Bear & Balanced: Bears blown out in Baltimore

During the Chicago Bears’ four-game winning streak, they received pick-me-ups from all three phases, but yesterday against the Baltimore Ravens, they were let down by all three. I’ll even throw in the coaching, because the game plan on both sides of the ball had some issues. That said, the Bears were facing a Ravens team much better than their one win would indicate, and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is one of the best all-time when coaching out of a bye week.

It was an unfortunate stinker for the Bears, who hadn’t lost since September 14 and also had the break of not having to face Lamar Jackson.

Chicago was outplayed and outcoached, which happens on occasion. That other team is paid to make plays, too.

Do you still have faith in the Ben Johnson regime, or did you fall back into the all too comfortable panic mode?

Check out JB and me on our latest Bear & Balanced right here (or on YouTube) live at 6:00 p.m. CT, or anytime after, as we discuss Chicago’s setback against the Ravens.

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Here’s our usual bullet point outline of Bear & Balanced.

• Intro: We’ll both share some general thoughts about the game.
• Trench Tribute: This is our weekly pick for the best Bears lineman.
• Caught up in a numbers game: This segment features one number or statistic from the game that we found interesting.
• Sweet Tweets: We’re both active on social media — so be sure you’re all following us at @gridironborn & @wiltfongjr — and we highlight one Twitter interaction/Tweet each week. We’re both also on the Bluesky here and here.
• The Caleb Corner: We talk about quarterback Caleb Williams before we take our commercial break.
• The 3 Bears: You all know the story of the Three Bears, don’t you? In this porridge-themed portion of the show, we give our picks for the Bear that was hot, the Bear that was cold, and the Bear that was just right in the game against the Ravens.

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