CHICAGO (Interstat) — Tyson Bagent threw for 268 yards and ran for 1 yard as Chicago beat the N.Y. Jets 23-12 on Sunday in an NFL game at Soldier Field. Attendance was 59,702. The Bears improved to 3-1, while the Jets fell to 1-3. Chicago led 13-3 at halftime and extended its lead with Kyle Monangai’s second touchdown run and Cairo Santos’ third field goal. Monangai rushed 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns and caught one pass for 4 yards. Rome Odunze had six catches for 94 yards, Colston Loveland six for 57, and D’Andre Swift ran for 58 yards. Geno Smith completed 8 of 15 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Williams caught two passes for 73 yards and returned a kickoff 22 yards, scoring on a 58-yard reception. Jason Sanders made both field goals. Minkah Fitzpatrick had 16 tackles and an interception. The Bears’ defense recorded three sacks. The Jets’ Braelon Allen ran for 59 yards. Two Chicago touchdowns were reversed in the first quarter.

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Tyson Bagent passed for 268 yards and guided a steady offense, Kyle Monangai ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Jets 23-12 on Sunday at Soldier Field. Chicago improved to 3-1. New York fell to 1-3. Bagent completed 25 of 34 attempts and added four rushes for 1 yard. Monangai carried 30 times, caught one pass for 4 yards and scored twice. The Bears controlled field position and made enough plays in the second half to pull away. The Jets moved the ball in spurts but could not keep pace. Chicago opened with early pressure but had two apparent touchdowns wiped out by replay. D’Andre Swift appeared to score on a 3-yard run, but the ruling was reversed after review. Swift then had a 1-yard touchdown run reversed as well. The Bears finally broke through late in the first quarter when Monangai scored on a 1-yard run. Cairo Santos kicked the extra point to put Chicago ahead 7-0. The sequence kept the Jets within reach early, but Chicago’s defense continued to force punts and limit big plays. New York answered in the second quarter with Jason Sanders’ 36-yard field goal. Chicago extended its lead later in the quarter on Santos’ 30-yard field goal. Santos added another 30-yard field goal as the first half ended, sending the Bears into halftime with a 13-3 advantage. The Jets’ offense had trouble finding a rhythm before the break, while Chicago leaned on Bagent’s short passing and Monangai’s steady running. The Jets cut into the lead in the third quarter when Sanders connected on a 30-yard field goal. Chicago responded with Monangai’s second touchdown, a 5-yard run, and Santos’ extra point made it 20-6. In the fourth quarter, Santos added a 21-yard field goal to push the margin to 23-6. New York’s defense kept working, but the Bears’ offense avoided turnovers and kept the clock moving. New York found the end zone with 9:16 remaining in the fourth quarter when Geno Smith hit Isaiah Williams for a 58-yard touchdown pass down the middle. Smith finished 8 of 15 for 119 yards and one touchdown. Williams had two receptions for 73 yards and the score, and he also returned a kickoff 22 yards. The late touchdown trimmed the deficit but did not change the outcome. Bagent’s efficiency helped Chicago balance its offense. Rome Odunze caught six passes for 94 yards. Colston Loveland had six receptions for 57 yards. Luther Burden III added four catches for 63 yards and ran once for 11 yards. D’Andre Swift ran 15 times for 58 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards. Roschon Johnson ran four times for 16 yards and caught one pass for 7 yards. Cole Kmet had two receptions for 13 yards. Kalif Raymond caught two passes for 6 yards and returned two punts for 16 yards. Sam Roush caught one pass for 8 yards. The Jets’ passing game also featured Garrett Wilson, who had three receptions for 27 yards. Jelani Woods caught one pass for 11 yards. Braelon Allen ran 14 times for 59 yards and caught two passes for 8 yards. Kene Nwangwu returned two kickoffs for 55 yards. Austin McNamara punted five times for 263 yards. Jason Sanders made both of his field-goal attempts. Sterling Shepard and Kenyon Sadiq did not record a reception. Defensively, New York’s Minkah Fitzpatrick had 16 tackles and an interception. Dane Belton recorded 14 tackles. Jamien Sherwood added 13 tackles. Demario Davis had 10 tackles and one sack. Joseph Ossai finished with seven tackles. Harrison Phillips and David Bailey each had six tackles. Will McDonald IV had five tackles. Azareye’h Thomas recorded five tackles. Brandon Stephens had four tackles. Darrell Jackson Jr. and Jowon Briggs each had four tackles. D’Angelo Ponds and T’Vondre Sweat each had three tackles. Qwan’tez Stiggers had two tackles. Andre Cisco, Braiden McGregor, Malachi Moore, Isaiah Davis, Andrew Beck and Jaden Keller each had one tackle. Chicago’s defense was led by Dillon Thieneman, who made seven tackles. Tyrique Stevenson Sr., Devin Bush and T.J. Edwards each had four tackles. Bush also recorded a sack. Xavier Woods had three tackles. Grady Jarrett added three tackles. D’Marco Jackson had three tackles. Dayo Odeyingbo and Austin Booker each had two tackles and a sack. Roschon Johnson and Sam Roush each recorded a tackle. The Bears’ front seven pressured Smith and helped keep New York out of the end zone until the fourth quarter. Chicago’s ground game wore down the Jets. Monangai’s 30 carries for 146 yards and two scores set the tone. Swift provided a change of pace with 58 yards on 15 attempts, and Johnson added 16 yards on four carries. Burden’s 11-yard run gave the Bears another rushing option. The Bears kept possession and limited New York’s opportunities. Chicago’s ability to convert short gains into manageable downs helped Bagent stay comfortable in the pocket. New York’s offense had trouble sustaining drives. Smith completed less than half his passes but found Williams for the game’s longest offensive play. Wilson and Woods made modest contributions. Allen led the Jets’ rushing attack with 59 yards. The Jets’ defense kept the game within reach for much of the afternoon, but Chicago’s scoring in the second and third quarters created separation. New York’s best moments came on defense, where Fitzpatrick, Belton and Sherwood combined for 43 tackles. The Jets will next host Cleveland. Chicago will travel to Green Bay. New York then visits New England. The Bears visit Atlanta. Chicago hosts New England. New York hosts Miami. Chicago visits Seattle. New York hosts Las Vegas. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago 47, New York Jets 19. Interstat’s ELO system gave Chicago a 94.2 percent probability to win. The Jets had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of plus 3.5. The total score was 35 against an over/under line of 43.5.