Bear & Balanced: Bears record is ‘nothing to scoff at’

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson says you never apologize for wins in the National Football League. The Bears are (7-3), and considering how bad this franchise has been, that’s an awesome place to be.

“Proud of the guys, seven and three, that’s nothing to scoff at,” Johnson said in his postgame press conference. “As ugly as it can be at times, I mean this group’s just proven time and time again that when it’s close there in the fourth quarter that we’re capable of finding a way. So, first division win on the road, and I’m really proud of the guys for how they fought there at the end.”

The team believes in each other, and thanks to Johnson, there’s a winning culture being fostered throughout the entire franchise.

We, as a fanbase, really have no reason to act like close wins aren’t good enough wins for us.

We have no reason to be spoiled, as we haven’t experienced consecutive winning seasons since Chicago’s 2006 Super Bowl season.

Check out JB and me on our latest Bear & Balanced right here (or on YouTube) live at 6:00 p.m. CT as we talk through Chicago’s FIFTH comeback win this season.

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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 Vikings.

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