Chicago took control early when Zavion Thomas hauled in a 97-yard touchdown pass from Tyson Bagent at 13:02 of the first quarter, setting the tone for a 24-15 Bears win at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee answered with three Joey Slye field goals across the first two quarters — from 28, 56, and 25 yards — to stay within reach at 9-14 heading into the half. A Maurice Alexander two-yard touchdown catch from Bagent with 4:54 left in the second pushed Chicago further clear. Roschon Johnson's three-yard rushing touchdown in the third extended the lead to 21-9, and a Cairo Santos field goal made it 24-9 before D'Ernest Johnson's nine-yard run gave Tennessee a late consolation score, the two-point conversion failing.

With no standings or bracket implications attached to the result, the more notable subplot was Bagent's efficiency: he finished 16 of 17 for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Tennessee's Will Levis went 14 of 22 for 143 yards, with the Titans unable to find the end zone through the air all night. Chicago outscored Tennessee across the first three quarters before the Titans managed their only touchdown in the fourth.