The Coyotes closed out the Bears 38 to 23 in regular-season action on 2026-09-06, drawing together two sides that had both tasted defeat on their previous outing. The result means the visitors picked up their first win of the campaign, while the hosts remain searching for a breakthrough. and here's the thing — you could see why the Coyotes were confident heading into this one.
Both teams came into the fixture with losses in their last match, though the circumstances differed considerably. The Bears had fallen 30 to 29 to the Wildcats on 2026-08-29, a one-point defeat that would have stung. The Coyotes, by contrast, had suffered a heavier hammering — a 59 to 20 thrashing at the hands of the Blue Devils — and needed to find a way through. by then the mood in the Coyotes dressing room must have been steely.
The scoreline told a straightforward story of control from start to finish. Thirty-eight points on the board suggests the Coyotes found rhythm where they had found none against the Blue Devils. Twenty-three for the Bears is not nothing, but it was not enough to trouble a side that are on a good run in terms of finding answers. The visitors did not need to do anything fancy — just execute what they had been working on.
The standings tell us very little at this stage. Both teams sit in positions that mean nothing yet, with games played and points won still to come. There is no leader to challenge, no gap to close — just the start of something longer.
What matters now is whether the Bears can respond or if this marks the beginning of a difficult patch. The Coyotes will sense blood and fancy their chances if they carry this momentum forward. to be fair, one result does not make a season, but it is a start.