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Bears Beat Jets 23-12 as Kyle Bagent Leads

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Bears Defeat Jets

Bears beat Jets 23-12 in Week 4 with Tyson Bagent starting at quarterback.
Kyle Monangai rushed 146 yards on 30 carries and scored two touchdowns.
Bagent completed 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards, one interception, 83.9 rating.
Ben Johnson kept Bears on field 42 minutes, achieving franchise-best 34 first downs.
Caleb Williams remains sidelined with Grade 2 hamstring strain, expected to miss three to four weeks.

Summary

Jets Snap Drought

Jets ended a 20-game interception drought when Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Tyson Bagent.
Fitzpatrick returned from a groin injury after missing two games, having signed a three-year, $40 million deal.
Jets were the first team ever to finish a season without an interception since tracking began in 1933.
Defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat’s earlier interception was nullified by a penalty on cornerback Azareye’h Thomas.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 the NFL’s “Dead Ball Era” saw teams average just 17.2 points per game, the lowest since 1942. The league’s September 1978 overhaul—moving goalposts, adding the five-yard “Mel Blount Rule,” and permitting linemen extended arms—opened the passing game, producing four 1,000-yard receivers and prompting quarterbacks like Roger Staubach to exceed 4,000 yards, sparking the modern offense.

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Bears Defeat Jets

Bears beat Jets 23-12 in Week 4 with Tyson Bagent starting at quarterback.
Kyle Monangai rushed 146 yards on 30 carries and scored two touchdowns.
Bagent completed 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards, one interception, 83.9 rating.
Ben Johnson kept Bears on field 42 minutes, achieving franchise-best 34 first downs.
Caleb Williams remains sidelined with Grade 2 hamstring strain, expected to miss three to four weeks.

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