The Bears at 4-2 with a four-game winning streak and the 10th-ranked scoring offense in the NFL are 6 1/2-point underdogs to the Ravens, who are 1-5 with four straight losses and the 32nd- (and last) ranked defense in the NFL, on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Oddsmakers obviously are presuming that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will return after missing two-plus games with a hamstring injury. Jackson, a two-time league MVP and at 28 arguably the most dynamic run

Seventh-round running back Kyle Monangai  is the Bears’ rookie of the year through six games. Is that a good thing?  Probably not, when the Bears’ top three draft picks in Ben Johnson’s  first season as head coach were offensive players — tight end Colston Loveland  (first round, 10th overall), wide receiver Luther Burden  (2-39) and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo (2-56).  All four players — even Monangai — were considered potential breakout performers based on Johnson’s histo

Seven players who made the biggest difference in the Bears' 26-14 victory over the Saints on Sunday at Soldier Field: 1. Nahshon Wright On a day when virtually every Bears defender made a key play that contributed to the victory, Wright made the impactful with a nifty interception of a Spencer Rattler pass and 38-yard return to the Saints 30. It set up a four-play touchdown drive, with D'Andre Swift scoring on an 11-yard run to give the Bears a 13-0 lead. Wright has been main

The Caleb Williams vs. Spencer Rattler showdown of former Oklahoma quarterbacks and teammates was overshadowed this week by Williams vs. Troy Aikman, Dennis Allen vs. the team that fired him and the “Are the Bears for real?” storylines ahead of the Bears' game against the Saints on Sunday at Soldier Field. And the reality that there was no juice in that angle. Both quarterbacks downplayed the matchup, probably because their relationship was ultimately awkward at Oklahoma. Rat

Are the Bears on the verge of something special under Ben Johnson? Their 25-24 victories over the Raiders and Commanders in back-to-back games have referenced some glorious — or at least encouraging — moments in recent Bears history:  Two of the most exciting back-to-back victories since Mike Brown beat the 49ers and Browns with Pick-6s in overtime in 2001 — sparking a 13-3 season and a playoff berth. With 25 points in back-to-back games, the Bears are averaging 25.2 points

Seven players who made the biggest difference in the Bears' 25-24 victory over the Commanders on Monday night at Northwest Stadium: 1.  D'Andre Swift He's the Edwin Jackson of the Bears — it seems like every time critics write him off for disappointing performances, he comes up with a big game that makes you think he's a keeper after all. With a lot of help from a determined offensive line, Swift came up with his biggest game with the Bears at a critical time — 14 carries for

While the arrow is pointing up four games into Ben Johnson’s first season with the Bears, replicating his success on offense with the Lions already seems a little more difficult than Johnson might have anticipated.  And Caleb Williams isn’t the drag on progress. The former No. 1 overall draft pick still has a long way to go, but has made reasonable if not impressive growth under Johnson. When Johnson became the offensive coordinator of the Lions in 2022, he inherited Jared Go

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