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Caleb Williams Draws Criticism Over 'Unserious' Uniform Swag in Week 1 After Preseason Socks Jokes

Caleb Williams had about as good a start to the 2025 season as he could ask for. He engineered a 10-play drive to open the game and the campaign, capping it with a nine-yard touchdown run of his own.

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Caleb Williams among Bears' highest-graded players in Week 1 loss to Vikings

Despite a second half worth forgetting for the Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams in Week 1's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the second-year QB managed to end the game as one of Chicago's top overall performers, according to the analytics powerhouse, Pro Football Focus.

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Big overreactions and real solutions to Chicago Bears problems

Normally there are actions and reactions to everything, but in the NFL there are actions and overreactions. Overreactions most often follow defeats and there were plenty Monday night after the Bears blew a 17-6 lead, one they seemed on the verge of widening to 20-6, before going on to lose 27-24 .

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Watch: JJ McCarthy showed composure in NFL debut win over the Chicago Bears | Dan Patrick Show

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The 'Two passing and rushing touchdowns NFL games' quiz

How many of the 53 NFL quarterbacks to record at least two passing AND rushing touchdowns in the same game in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most touchdown passes by NFL franchise' quiz

The '60,000 passing yard club,' quiz

The 'NFL passing yards-per-game leaders' quiz

NFL News / A to Z Sports / September 9

Former NFL player lights up refs for awful penalty call that really hurt the Bears in tough Week 1 loss to the Vikings

A lot of finger pointing can go around for the Chicago Bears loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1, but ultimately it won't do any good at this point.

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The 25 most memorable Monday Night Football moments

Another NFL season means more potentially memorable moments from Monday Night Football. Here are 25 of the most notable to date.

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Bears alert fans about leaving Soldier Field in new letter from team president

It has nothing to do with Monday Night's meltdown loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but the Chicago Bears are solidifying plans to finally leave Soldier Field.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / September 9

Chicago Bears Week 1 Snap Counts: Ben Johnson used his full stable of weapons but D'Andre Swift's usage showed his stubbornness

The Chicago Bears regular season opener gave us a small taste of what to expect from this new team under the command of head coach Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, even if the final result wasn't what anyone was hoping to see.

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Kyle Brandt rips Bears’ MNF performance, claiming ‘fools’ gold’ was nothing to celebrate

The Chicago Bears started well on Monday Night Football, but crumbled to a shocking defeat in the fourth quarter. Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears came out on the first drive of the game and put together an impressive drive.

Chicago Bears News / Windy City Gridiron / September 9

10 Thoughts on the NFL: Some incredible week 1 games… and the Bears

1) The Bears are who we thought they were. This team literally teaches us the Bane lesson from The Dark Knight Rises every season: there can be no true despair without hope.

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25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / September 9

Chicago Bears Week 1: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Bears tight end Cole Kmet sifted through the negativity and mistakes in Monday's 27-24 loss to Minnesota afterward and tried to find a place to hang a smile, if not a thumbs up.

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The 'Two passing and rushing touchdowns NFL games' quiz

The 'Longest receptions of the 2024 NFL season' quiz

The 'College football FBS nicknames' quiz

The 'RB's with an NFL rushing TD in 2024-25' quiz

Chicago Bears News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 9

Why Bears must look for a new kicker immediately after Week 1 disaster

The Chicago Bears’ season opener on Monday brought on the heartbreak. A season with supposed promise got off with much of the same old same old. They not only lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27-24, but there were glaring reasons for concern for what could lie ahead.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 9

How McCarthy inspired teammates before rallying Vikings to win

How J.J. McCarthy inspired teammates before rallying Vikings to win over Bears

McCarthy tallied two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter of play before he completed a 14-yard run for a score with 2:53 remaining in regulation.

What Vikings HC said to J.J. McCarthy at halftime of comeback win vs. Bears

J.J. McCarthy rebounds in first start, leads Vikings to comeback win

Kevin O'Connell's praises J.J. McCarthy after comeback win in NFL debut

Who is the greatest QB in the history of every NFL franchise?

The 'Multiple TD passes in an NFL debut' quiz

Ben Johnson News / Chicago Bears on SI / September 9

Ben Johnson gets his first taste of what Bears fans have endured for decades

Chicago Bears fans know the pain of losing games they should win. They know the pain of losing games late in the fourth quarter. They know the pain of watching a division rival's quarterback do things that our quarterback should be doing.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Peyton Manning calls out Bears HC for key mistake in debut

Peyton Manning calls out Ben Johnson for key mistake in Bears debut

Johnson might want a redo of one of his last decisions in Monday night's loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Bears' Ben Johnson lives up to the hype with impressive first drive

'MNF' takeaways: Vikings spoil Ben Johnson's Bears debut

Caleb Williams makes promise after Bears squander lead, lose to Vikings

25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

The 'NFL franchise rookie QB touchdown leaders' quiz

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / September 9

Caleb Williams makes promise after Bears squander lead, lose to Vikings

A promising start turned into a bitter end for Williams and the Bears on Monday.

'MNF' takeaways: Vikings spoil Ben Johnson's Bears debut

10 players from the NFC North who have the most to prove in 2025

Who is the longest-tenured QB for every NFL franchise?

The 'NFL franchise rookie QB touchdown leaders' quiz

Ben Johnson News / Larry Brown Sports / September 9

Ben Johnson slammed for his poor late-game decision in Bears’ Week 1 loss

Ben Johnson is already under fire just one game into his Chicago Bears coaching tenure. The Bears head coach made a fairly questionable call late in his team’s Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.

Bill Murray News / 5 GOATs / September 8

Chicago Bears superfan Bill Murray pumped up about new coaching staff: ‘I endorse this completely’

The Chicago Bears are entering a new era Monday night — the Ben Johnson era. The former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is making his NFL head coaching debut in the Week 1 home contest against the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 8