Mike Tomlin said it best on the Sunday Night Football postgame show. A win is a win, is a win.
That was the weirdest Bears game I can remember in a long time. The offense was as good as it’s ever been in the first half. Then Zavion Thomas committed a weird personal foul and took away what would likely have been a touchdown drive. Then the game flipped on a dime. It was like the Monstars took the Bears’ offensive power. But a win is a win. The defense was outstanding. The Bears found a way to win a game despite all that. It’s a win, and it’s a 7-2 record heading into the bye. We’ll take it.
Bears Instant Grades
Offense
QB Caleb Williams | D
By far Caleb’s worst game of the year. And he might have also played his best quarter of the season? Caleb was bad, but tonight was a perfect example of just how impactful consistent pressure up the middle can be for a quarterback. The Bucs ability to get in Caleb’s lap threw everything off. Footwork, decision-making, trust in the line. All of that was thrown off because Tampa constantly got to Caleb up the middle. Credit to him, he made a couple big throws on the game-winning drive, and found a way to win despite his worst effort of the season.
RB D’Andre Swift | C-
He started off running hard, then when the offense started to sputter, Ben Johnson also just kind of abandoned the run game. Just a very, very weird game.
WR Rome Odunze | B-
He made some great catches, and he also dropped a couple he should have caught.
WR Luther Burden III | C+
Burden was electric early, then very limited along with the rest of the Bears offense in the second half, and of course fumbled the ball in a critical spot late. Of course, he took the headshot that caused the fumble, but still, the fumble was very costly.
TE Colston Loveland | B-
Another game where he wasn’t involved much. I know the Bears have a plethora of offensive weapons, but Loveland is probably their most important. They have to get him going more consistently. However, on the final drive, Loveland made a pair of catches and came up big when the offense needed him most.
Offensive Line | D
Just a bad performance tonight. Garrett Bradbury had a rough one. It reminded me of the Vikings’ performance, and if you remember, they blitz a ton up the middle too. There might be a pattern here, and there might be a window over the bye to get Logan Jones a look. Caleb was running for his life all night from pressure up the middle, and the Bears struggled to run. Tampa’s defense is very, very good. But this unit has to be better than that.
Defense
Defensive Line | A
This unit was AWESOME all night, and they’re the reason the Bears won, plain and simple. Jeffery Simmons was great, and again, he allowed the rest of the unit to eat. Austin Booker was everywhere. Montez Sweat made plays. Heck, we even had a Shemar Turner sighting! Can’t say enough about this unit’s effort.
Linebackers | B
Devin Bush followed up his best game as a Bear with another outstanding performance. He keeps getting better.
Secondary | B
They were banged up, lost Tyrique Stevenson, and still managed to win. Even Jaylon Johnson came up huge when needed and had the pick-six—very valiant effort from a shorthanded group.
Special Teams
K Cairo Santos | A
He made all his kicks, including the game-winner!
P Tory Taylor | B
Had a punt blocked, though not totally his fault. He was good, not great.
Bears Coaching
Ben Johnson | D
It seemed like when Caleb started throwing INTs, Ben Johnson decided to try and let him dig his way out of the hole, and it wasn’t working. There didn’t seem to be much interest in trying to get the ground game going, and then when they tried, it was too late. It wasn’t Ben’s best game. He’s a great coach, but tonight wasn’t his night. But the Bears still won, and that’s saying something.
Dennis Allen | A
Dennis Allen’s defense, with Jeffery Simmons added, is just a completely different unit, and he’s doing an amazing job running it. Countless times tonight, it felt like the Bucs were primed to take over the game, and the defense just wouldn’t let them.
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