The Bears’ identity has been to run the ball and to take the ball away. That will be what the Bears carry into a stretch of pivotal games that decides whether they’ll be in the playoff hunt.

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New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore's postgame interview after the Saints' game at the Chicago Bears in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season.

On Sunday, quarterback Caleb Williams threw for only 172 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception in the win. Granted, some lingering mental mistakes continue to set drives back for the Bears, but the passing game has taken a major step back since coming out of the bye week.

While all wins are worth celebrating, this didn’t change the overall assessment. Quarterback Caleb Williams called it “insane” for the Bears to be 4-2 given how much growth has yet to happen, and Johnson continued his approach of cherishing the victory but still being "a truth-teller.

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Williams and the offensive line were out of rhythm throughout the contest. Center Drew Dalman botched a pair of snaps, including on a 4th-and-1 play in the red zone in the third quarter that resulted in a false start, prompting Chicago to kick a field goal to make it a 23-14 game.

The Baltimore Ravens just had their bye week, and at (1-5), they are in last place in the AFC North. It’s been a disappointing start for the preseason Super Bowl hopeful, as they’ve dealt with several injuries this season, but none bigger than the hamstring injury to quarterback Lamar Jackson.