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If you're looking for reasons for optimism, I think this run game could be legit. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't there some analytic after the first few games that showed Swift was 31st in EPA/rush or maybe it was just YPC, but the Bears OL ranked in the top 2-3 in yards before contact? If I have that correct, that means the run blocking has been good all year, it just took Swift a few games to figure out his timing in order to get in sync with the blocks. There's an old saying that a good run game travels, and I agree. The Bears were 31st in the NFL in rushing before the bye, and now they're 7th. If that trend continues, along with their newfound ability to (maybe?) stop the run on defense, that's going to keep them in a lot of games. They just need to get more consistent play from the quarterback.

I would be shocked if the Bears are within 2 touchdowns of BAL. Going to have to get better quarterback play to beat a team desperate for a win with their MVP quarterback coming back to play. This is a mega important game for Caleb to get back on track, because things have been trending in a negative direction for him for 3 weeks now. This is supposed to be the soft part of the Bears schedule with all these bad defenses. If he can't put up numbers now, I think we're going to start having some harsher conversations about him in the not so distant future.

The run game is back just in time for the pass game to fall apart. If Caleb doesn't turn it around real damn quick, they'll be back under .500 within a few weeks. He was horrendous the entire game today, arguably his worst game as a pro, given the quality of opponent. Maybe TEN and NE last year were worse. Zero positives that I can find from his performance against the worst team the Bears will play all year.

So frustrating watching him refusing to take positive yards off scrambles. Any time he's waited around to find an open receiver down the sideline, he's never close.

Worst game from Caleb since last year. Just an absolute abomination. He's missing everything.

Stevenson is already being ruled out, which probably means he misses some time in future weeks. If the Bears choke this game away, I think they're going to get boat raced in BAL next week, and their season might start to unravel quickly if they don't get their shit together now.

This game has MIN vibes written all over it. Defense starting to implode after a big lead.

Rome Odunze kind of sucks, and that's also concerning. Unless he's wide open, he's dropping anything close. Caleb needs to start throwing these balls to DJ Moore.

Caleb is getting worse. Starting to get concerned now. Everytime he's on the run it's an automatic incompletion.

Well, at least it seems like the Bears are figuring out their run game. Would be nice to see the QB get back on track before the end of this game.

Caleb is not seeing the field at all today. Two guys open initially on that extremely long scramble play that nets zero yards. Get rid of the ball or get upfield for positive yards. Stop dancing.

Finally get in the endzone. Get another stop on defense, and maybe the quarterback can start to settle in a little.

A 2nd and 11 run followed by a 3rd down play where nobody can get open after 10 seconds. This is some brutal football we're watching. Bad QB play and bad playcalling right now.

Not sure why they've gotten away from Monangai after his big run on that 2nd drive. Also, where are the outside zone runs and tosses that worked so well last week? They've had far less success all season running between the tackles. If you're going to do that, Monangai is a better option for those runs, seemingly.

Monangai looked good on the last drive before the offense malfunctioned. Would love to see him continue to get opportunities.

Absolutely atrocious start by Caleb and this offense. 2 fumbles after the defense forces a turnover in the redzone. Cannot happen. This is how you lose games to bad teams.

Yeah, Kmet's production has fallen off a cliff. It's hard to believe a Ben Johnson offense features so little of these TE's. Loveland was excellent in camp, reportedly, but he's been a no show this entire season while Tyler Warren has become the best TE in football with Bowers out.

I would be very curious to know what percentage of teams that have won 4 games in a row at some point during their season go on to make the playoffs? We know starting 4-0 correlates to about an 83% chance. My guess is that it's maybe slightly lower than that, but probably not by much. Bears really need to stretch this thing to 4 with a win against the Saints this week. I have pretty good feelings about the this matchup. I know the Saints have looked better than their record so far, but you have to figure Dennis Allen wants to get his revenge, and you know Caleb will be fired up to go against Rattler. This could be their best game of the season. If there were ever a time to pad those offensive stats, it would be now.

I agree about Loveland. His OPI was bogus, but he needs to be making more of an impact for a 1st round pick. Tyler Warren has completely outplayed him all season. Right now, Loveland looks like just a guy. He hasn't done anything that's stood out. At least Burden has shown flashes. They have to get more out of both of them, to be honest.

He had two touchdowns, 1 was rushing. Daniels had 1 more TD, but 2 costly turnovers. I think it's wild he ends the game with a near 70 QBR with that stat line when he literally fumbled the game away. I thought the stat was supposed to account for high leverage moments. If 50 is average, I felt like Caleb was a little under that and Daniels was probably just above that.

Up until that final Daniels turnover, I thought he was. Caleb's accuracy and decision making was all over the place. He's lucky he wasn't picked a couple times in the redzone. I think almost all of the close ones were plays that involved Rome: the 4th down, the deep ball into double coverage, and the late slant in the endzone. There were at least a few others that were just straight up misses to open guys. It wasn't pretty for him, regardless of whether or not he got screwed on that other TD. That said, once Daniels fumbled that ball on the most critical play of the game, I think he brought himself down closer even with Caleb, perhaps even slightly worse. Regardless, they were somehow able to get a win by beating two teams today. This never happens. I'm feeling a whole hell of a lot better now. The Bears had to prove to me they could win a game like this. I give them and Caleb a lot of credit for their resilience.

Lol, Caleb finishes with a 37 QBR and Daniels with a 69 in a game he had two killer turnovers, threw for fewer yards, only 1 more TD (though Caleb's was taken away or he would have had 3), and lost the game. Also took the same amount of sacks as Caleb. I didn't think Caleb played well for the vast majority of the game, but Jayden's two turnovers were much bigger plays than the misses Caleb had, and zero turnovers has to count for something. The discrepancy is completely nonsensical.

Easy win. Never a doubt in my mind!

Zaccheus drops a catch that would have likely been a TD after the Bears get screwed over again on a phantom offsides that they conveniently don't show a replay for.

This is unbelievable right now with the officiating. Another horseshit penalty on Brisker that gifts the Commanders a 1st down on 3rd down.