Locked On Bears - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears needed a historic performance from Ben Johnson's offense to overcome massive struggles from their defense and special teams.

That included a breakout performance from Kyle Monangai and another clutch finish from Caleb Williams, who took another step forward on Sunday.

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Caleb Willias found Coleston Loveland for a GAME WINNING TD and capped off an insane football game. Kyle Monangai rushes for 176 yards as the Bears RB1! Ben Johnson was in his bag but the Bengals and Joe Flacco torched the Bears secondary.. 
 

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson will be a much-needed upgrade in the Chicago Bears secondary, but he comes with plenty of baggage to manage.

The good news is Dennis Allen has plenty of familiarity with how to handle him, and Ben Johnson has some experience too.

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Caleb Williams & Jared Goffs numbers in the 1st 7 games under Ben Johnson are very similar. Is the Chicago Bears QB poised for a breakout? What to make of the CJ Gardner Johnson signing? Preview the Bengals game and more! 
 

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The Chicago Bears should be in for another shootout against the Cincinnati Bengals, and whichever defense gets more turnovers will put their team over the top.

James Rapien from Locked on Bengals joins us to preview Sunday's matchup.

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Ryan Poles has to address the Chicago Bears' roster holes at defensive end and cornerback, with the NFL trade deadline right around the corner.

Injuries are making these weaknesses too much for Dennis Allen's defense to overcome. The team has options to upgrade from outside the building.

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Caleb Williams is getting too much of the blame for the Chicago Bears' offensive struggles against the Baltimore Ravens.

He deserves his fair share, but the inability to consistently finish drives with touchdowns went well beyond the quarterback play.

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The Chicago Bears' poor play against the Baltimore Ravens had very little to do with injuries. The healthy starters were the ones who struggled.

Caleb Williams is among the culprits, but Ben Johnson and the coaching staff didn't have a good game either.

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The Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson needed more from Caleb Williams in their loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The penalties and mistakes are just costing this team on a week in and week out basis. Montez Sweat and the entire defense was solid but just didn't get enough support. 
 

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The Chicago Bears offense will be able to score on the Baltimore Ravens defense, so all the pressure is on Dennis Allen to shut down Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson (if he plays).

With injuries of their own, the Bears defense will be in a pick-your-poison situation as they try to stop the Ravens offense and prevent a shootout.

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The Chicago Bears will be able to score on the Baltimore Ravens defense, but if Lamar Jackson plays, it could turn into a shootout.

This game should be a bigger test than the team's records suggest, and it will be a good measure of the Bears' progress.

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The Chicago Bears aren't going to get 4 turnovers every game, but a lot of the play-making from Dennis Allen's defense is sustainable.

We break down all 11 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles to determine how much was luck and how much was real skill by the defense.

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How different are Ben Johnson's 2025 Chicago Bears vs the Matt Eberflus lead 4-2 Bears from 2025? Is it time to hold Caleb Williams to a higher standard? What do you expect to see vs the Baltimore Ravens? All that and more on this episode of The Bears Squad Show? 
 

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Caleb Williams hasn't played well over the last two games. The fact that the Chicago Bears won both games anyway is a positive sign.

This is part of the normal ups and downs of a young quarterback, and both he and Ben Johnson know how to correct his mistakes.

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The Chicago Bears defense and running game carried them to victory in Dennis Allen's revenge game against the New Orleans Saints.

Caleb Wiliams and the passing game struggled, leaving Ben Johnson with plenty to still clean up despite a four-game winning streak.

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D'Andre Swift & Kyle Monangai rush for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Chicago Bears, Kevin Byard and the defense forced 4 turnovers and carried Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson passing game to their 4th straight victory. 
 

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The next step for the Chicago Bears' progression this season is to not only beat the New Orleans Saints, but dominate from start to finish.

That will prove that the win over the Commanders was no fluke and the team has made real, sustainable growth since the bye week.

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What's going on with Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams & Troy Aikman? Best and worst moments from game vs the Commanders. Are the Bears primed to make a run? Previewing the game with the New Orleans Saints and more on this episode of The Bears Squad Show! 
 

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Dennis Allen faces off against his former team, with a great opportunity to show how much progress his defense has made with the Chicago Bears.

Caleb Williams and Spencer Rattlers also used to be in a QB competition dating back to their Oklahoma days, adding plenty of juice to Sunday's matchup.

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The Chicago Bears figured out how to unlock D'Andre Swift and the running game, while bolstering their league-worst run defense against the Washington Commanders.

Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen made some key changes at the bye week that got both sides of the ball on the right track.

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The Chicago Bears' win over the Washington Commanders wasn't pretty, but it showed how Ben Johnson's coaching staff made meaningful improvements during the bye week.

The Bears got in their own way with plenty of miscues and penalties, but their ability to find a way to win is what was most important.

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D'Andre Swift had an incredible game for Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears as the Bears get redemption and take down the Washington Commanders on a game winning field goal by Jake Moody. Caleb William's best throw was taken away by the refs but the Bears overcome and get the victory. 
 

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Everyone loved Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix last season, but so far through 2025, Caleb Williams has caught up to the other top quarterbacks from his NFL Draft class.

As the Chicago Bears face the Washington Commanders, we check in on how the second-year QBs stack up, with Drake Maye emerging as a surprise front-runner.

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The Chicago Bears will benefit from getting multiple starters back from injury after the bye week, but a few other injuries have popped up along the way.

It'll help against the Washington Commanders, but the injuries continue to be a problem.

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The Chicago Bears need to solve their run defense issues during the bye week, because no one has been able to stop the Washington Commanders ground game.

We talk to our friends and Locked On Commanders for this Crossover Thursday preview of Monday's matchup.

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After a slow start to the season, the Chicago Bears can still reach many of the big picture goals they had before the start of the year.

Caleb Williams is right on track for a 4,000-yard season, and the path to the playoffs doesn't look as hard as it used to, on paper.

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Kyle Gordon says he is returning to the Chicago Bears to take on the Washington Commanders this coming Monday, who are the 5 Bears outside of Caleb Williams that need to step up the most, how much will the fail marry be covered before Monday's game? All that and more on this episode of The Bears Squad Show! 
 

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The Chicago Bears haven't gotten nearly enough from their biggest free agents, trade acquisitions and draft picks of the offseason.

Those investments were supposed to make the team a lot better than they are, but they still have time to pan out this season.

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The Chicago Bears aren't in position to make a big, splashy change to their roster during the bye week, but some more subtle changes to their lineup could go a long way.

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The Chicago Bears bye week gives them a chance to self-scout and improve from the first four weeks, but it's a small sample size to judge.

The team was just building momentum, but now they get extra time to prepare for an important rematch with the Washington Commanders.

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The Chicago Bears have won two games in a row, but can their progress actually be trusted? Or did they just beat bad teams?

They have real flaws that won't go away, but they also have shown tangible improvement through the first four games.

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The Chicago Bears' struggles on the offensive line go beyond just the left tackle.

Theo Benedet could be an upgrade over Braxton Jones, but the group as a whole has to get better, and they need to find an identity in the running game.

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What are the Chicago Bears biggest positives and negatives heading into the bye week? Where can Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and the team improve the most? What to expect when Kyler Gordan and others return and a RB game to decide who the Bears could go after. 
 

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The Chicago Bears have to get a lot better after an ugly win over the Las Vegas Raiders, especially in the ground game on both sides of the ball.

The solutions aren't anything easy or obvious, but the bye week will give them the opportunity to identify what's going wrong and fix it.

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The Chicago Bears of the past lose that game to the Las Vegas Raiders. Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams found a way to win, despite an ugly game.

They made plenty of mistakes, but the offense, defense and special teams did just enough to get the win.

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It was an UGLY game for Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears but an impressive drive for Caleb Williams that ended in a rushing TD by D'Andre Swift and then a blocked field goal gets the Bears the win over the Raiders and back to 500. 
 

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A healthy Chicago Bears team should beat the Las Vegas Raiders. If the injury report continues to look bad, that task could get a lot harder.

We look at how injuries to Darnell Wright, Grady Jarrett, Colston Loveland, D'Andre Swift, T.J. Edwards and Kyler Gordon could shape Sunday's game.

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The Chicago Bears have struggled to stop the run this season, and Dennis Allen's defense can't allow the Las Vegas Raiders to get Ashton Jeanty going for the first time.

Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams should be able to move the ball and hold up their end of the bargain, if they can keep Maxx Crosby at bay.

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The Chicago Bears defense has real flaws that aren't going away, but the group should continue to get better this season under Dennis Allen.

The defense will get healthier, the younger players will develop, and you can never rule out a free agent addition like C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

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How can Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears defense build off their week 3 performance against the Dallas Cowboys? Jaylon Johnson could return this season? Previewing the Raiders game and more on this episode of The Bears Squad Show! 
 

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