Chicago Bears News

With 3 wins in a row, the Patriots, Steelers, Bears, and Broncos all have the longest active winning streaks in the NFL 🔥

Caleb Williams said he and Troy Aikman did not have their usual broadcast production meeting before MNF. Williams was at Halas Hall late the night they were supposed to connect. He called Aikman when he was done, but he didn't pick up. They ended up not connecting.

Cairo Santos will be the starting #Bears kicker when he's healthy, per Ben Johnson.

.@CALEBcsw is live at the podium

Ben Johnson wearing my favorite retro #Bears logo

Coach Johnson is meeting with the media

Tribute videos are kind of silly unless it's like Michael Jordan coming back to Chicago as a Wizard ... but the reception Mike Vrabel gets in Nashville will be interesting. I was always under the impression he's really, really popular there.

Not new to this, true to this. 😈

Week 6 RB usage! -Workhorse RBs are BACK: CMC, JT, Achane, Dowdle, Javonte, Saquon, Jeanty, Jacobs, White, Pacheco (!), Hall, Kyren, Skattebo, Bijan, Mondre (lame), and Gibbs all his 70%+ snaps last week -Bill, ETN, Mason, Dobbins, Kamara, Judkins, Henry, Cook also still seeing plenty of touches -Cardinals/Steelers are a mess -Shoutout Kimani Vidal we'll see if the usage sticks -FREE KWIII -D'Andre Swift is averaging more PPR points per game than Saquon this season -Brown/Pollard not been making much out of their usage all year -Good handcuffs rostered sub-35% on Yahoo and/or ESPN (at least they were Monday): Kendre Miller, Spears, Blue, Allgeier, Tuten, Brian Robinson, Corum, Gordon, Ray Davis, Isaiah Davis

Bears defense ranks dead last in EPA, passer rating, yards per attempt and completion rate on passes thrown 20+ yards downfield to wide receivers this season. Overall, opposing QBs are 7/10 for 229 yards and 3 touchdowns when targeting their wide receivers deep.

WRs who have demanded way more targets per route run vs. man coverage than zone: -Tee Higgins (31% TPRR man vs. 13% zone) -Tetairoa McMillan (39% vs. 21%) -Rashid Shaheed (35% vs. 14%) ... and they are facing the Steelers (3rd most man coverage), Jets (8th) and Bears (4th)

DS4 was in video game mode 🎮

Here is what side of the ball the current NFL HC's come from: DEFENSIVE (12 HCs): Falcons – Raheem Morris Ravens – John Harbaugh Bills – Sean McDermott Texans – DeMeco Ryans Patriots – Mike Vrabel Steelers – Mike Tomlin Seahawks – Mike Macdonald Buccaneers – Todd Bowles Commanders – Dan Quinn Cardinals – Jonathan Gannon Raiders – Pete Carroll Jets – Aaron Glenn OFFENSIVE (20 HCs): Lions – Dan Campbell Panthers – Dave Canales Bengals – Zac Taylor Cowboys – Brian Schottenheimer Broncos – Sean Payton Packers – Matt LaFleur Colts – Shane Steichen Jaguars – Liam Coen Chiefs – Andy Reid Chargers – Jim Harbaugh Rams – Sean McVay Dolphins – Mike McDaniel Vikings – Kevin O’Connell Saints – Kellen Moore Giants – Brian Daboll Eagles – Nick Sirianni 49ers – Kyle Shanahan Titans – Mike McCoy (interim) Bears – Ben Johnson Browns – Kevin Stefanski

Happy birthday, Drew! 🎈

Taking questions for this week's #Bears Mailbag. Send them this direction.

Referee Scott Novak and his crew will work the #Bears #Saints game at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Fox crew of Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston & Allison Williams will call #Bears #Saints game at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Three in a rowww 🔥

Ben Johnson: "It’s far from a mistake-free game, really on all three phases. We still haven’t played the best football that we’re capable of playing yet, so that’s what’s encouraging to me as a coach. When it’s ugly, we’re still finding a way to win and we’re developing that belief. But at the same time, holy cow, how far can we push this thing? Let’s see how good we can really get this season. There’s a long way that we still can go, and I think that they see that and they feel that. I’m really encouraged by it. It wakes me up in the morning and gets me going."

Bears head coach Ben Johnson on the run 'D': "I can't say enough good things about TJ Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds and their ability to fill those gaps in a hurry. I thought those two played a really, really strong game." Croskey-Merritt averaged 3.6 ypc with a long of 11 yards.

The #Bears reverted kicker Jake Moody back to the practice squad today after his standard elevation to the active roster yesterday. They could elevate him again next week.

Ben Johnson said DJ Moore is back in Chicago after staying overnight at a DC area hospital for evaluation of a groin injury. “We’ll take him day by day.”

Bears coach Ben Johnson said that WR DJ Moore is back in Chicago after spending the night in a hospital with a groin injury.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson on DJ Moore: "Good news is he's back in Chicago now and we'll take him day by day." Said it was a groin injury.

DJ Moore stayed overnight at a DC-area hospital but is back in Chicago now. He had a groin injury. #Bears will monitor him this week.