Colts score first win of season, beating Bears 21-16

The Colts can record their first win of the season.

It wasn't always pretty, but Indianapolis was able to beat Chicago 21-16 at home today, leaving both teams with a 1-2 record this season.

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is still making a lot of rookie mistakes in his second season, and today he completed just 10 of 20 passes for 167 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. But the Colts got two rushing touchdowns from Jonathan Taylor and one from Trey Sermon, and that was enough.

Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns – the first two touchdown passes of the 2024 draft class – but also had two interceptions.

Late in the game, the Bears oddly chose not to attempt an onside kick with 2:01 left and only one timeout — and then the Colts oddly did not return the Bears' kickoff, effectively giving the Bears a free timeout for not using the two-minute warning on the kickoff return. But the Colts offense got the first down it needed to put the game away.

Both teams make strategic mistakes like that too often, and both have a lot of work to do to develop their young quarterbacks. But today it was the Colts who did just enough to pull out a win.