Windy City Gridiron
One week ago, our fanbase was still riding high after watching the Chicago Bears win a fourth straight game. According to our Reacts survey, our confidence in the franchise was 96%. Also, only 7% of our fans believed this 2025 version of the team is still the “same old Bears.” So things were looking up.
But seeing the Bears lose to the Baltimore Ravens really shook some of you, as our weekly confidence results dropped all the way down to 66%.
Thirty percent of you who were feeling really optimistic one week, feeling like the Ben Johnson-led Chicago Bears were on the right track for success, completely flipped after one bad game.
Johnson and Chicago’s coaching staff came up short against a future Hall of Fame coach in John Harbaugh, who has been one of the best all-time off a bye week.
The end of the half sequences was littered with mistakes.
Chicago’s defense, which had been taking the ball away at an incredible pace, failed to get one turnover.
The running game, which had fueled the offense over the last few games, couldn’t get on track.
Caleb Williams failed to find the end zone for a second consecutive game, while also throwing an interception for a second straight game.
It was a total team loss from a team that had looked pretty good in the previous four games.
The Bears have a chance to bounce back on Sunday on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals, in a game that FanDuel Sportsbook lists Chicago as a 2.5-point favorite.
For those wondering, Bengals fans are really down on their franchise, with just a 2% confidence rating, which is the lowest of any fan base.
SB Nation Reacts is a survey of fans across the NFL, and throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up right here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
