It is impossible to say that the Chicago Bears’ fourth-quarter collapse is inconceivable when I’ve seen this type of loss more often than I’d care to remember.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a story Bears fans know all too well.
Thoughts on the Bears Week 1 loss on Monday Night Football
Ben Johnson looked like a rookie head coach. Caleb Williams looked like a rookie quarterback. This team has a long way to go in its journey to where it believes it is headed. There will be bumps and bruises along the way. Development isn’t linear. We knew all this stuff going into this game, but it doesn’t make it hurt any less to lose the way the Bears did on Monday Night Football. An absolute gut-punch of a defeat. It’s the kind of game I’d lose sleep over if I didn’t have a sleep-aid gummy on hand. This offense was *NOT* ready for primetime. Admittedly, I’ll say this with hindsight. But if Head Coach Ben Johnson had any inkling that this offense wasn’t ready to take another step up in class, then he should have taken the field goal in the first half instead of going for it on fourth down. To be clear, I like that he went for it on fourth down and hope he does it more in the future. But I would have understood had he played it safe and taken a shot at three points. Then again, that wasn’t even a given with how Cairo Santos kicked on Monday.CHICAGO BEARS WEEK 1 INSTANT PLAYER GRADES
Kudos to the defense for hanging in for as long as it did. That group came out with its hair on fire, swarmed to the ball, and made all sorts of plays to make J.J. McCarthy look flustered. And for three quarters, McCarthy was looking rough. To make a Kevin O’Connell offense look that bad for three full quarters (while short-handed!) was impressive. Don’t get me wrong. That fourth quarter stunk, but it felt inevitable with how much time Chicago’s D spent on the field in Week 1. Were there several questionable calls that went against the Bears? Sure. And I was as upset about them as you were when you saw the flags get thrown. However, the Bears finished with 12 penalties and 127 yards worth of penalties. The Vikings were given three first downs thanks to penalties. One of those first downs directly led to a touchdown. I’ll get over a poor judgment call by that ref. But I cannot shake that the procedural penalties that Ben Johnson has been harping on all summer were still a problem in Week 1. This was unacceptable.Week 1 highlights
It wasn’t all bad, but there wasn’t enough good stuff that happened (because, if there was, this post would read a whole heckuva lot different)
This angle of Nahshon Wright’s interception return touchdown is a testament to the advancement of technology. ESPN’s football production remains a strength of the network:74-yard house call by Nahshon Wright : @ESPNNFL pic.twitter.com/V5LMoaOCLY
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 9, 2025 It was too little too late, but I did like this play design on the Caleb Williams touchdown pass to Rome Odunze:.@CALEBcsw hits a wide open @RomeOdunze for 6: @ESPNNFL pic.twitter.com/53f5laGjYC
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 9, 2025 It was nice to see tight end Cole Kmet get a chance to make a play down the field:What a grab by Cole Kmet!MINvsCHI on ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPlus and ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/KOVKT2NMsd
— NFL (@NFL) September 9, 2025Three Bears
Caleb Williams — It was the best of times when QB1 started the game, completing each of his first 10 passes for 86 yards and a nifty 102.5 passer rating. It was the worst of times when QB1 finished the game by going 11-for-25 (44%) for 124 yards and a disappointing 72.8 passer rating. These are the ups and downs that I would’ve expected as a rookie. So while I look forward to dissecting what went wrong and searching for potential fixes, there needs to be fewer of these types of performances moving forward. Otherwise, we’ll be looking at quarterback prospects on campus sooner than I’d care to admit.
Sep 8, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) rushes the ball against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesBraxton Jones — It is tough to fairly analyze the offensive line at first glance. I think the pass protection held up well early, but the run-blocking was inconsistent. And it’s not as if Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores was bringing much heat in the early going. But things changed once he started throwing the kitchen sink at Chicago’s offense. I look forward to seeing what Matt has to say when he breaks down the offensive line later in the week.
Tyrique Stevenson — I thought Stevenson (and the rest of the secondary) played (mostly) well for three quarters. Stevenson had a strong hit on Adam Thielen on a third-down play that forced a drop and led to a punt. But Stevenson was also flagged (unfairly, in my opinion) on a third-down play when a Vikings receiver fell. Even though the folks in the broadcast booth didn’t think there was much there, the officials saw enough to call it a pass interference penalty. One play later, the Vikings scored a touchdown, took the lead, and never looked back.
WHAT’S NEXT: Sunday at the Detroit Lions, Sept. 14 on FOX.
There is no rest for the weary. The Bears return to action (on short rest, no less) on Sunday against a Lions team that looked lost against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 and will have every motivational factor going in their favor going into this one.
Sep 8, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26) returns an interception for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesHence then, the article about vikings 27 bears 24 a primetime collapse on monday night football 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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