The Chicago Bears shook off their loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a chaotic shootout win in Cincinnati, and now they return home for a matchup with the Giants.
Chicago is starting to find its offensive identity behind Caleb Williams, but several big questions linger as the schedule tightens. Will Kyle Monangai’s breakout moments will lead to a bigger workload? What does Rome Odunze’s recent dip in production really mean?
Defensively, the Bears are coming off one of their roughest weeks of the season. The spotlight is squarely on a shorthanded secondary that needs to rebound fast. And on the edge, Chicago is set to debut newly acquired pass rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, whose role could say plenty about how Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen plans to shape this defense moving forward.
Here are the biggest storylines to watch as the Bears prepare for the Giants in Week 10.
Cincinnati Bengals safety Jordan Battle (27) and Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone (22) tackles Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) in the second quarter of the NFL football game between Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Nov. 2, 2025. / © Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesWill Kyle Monangai’s role in Chicago’s offense grow?
NFC Offensive Player of the Week Colston Loveland has received most of the flowers this week, but we can’t forget about the other breakout rookie performance we saw in Week 9 against Cincinnati.
Kyle Monangai rushed for 176 yards on 26 carries (6.8) and caught three passes for 22 yards from Caleb Williams, giving Monangai nearly 200 all-purpose yards in his first start in Chicago’s offense. Naturally, it is fair to question to what extent will Monangai’s role in the Bears’ offense increase when D’Andre Swift is healthy after missing the Week 9 win because of an injury.
Swift was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. It is too early to tell what his availability will look like for the Bears on Sunday. But if he is out for a second consecutive week, Monangai will be the lead back again, and deservedly so. And If Swift is back, I still expect to see Monangai eat into Swift’s carries. Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson has made a living building offenses around two running backs, and if he trusts Monangai more after the Cincy game, we’ll see him lean into that moving forward.
Swift will continue to be the outside the tackle back when healthy, and if this is any indication, Monangai will work inside the tackles more.
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— DaWindyCity Productions (@dwcprodz) November 6, 2025It is notable that the Giants have struggled as much defending the run as the Bengals have this season. The Giants have allowed the second-most rushing yards this season. Only the Bengals have coughed up more. Meanwhile, both the Bengals and Giants have given up 12 rushing touchdowns — which makes them tied for the fifth-most in the league. New York is coming off a game in which its defense allowed the duo of Christian McCaffrey and Brian Robinson Jr. to rush for 159 yards on 33 carries last week. Naturally, both backs found the end zone. And over the course of their previous three games, the Giants have allowed an average of 192.3 rushing yards per game.
In other words, whoever is running the ball for the Bears on Sunday is going to have a shot at another big game.
Is there any concern for Rome Odunze?
Chicago’s offense scored 47 points last week, and Rome Odunze didn’t have a single catch. If I had told you that a month ago, you would have laughed at me. However, Odunze’s three targets against Cincinnati got some negative attention this week because of his father’s misguided social media posts. Despite the criticisms, Rome Odunze is very much part of the Chicago offense.
For instance, Odunze was targeted 10 times and caught seven passes for 114 yards in Week 8 against the Baltimore Ravens. And in the first month of the season, Rome looked like the clear-cut favorite target for quarterback Caleb Williams, catching five touchdown passes. Odunze hasn’t found the end zone since Chicago’s victory against the Raiders on September 28, but there’s no cause for concern here. Moreover, the Cincinnati game and the degree of involvement of a multitude of players in that performance should lead to the conclusion that Chicago’s offense is only going to provide pass catchers with more opportunities moving forward.
New York’s defense hasn’t been much better than the Bengals, with NextGenStats ranking the group 21st in overall passing efficiency. If Odunze is healthy, there is no reason to be concerned about his production.
Oct 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) and New Orlenas Saints head coach Kellen Moore react after a Chicago first down during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesCan Chicago’s secondary bounce back?
For as much as went right in the win against the Bengals in Week 9 for the offense, nothing went right for the defense, particularly the secondary, which was torched for 470 yards and four touchdowns by Joe Flacco and the lethal combination of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Some of that has to do with the group being short-handed due to injuries, which have left the likes of Nahshon Wright and Nick McCloud to be exposed. Still, a Wednesday injury report that added safety Kevin Byard III (back/ankle) and cornerback Josh Blackwell (concussion) isn’t doing that battered secondary any favors.
The Giants won’t have any Chase’s or Higgins’ running routes on Sunday, but rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has been no slouch in the infancy of his tenure as the Giants’ starting quarterback. Dart was named the NFC Offensive Rookie of the Month for October. He is also coming off Week 9 performance against the San Francisco 49ers in which he completed 72.7 percent of his passes, threw for 191 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions en route to earning a 107.0 passer rating.
Dart has five starts in which he’s finished with a passer rating north of 93.0, and has four in which he’s also rushed for 50-plus yards. His 251 rushing yards this season are just 54 yards shy of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s league-best mark at the position this season.
Oct 5, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) passes the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn ImagesWhat will Joe Tryon-Shoyinka’s role look like in his Bears debut?
Because of Dayo Odeyingbo’s season-ending Achilles injury, Austin Booker looks primed to slide into the starting role opposite Montez Sweat for the time being. Meanwhile, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka arrives via a trade with the Cleveland Browns having limited snaps this season. Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson told reporters on Wednesday that Tryon-Shoyinka will work on a rotational basis. Additionally, General Manager Ryan Poles told reporters that he, Johnson, and Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen liked what they saw on tape, specifically during his time in Tampa Bay.
I shared some analysis I found on YouTube about Tryon-Shoyinka’s two-sack performance against the Bears in 2023. Still, as Tryon-Shoyinka noted on Wednesday, consistency eluded him in Tampa, leading the Bucs to decline the former first-rounder’s fifth-year option.
“Consistency, you know?” Tryon-Shoyinka said. “It’s a production-based business. Look at the stats; it probably wasn’t where it needed to be, but you can’t let that stop you. You gotta keep grinding, keep working, you know there’s more ahead of you. That’s in the past.”
We’ll likely see JTS used rotationally in a way that was similar to how Dominique Robinson was (with an emphasis on obvious pass-rushing downs) before he was sidelined with a high-ankle injury. Hopefully, Tryon-Shoyinka can find some consistency here and help provide some depth to a unit in desperate need of it down the stretch. Regardless, the fifth-year pass rusher is excited to be in Chicago.
“I feel like I’m part of the team already,” Tryon-Shoyinka said on Wednesday, via Marquee’s Scott Bair. “…(Bears players are) all super welcoming. They’re excited to have me. Just a bunch of laughs. Just ready to get ready for a win.”
Oct 12, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) attempts to run the ball while Cleveland Browns defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (90) pursues during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn ImagesHence then, the article about bears giants storylines monangai s momentum odunze watch secondary concerns and a new pass rusher arrives was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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