Ahhh, Week 1 of the NFL season. Hope springs eternal… right up until the 4th quarter hits and we’re reminded, painfully, that we are Bears fans. All jokes aside, while the offense came out swinging against the Minnesota Vikings in the Chicago Bears’ 24–27 Week 1 loss, the game quickly turned into a showcase of inconsistency and missed opportunities, by …
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With a solid Week 1 behind us, including the winning upset pick for the Raiders to win and cover, it’s time for the Week 2 edition of my confidence picks. I’m giving two picks for each game: One is which team I predict to win outright, the other is which team I predict will cover the point spread. Each pick …
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The victory also caused some movement for the Vikings in this week’s Power Rankings, with the biggest jump being two spots. Here’s a look at where the Vikings landed heading into Week 2 (scroll below for more on McCarthy): No. 11 (up 1 spot): Eric Edholm – NFL.com Entering the fourth quarter, J.J. McCarthy’s first start was nothing short of …
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The Vikings are 1-0. It was ugly on offense for three quarters and certainly not how they drew it up, but they persevered and got three fourth-quarter touchdowns from J.J. McCarthy in a season-opening win over the Bears on Monday night. This was a total team win that featured key performances in all three phases of the game. For the …
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3 Sacks by the Bears, all by the defensive line. Gervon Dexter Sr., Dayo Odeyingbo and Tanoh Kpassagnon all sacked quarterback J.J. McCarthy. It was the first sack for Kpassagnon, who was elevated from the practice squad Monday, since Dec. 17, 2023, when he registered three sacks for the Saints in a win over the Giants. Bears defensive coordinator Dennis …
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CHICAGO — For 5 minutes and 41 seconds on Monday night, the Chicago Bears were fixed. The Ben Johnson hype was real. The Caleb Williams improvement was happening before our eyes. On a 10-play, 61-yard drive that took 5:41 off the clock, Williams completed 6 of 6 passes, then ran for a 9-yard touchdown to put the Bears up by …
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CHICAGO – Regardless of the Chicago Bears’ record, their season will be considered a smashing success if second-year quarterback Caleb Williams proves management chose wisely. It’s really that simple. Although the Bears, like the NFL’s other 31 franchises, strive to win as many games as possible, getting Williams – the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft – …
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CHICAGO — Once J.J. McCarthy barreled into the end zone, the Vikings’ eruption reached volcanic levels. The sideline was chaos. First, a camera positioned in Kevin O’Connell’s face caught him hollering. Then, Justin Jefferson patted McCarthy’s helmet and screamed: “Yeah, boy! Yeah, boy!” When McCarthy reached the benches, everyone flooded the 22-year-old quarterback: offensive linemen, equipment staffers, nutritionists, quality control …
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In his first game as head coach, Chicago’s Ben Johnson made a costly error by allowing the Vikings to burn the two-minute warning on a kickoff return as the Bears desperately needed to stop the clock and get the ball back. The Bears scored a touchdown with 2:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, cutting the Vikings’ lead to 27-24. At …
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