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Jayden Daniel's left with an arm splint. As he walked off the field they called him a superstar. Caleb won't get a crown until the Bears can become a force. They have one more game to put it together then the schedule gets tough.

Jayden Daniels just broke his arm or dislocated his elbow (left arm) in a very ugly manner. I admired his work ethic and willingness to take on challenges head on during his college career and then into the NFL. I don't want to see that at all but he's done for the season. Fortunately it's his non-throwing arm so he'll return next season.

I think of it more of - they are that good and Caleb is certainly a part of it - but he also has a lot more room to grow and take it up another notch - which is real exciting! This team still has lots to work through - but I expect a lot of growth this second half of the season. Not sure they make the playoffs but this team is going to learn and grow a ton this year and a foundation for sustained success will be built.

I was glad to see some young players show up today - Loveland had some big plays and Monongai was a beast. Caleb played good - still had some misses - but plenty of good too. Defense was pretty much trash - Higgins was absurd though and Joe throwing to those wideouts with our secondary is like shooing fish in a barrel. I hope Gordon and JJ will be able to come back and play meaningful football this year. Special teams - awful everywhere. But finding a way to win and getting TDs in the red zone. Rome - I expect you to pick yourself up and have a big game next week!

Special teams is awful. Santos is either hurt or needs to be cut.

I understand the salary isnt much. It's him taking a roster spot when his only value is his return ability. Id rather have a player that is a 3rd RB or 4th WR, like Burden. If he was above average, sure but not sure he is even there.

The officiating was awful. Getting sick of it - so one sided.

Odunze is not a bust but he’s going through some struggles catching. He also is getting open all over the place - it will come together but it is frustrating. Far from a bust and I expect we will see him bounce back. Jamar Chase had some cases of the drops early in his career too.

I think all of this is spot on.

He had barely played from center in college - Ben is having him play from center and forcing him to develop from there - but there wil be growing opportunities. Offense was quite good today which was nice - despite another couple drops from Rome.

There is zero chance they should be looking at a qb change. Caleb is 1.5 years into his career and half a year into a new system.

My daughter was watching the game with me today. We got a good laugh as she told my grandkids how she waited on his table at a small Mexican restaurant and he a bit surprised by the fact she wasn't enamored with him being an NFL QB. Time flies as that was likely 15 years ago. She remembered that he did leave her a $40 tip on what was likely a $60 tab. Maybe Mexican food is the secret to his longevity.

Changing culture is hard but this is not the Bears we saw the last few years under Flus. These guys are going to scratch and claw their way back into a game. "Play 60" is the NFL mantra for kids to get out and play but it does describe this Bears team under Ben Johnson. At this point any team we play knows they are going to have to match that. This bodes if we ever become good enough to get into the playoffs because you have to ride out the ups and downs in those games.

Media and, as evidenced over the last week, many Bears fans just do not like Caleb. We put up 47pts today and still, post game, the media was more focused on the 35pts Flacco put up. So much hinged on that fail mary from last year. Before that play it was Caleb who led the game winning drive. If you watch them as closely as we scrutinize Caleb, all of these 2nd year QBs are far from finished products. I don't know which of these 2nd year QBs will end up with the best career but I do like the progress Caleb is showing under Ben Johnson. He definitely needs to get through his progressions quicker, and clean up some fundamentals at times, but I believe that will come with more reps and familiarity within the offense.

The most important thing that happened today is we found out no matter what bizarre stuff happens, we can still win a game. That what good teams win even when they shouldnt have. Not that we are a good team.

Flacco thought his arm hurt before today’s game but after 470 yards today…ouch! Gotta give it to him, he’s one hell of a gritty player.

He's not judging a pick with that statement he's judging a draft strategy. We paid the best OC $13M/yr to be our head coach. I think there was some deference to Johnson in deciding where to use the first overall pick of his tenure. For all I know that was part of the negotiation and hiring process. If that were true I'd be ok with it because I still think Ben was the best HC choice for this team. Regardless, at the end of the day Jason wanted a trench player in Rd 1.

Exactly. These days 1.3m is barely above a practice squad salary.

576 yards on offense are the most by the Bears since 1980.

I totally agree that Duvernay should be better, and I'd also like to see Burden get a try. So we agree on that. But regarding the cap space, I think the league minimum is like $840,000 and only the top so many slots even count, so the least you could pay someone on the cap isnt much less than the $1.3M?

It IS amazing - and we are still so inconsistent - imagine when the discipline kicks in.

‘Winning ugly’ is just that. Earlier in the season we won by special teams (blocked FG and FG at the end of regulation). Since then the wheels appear to be falling off the ST group . Winning against the 32nd ranked defense in the league is a confidence builder and they need to be ready and on the ball for when they play the Eagles and GB (2x) later in the season. If they can come out at least 2-2 against Philly, GB and Detroit towards the end, there’s hope. Of course making up for the early loss to Minny would also be good.

We got to wait to the end of the year to see how everything turns out. 8 games is a little early to compare picks. Maybe both turn out to be great picks. Its not a sprint more like a marathon.

To be fair you cant judge a pick 8 games into the season when he has had some nagging injuries. I get saying we should have taken someone else but that doesnt mean he is a bad pick until he proves he wasnt worth it.

Just checked the stats: The Bears offense is now 4th in ypg and 6th in scoring after today's game. Almost top 5 in both categories(!) It's crazy how productive they've been despite the QB rollercoaster.