I said it to lead off player grades as well, but this was one of the weirder-feeling Bears wins that I can remember in a long time (granted, there haven’t been many wins in general in recent memory). Similar to the Washington game, the offense was gifted a few chances to put the game out of reach early, but again came up with threes instead of sixes, and took a couple of penalties that shot them in the foot.
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However, the defense did its part and flew around in the first half, and eventually the offense woke up when Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson decided to commit to the run. Once the Bears got the ground game going, they really opened things up and took a 20-0 lead, largely thanks to a huge effort from D’Andre Swift.
Annoyingly, a few bad calls opened up chances for the Saints to get on the board before half, and they did just that thanks to a really nice performance from wide receiver Chris Olave. They used that momentum to score on their first drive of the second half, as well. But the Bears’ defense bowed up, and the offense did enough to extend the lead on a pair of field goal drives and come away with a 26-14 win. It wasn’t pretty, but you don’t apologize for winning games in the NFL. 4-2 is always better than 3-3.
Oct 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift (4) rushes the ball for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesDefense Wins The Day
The story of this one was Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen’s defense. Going up against his former team, the performance from this Bears defense felt a little personal. This week, it felt like they had a little extra juice. They were flying around early, rallying to the ball aggressively, and it just felt like they had more energy than we’ve seen this year.
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Having cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker healthy helps this defense so much. Those two not only are solid in coverage, but they play the run so well and get after the quarterback when they’re sent on blitzes. Gordon and Brisker both had big sacks of Spencer Rattler. Brisker had another massive hit that resulted in a brutal, unnecessary roughness flag. When those two can get going downhill, the defense is so dangerous, and we saw it today with four more takeaways.
Really, though, the defense was effective on all three levels. The defensive line, I thought, got off the ball well, got after Spencer Rattler, and did a great job stuffing the run. The linebackers were active in filling holes to stop the run, and Tremaine Edmunds even came away with an interception. The opponent wasn’t great, but other than letting Chris Olave run free a couple of times, I thought this was easily the defense’s best performance of Dennis Allen’s tenure.
Oct 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) reacts against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo – Imagn ImagesGround Game Gets Going Again
I would love to have been a fly on the wall for Ben Johnson and his staff’s self-scouting sessions during the bye week. Whatever it was they found out about themselves and decided to tweak has helped the Bears’ ground game do a complete 180. Before the bye, D’Andre Swift had rushing totals of 53, 63, 33, and 38 yards. Since the bye, he’s had a 108-yard game and a 124-yard game, and the offensive line has looked significantly better blocking the run.
Sure, the Saints aren’t an amazing defense, and the Commanders aren’t the greatest against the run either. But still, the way this rushing attack looks is completely different. The credit, too, really does go to everyone.
Clearly, Ben Johnson has made a difference, and I think the switch to Theo Benedet at left tackle has helped. The offensive line has been flat-out better. D’Andre Swift has been a bit more patient waiting for holes to open, then hitting them hard. Heck, even Kyle Monangai has been getting better and averaged more than six yards per carry against New Orleans. It won’t be this good all year long, but the Bears showing off the ability to run the football is huge for what Ben Johnson wants to do offensively.
D'Andre Swift against the Saints 20.8 PPR points, 138 total yards, 1 touchdownD'Andre Swift against the Commanders 25.5 PPR points, 175 total yards, 1 touchdown pic.twitter.com/bDkOJd0YPl
— PFF Fantasy (@PFF_Fantasy) October 19, 2025Caleb Williams Has Been Worse, But He’s Been Better
Today was far from the best performance we’ve seen from Caleb Williams in a Bears uniform. Other than the Minnesota game, it might have been his worst of the season. Patrick will drive into the tape next week and really diagnose some Xs and Os, but in real time, he just never really felt like he got comfortable.
His happy feet in the pocket appeared again at times today, and that’s never going to be a good thing. Some of that I’m sure goes back to how bad last year’s offensive line was and how many times he was sacked, but that’s just something he’s going to have to get out of his game before this season is up.
It also felt to me like there weren’t too many easy pitch-and-catch opportunities schemed for him. Maybe that’s him missing some reads, but it felt like Spencer Rattler found a lot more wide-open receivers than Caleb Williams did today. His interception wasn’t great, but it also came on 3rd and 17 following a brutal offensive pass interference call. Still, that’s no excuse to stare down your first read and get baited into a throw.
Caleb Williams has to be better than he was today, and we will be. He mentioned in his postgame press conference that the offense needs to be better about going and getting seven points instead of three when the defense forces a turnover, and I fully agree with him. I think that’s a big next step for them, and that’s a step Caleb can lead them in taking.
It’s much more fun learning from mistakes after a win than it is after a loss.
“I threw an interception, I didn’t play well today.”Caleb Williams comments on his performance in today’s Bears win. pic.twitter.com/m0hepSh6rD
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) October 19, 2025Game Balls
D’Andre Swift: 19 carries, 124 rush yards, 6.5 YPC, TD, one reception, 14 receiving yards. Tremaine Edmunds: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 PD, 1 INT Dennis Allen: Usually this goes to a player, but his whole defense was outstanding, and the best the unit has looked all years. A day with four takeaways is always a heck of a day.Hence then, the article about bears nightcap never apologize for winning 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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