The Chicago Bears overwhelmed the Carolina Panthers 59-37 on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte before a crowd of 72,597. The Bears moved to 1-0, while the Panthers fell to 0-1.
The Bears took a 31-24 lead into halftime and kept control with a 28-13 edge after the break.
The Bears out-gained the Panthers 552-478 and won the turnover battle 3-1. The Bears converted 10 of 14 third downs and held the ball for 34:03.
Caleb Williams of the Bears earned Game MVP. Williams completed 21 of 29 passes for 269 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions, and added 65 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground.
For the Panthers, Bryce Young completed 23 of 37 passes for 361 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, and added 10 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.