% to 50%.

What is the all-time Cowboys vs Bears record?

The Cowboys lead the all-time series 16–13 across 29 meetings since 1960, including a 2–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Cowboys and Bears last play before this game?

Before Week 3 of 2025, they last met in the 2022 season on October 30, 2022, when the Cowboys beat the Bears 49–29.

Have the Cowboys and Bears met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 1991 playoffs. The Cowboys are 2–0 against the Bears in the postseason.

What is the Cowboys vs Bears record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.