How to Watch Bears vs. Falcons: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 17

Updated Dec. 31, 2023 11:13 a.m. ET

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Star pass-catcher D.J. Moore and the Chicago Bears play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, at Soldier Field.

The Bears are compiling 324.7 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 20th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 12th, surrendering 318.1 yards per contest. The Falcons are generating 19.1 points per contest on offense this season (24th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 19.2 points per contest (sixth-ranked) on defense.

Find out how to watch this matchup on TV in the article below.

How to Watch Bears vs. Falcons

When: Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on CBS

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Bears vs. Falcons: Head-to-Head

Atlanta has won against Chicago three times in the past five matchups.
The Falcons' record ATS is 1-0 the last five times they have played the Bears, while that contest went over the total.
Chicago has outpaced Atlanta 112 points to 96 in the past five games.

Bears' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Green Bay	L 38-20	FOX
9/17/2023	at Tampa Bay	L 27-17	FOX
9/24/2023	at Kansas City	L 41-10	FOX
10/1/2023	Denver	L 31-28	CBS
10/5/2023	at Washington	W 40-20	Amazon Prime Video
10/15/2023	Minnesota	L 19-13	FOX
10/22/2023	Las Vegas	W 30-12	FOX
10/29/2023	at Los Angeles	L 30-13	NBC
11/5/2023	at New Orleans	L 24-17	CBS
11/9/2023	Carolina	W 16-13	Amazon Prime Video
11/19/2023	at Detroit	L 31-26	FOX
11/27/2023	at Minnesota	W 12-10	ABC/ESPN
12/10/2023	Detroit	W 28-13	FOX
12/17/2023	at Cleveland	L 20-17	FOX
12/24/2023	Arizona	W 27-16	FOX
12/31/2023	Atlanta	-	CBS
1/7/2024	at Green Bay	-	-

Bears Stats & Insights

The Bears are totaling 324.7 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 20th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 12th, surrendering 318.1 yards per game.
While Chicago's pass defense ranks 24th with 237.5 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking fifth-worst (182.6 passing yards per game).
The Bears have been shining on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking second-best in rushing offense (142.1 rushing yards per game) and best in rushing defense (80.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
Chicago has forced 23 total turnovers (12th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 25 times (26th in NFL) for -2a turnover margin of -2, 19th-ranked in the league.

Bears Key Players

Justin Fields has spearheaded the Bears' offense this year, tallying 2,146 passing yards with 15 passing touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 60.9% completion percentage.
On 117 targets, Moore has 83 catches (5.5 per game) for 1,141 yards and seven TDs in 15 games.
In 15 games, Cole Kmet has turned 86 targets into 70 receptions, 678 yards and six touchdowns for the Bears.

Falcons' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Carolina	W 24-10	FOX
9/17/2023	Green Bay	W 25-24	FOX
9/24/2023	at Detroit	L 20-6	FOX
10/1/2023	at Jacksonville	L 23-7	ESPN+
10/8/2023	Houston	W 21-19	FOX
10/15/2023	Washington	L 24-16	CBS
10/22/2023	at Tampa Bay	W 16-13	FOX
10/29/2023	at Tennessee	L 28-23	CBS
11/5/2023	Minnesota	L 31-28	FOX
11/12/2023	at Arizona	L 25-23	CBS
11/26/2023	New Orleans	W 24-15	FOX
12/3/2023	at New York	W 13-8	FOX
12/10/2023	Tampa Bay	L 29-25	CBS
12/17/2023	at Carolina	L 9-7	FOX
12/24/2023	Indianapolis	W 29-10	FOX
12/31/2023	at Chicago	-	CBS
1/7/2024	at New Orleans	-	-

Falcons Stats & Insights

The Falcons are posting 332.5 total yards per game on offense this season (16th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 308.4 total yards per game (ninth-ranked).
Atlanta ranks 22nd in the NFL with 202.7 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks eighth with 197.5 passing yards allowed per contest on defense.
The Falcons are posting 129.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (eighth-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 110.9 rushing yards per contest (15th-ranked) on defense.
After forcing 16 turnovers (24th in NFL) and turning the ball over 21 times (18th in NFL) this season, Atlanta owns the 23rd-ranked turnover margin of -5.

Falcons Key Players

In 13 games, Desmond Ridder has thrown for 2,528 yards (194.5 per game), with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and a completion percentage of 63.3%.
On the ground, Bijan Robinson has scored four touchdowns and accumulated 873 yards (58.2 per game).
On the ground, Tyler Allgeier has scored four touchdowns and accumulated 646 yards (43.1 per game).