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A cut-and-paste from SI.com would indicate the Bears should win easily. But what is missing is Jackson and Henry. If they are both playing, it will be a challenging game to win.

I agree. Fields was a gifted athlete who never developed into the QB that he was projected to be. I supported him, as I do all Bears who are signed to play for us. There is no need for me to go into how he was mishandled and didn't benefit from a good HC, OC, OL, and one of the better WR rooms in the NFL. Simply put, the Bears failed Fields. Eventually, we had no choice but to move on. One thing I must say is that, from all accounts, he worked hard, gave 100%, and had the support of his peers. For that reason, I think it's sad that some choose to find it necessary to insult him. I hope he eventually finds success. I also agree with Jason that the jury is still out on Caleb. He's also a gifted athlete, but does he have that extra element —the one that cannot be measured with a stopwatch or tape measure? The QB instincts that cannot be taught. You either possess it or you don't. Only the truly great QBs are gifted with it. I keep hearing excuses. Footwork. Cadence. Etc... How long does it take to learn such basic skills? Caleb is like a beautiful rosebud. But until (or unless) he blossoms, opens up, and uses good QB instincts alongside his physical talents, he will never be a franchise QB. The potential is there. He has started 22 games over a year and a half. It's time. We need him to step forward—no more excuses. I really want him to blossom.

The next two games are against teams that have so far this season struggled against the run. Swift and Monangai should be able to take advantage. Rushing Defense rankings. (Last column is rushing TDs allowed)

I know progress is not always linear. I can accept taking two steps forward and an occasional one step back. It really upsets me when I see us take two steps forward and then three steps back.

Just think... if we had a passing game to go along with our running game. LOL

Rattler is outplaying Caleb. Holding my breath.

Defense better not ease up. NOS goes the length of the field for a quick score. It isn't over until it's over.

2nd bogus PI call against Loveland in 2 weeks. Kid can't get a break.

Not yet. Give it another 30 minutes. LOL

Caleb locked on WR being doubled while a man wide open over the middle. Wake Up Caleb!

Kmet is a gamer. A lot of teams would love to have him. Even in this last game, he made a catch and was immediately met by a WAS defender. He dragged the guy trying to tackle him another five yards to reach the first down marker. Of course, it was nullified by a bogus call. As I said in another thread, I'm anxious to see BJ incorporate the 12 personnel packages he is known to use. We have 2 K.A. TEs. Let's GO!

Since day one of his hire, all we've heard is how he uses two-tight-end sets more often than just about every team in the league. That was one of the justifications for drafting a TE so high. Does anyone have any idea what the figures are on the two-tight-end sets the Bears have run to date under BJ?

He's got to improve his accuracy. He is lucky to have so few interceptions. If he improves his accuracy, I see a brilliant future for him. If not, he'll never reach his full potential.

The Caleb Vs Daniels is a push and shove Daniels committed two turnovers, the last one probably cost them the game But he also completed 73% of his passes vs 59% for Caleb, thus the QBR difference It seemed to me Caleb became frustrated. You could see it in his sideline demeanor. Tonight, I think it got the better of him. He is capable of much more.

It never even came to mind until you mentioned two consecutive games won 25 to 24 What are the odds?

Chicago Bears 25 - Referees 24

Just read that Booker and Homer will both miss the game. I'm really disappointed that it is taking so long for Booker to recover.

I feel we still don't know what the 2025 Bears are capable of. We knew from the get-go that it would take time for the team to settle into D Allen's defensive system. Same for the offense with BJ's complex offense. However, none of us expected (or at least I didn't) that injuries would derail our growth for the start of the season. The loss of our two top CBs for the season was a huge blow. How much better will the defense be with Booker, Gordon, and Edwards back on the field? (& Garrett soon, fingers crossed.) Will Wright remain healthy? Will our new LT at least help improve the overall OL play? Will the changes we made over the break improve our running game? Will Caleb continue to progress going forward without too many stutter-steps? I'm hoping we learn some of these answers from the game tonight.

One of my favorite bands from way back in time. Brings back fond memories.

I will probably skip the half-time show. I don't speak Spanish. Bad Bunny can speak English, but has insisted that all of his music be in Spanish. I can't see him changing his commitment to his native language, and that's fine. However, I would not enjoy the show if I had no idea what the lyrics were. I wonder if they may have two performers? I believe they've done this before.

Thanks for the info. We need Booker to play like he did this preseason. I hope he is ready for action.

Has anyone heard if Booker will be back this week? I have seen no announcement that they have opened up the window for him to suit up and be evaluated for game reps. We need him big time for our pass rush.

I saw this in an article on SI.com. A bit concerning, but hopefully we can reverse many of the negative trends this year.

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I had forgotten about Ekeler. I did find this note in an article on NFL.com stating their opinion on each team's need leading up to the trade deadline. If correct, it could be a big game for Caleb: