The Chicago Bears are finding ways to win games that they’ve lost so many times in the past.

I feel like I keep typing that, but it’s worth mentioning because it’s a testament to Ben Johnson and the leadership he is instilling in this team.

The players have bought in, there isn’t a game they don’t think they can find a way to win. That confidence is huge and is a massive 180 from last season.

The truth is, though, the Bears have only beaten bad teams with suspect defenses.

Where do the Bears fall in this week’s power rankings?...

It wasn’t the splash some wanted, but the Chicago Bears were active on the NFL’s trade deadline day when they sent a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the New York Jets for defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and a 2026 seventh-rounder. The seventh-round pick the Bears acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles was coming back.

To make room for Tryon-Shoyinka on the 53-man roster, they placed defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo on injured reserve with a torn Achilles.

Chicago’s defensive end room now consists of Montez Sweat, Austin Booker, Daniel Hardy, Dominique Robinson, and Tryon-Shoyinka. Robinson missed Sunday’s win in Cincinnati with a...

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The Chicago Bears are sitting at (5-3) after that incredible win in Cincinnati that featured a bunch of momentum swings that would have broken previous Chicago teams. An iffy penalty that negated an interception, a fingertip that negated a pick 6, a Bengals onside kick that actually worked, Joe Flacco’s career day, just to name a few, and yet Ben Johnson’s...

The Chicago Bears are making the wise choice.

After winning an epic game against the Cincinnati Bengals, some may call it a ridiculous game, but it was a great victory nevertheless.

What did that win over the Bengals tell us? First of all, it told us the Bears should be flirting with a playoff spot. It said to us that the culture continues to change at Halas Hall. The Chicago Bears believe in their coach, believe in each other, and think they’re going to win these types of games.

That kind of belief and confidence is critical for a team...

The Bears have acquired edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka in a trade with the Browns on Tuesday, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported. The move will see Chicago send Cleveland a 2026 sixth-round pick, while the Browns will send a 2026 seventh-round pick along with Tryon-Shoyinka in the deal to the Bears.

With the 2025 NFL trade deadline hitting at 3 p.m. CST, many teams are making moves to boost themselves for the second half of the season. This marks the first trade the Bears have made, and as of this writing, it remains to be seen if any more are...

Caleb Williams had one of the more fun game you’ll ever see from a quarterback. His final line includes 280 passing yards, 53 rushing yards, and two catches for 22 yards. One of those catches, from DJ Moore, was a 2-yard score, and the other, from Tyson Bagent, resulted in an explosive play of 20 yards. Fun performance as the Bears offense put up 47 points for the victory. In the process, Caleb is back on pace for the first four thousand yard season in Bears history (4,072 pace). Here are the updated stats on the Infogram:

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Does the Chicago Bears’ sitting at (4-3)* make them more or less likely to swing a trade before the deadline hits on Tuesday, November 4, at 3:00 p.m. CT? Could the result of this Sunday’s game aganst the Cincinnati Bengals factor into any possible deals?

*UPDATE: The Bears won and are now (5-3), but they lost another defensive lineman to injury.

The recent free agent addition of defensive back C.J. Johnson-Gardner and the recent activation of defensive end Austin Booker off injured reserve may also play a role.

Before looking at some of the “rumors,” I want to address the...

The Chicago Bears actually won a wild game that required scoring over 45 points.

It’s truly a new era for the Bears. The defense is the problem, but the offense is carrying the weight.

Overall, it’s far from perfect, but the Bears are 5-3 nearly halfway through the season. Above .500 after Halloween.

That’s progress.

There are plenty of areas for the team to improve, beyond the positions ravaged by injuries.

Let’s take a nice look, halfway through the season at which players are doing better and which aren’t.

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Darnell Wright, OT – Wright is quickly becoming one...

1. No one cares if the Bengals’ defense is trash or if Colston Loveland only scored that game-winning touchdown because of bad tackling. That game-winning throw by Caleb Williams was immaculate—possibly the most “superstar” throw we’ve seen from him in the NFL, considering the circumstances. Enjoy it, and enjoy these cardiac Chicago Bears being the clutchest team in the league. Who knows when you’ll see anything like this again?

2. Random note: my fantasy football team has a weird glitch where having an absolutely awful defense that surrenders a ton of points is good for you. Guess which defense I...

Are you not entertained?! For what feels like the ninth consecutive week, the NFL was must-see television with multiple high-scoring games that came down to the final seconds, including the league’s marquee game of the week with the Chiefs and Bills. For the first time in three weeks, we’ve got a shakeup at the top. With the halfway point of the season approaching, the regular season picture is starting to take shape, featuring multiple tight divisional races, including the NFC North, NFC West, and AFC East. Buckle in, football fans, the fun is just getting started as we enter the...

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[**Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo out for season after tearing Achilles vs. Bengals...

We’ve talked about some crazy games during our time doing Bear & Balanced, but none quite as crazy as yesterday’s 47 to 42 Chicago Bears win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Eight lead changes, 1,071 total yards of offense, 31 fourth-quarter points, and a couple of firsts in NFL history by the Bears.

Chicago shook off that loss in Baltimore, and they fought for a full 60 minutes to get back in the win column. The win itself was exciting, but even more exciting is that there’s still a lot of room for improvement in year one of the Ben Johnson...