Bear & Balanced: Do you need style points in Chicago Bears wins?

The Chicago Bears have now had two games in a row where they snatched the Dub from the jaws of defeat. They did so against two teams they were favored to beat — so they did exactly what they were supposed to do — but that’s still not enough for some people. Some want blowouts. Some want eye-popping stats. Some want a flawless victory. Some want their gameday experience to feature wins with more panache.

I just want to watch my favorite team win.

In the 13 years since Lovie Smith was fired, the Chicago Bears have had one winning season.

In the 33 years since Mike Ditka was fired, the Bears have played in the postseason seven times.

Two straight comeback wins and the Bears are now three games over .500 for the first time since 2020, so I’ll enjoy this moment while being hopeful for the future with Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams.

An ugly win is better than a pretty loss.

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 fourth 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 Giants.

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