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With a Chicago Bears Week 3 game scheduled against the Dallas Cowboys, there’s no doubt a lot of eyes will be on the Bears after suffering from a 31-point loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. While fans will look for who is to blame for the Bears’ loss, the focus is more on the Bears’ Week 6 opponents, the Cowboys.
However, there is no denying the blowout defeat to the Lions was a humbling one for Chicago, which is still without a win to its name to start the season. With all the hype the team received before the season, because of the potential emergence of Caleb Williams under new head coach Ben Johnson, the loss to Detroit showed there is still a lot of work to be done.
But maybe, a “kick in the teeth,” as Johnson described the game, is exactly what was needed for the team to take it to the next level, according to The Athletic.
“When you play a good team on the road and you have turnovers and you don’t convert on fourth down and you give up explosive plays on defense, it can go sideways in a hurry,” Johnson said.
“Man,” Johnson continued, “it’s a kick in the teeth. Nothing about that feels good.”
Nevertheless, here are three bold predictions for the Bears’ Week 6 contest against the Cowboys.
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Going into the game against the Cowboys, as they are coming off a thrilling 40-37 win over the New York Giants in overtime, the focus will be on the growth of Bears star quarterback Caleb Williams. Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, he was touted as a generational prospect, and while he has shown flashes, the start to the present season has been a frustrating one.
Mostly due to the performance against Detroit, as he played flustered, despite throwing for 207 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. However, Johnson would say he saw “significant growth” from the 23-year-old, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.
“I did see significant growth,” Johnson said. “It’s not perfect yet. There are still a number of plays where our eyes aren’t quite in the right position or we’re holding onto the ball just a tick longer than what we’re coaching. But I did see tremendous growth in terms of going through the progression.”
“There were a few times there where we had to get to number three or four in the read, and he was trusting his feet and his footwork and was able to get there. I did think he got better from Week 1 to Week 2. I’m encouraged by what I saw, and I’m hopeful that we’ll continue to see another leap here this week.”
That growth will materialize on Sunday against the Cowboys as he’ll throw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns, with one for...
