The Bears allowed points on all four Colts possessions in the first half—just like they did two weeks ago in a loss to Dallas—but this time trailed Indianapolis only 16-13 at halftime.
The defense struggled to pressure Andrew Luck, who completed 18 of 24 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown in the first half. T.Y. Hilton caught six of those passes for 117 yards.
The Bears took a 3-0 lead on Connor Barth's 35-yard field goal on the game's opening possession. The offense drew three penalties for 30 yards on the drive, including a holding call against Jordan Howard that nullified Cameron Meredith's 8-yard run to the Indianapolis 1.