The United States men’s soccer team’s World Cup run ended with a dud against Belgium. I’m not sure if this will turn me into a full-on fútbol fanatic, but I enjoyed the ride. With that being said, I’m ready to turn my full attention to Chicago Bears football.
Our countdown to Week 1 of the regular season continues:We are 6⃣8⃣ days from the Bears kicking off the 2026 regular season vs. the Panthers. Jim Osborne (pictured here chasing Vikings legend Fran Tarkenton) wore No. 68 for the Bears from 1972-84. He had three seasons with 10+ sacks and finished with 81 during his 13-year career.[image or embed]
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CBS Sports ranks the NFL teams with the longest Super Bowl droughts to see which squad is most likely to replicate the New York Knicks’ run to an NBA title after 53 years of wandering the basketball wilderness. The Bears check in at No. 4:Chicago is coming off a surprisingly successful 2025 season that included the franchise’s first playoff win since 2010. The Bears didn’t make many splashy offseason moves, but they did revamp their secondary with the additions of veterans Coby Bryant and Cam Lewis and rookies Dillon Thieneman and Malik Muhammad.
The two main questions facing the Bears are whether Caleb Williams can take the next step following his impressive 2025 season and whether they can once again emerge from the NFL’s most competitive division relatively unscathed.
We took a look at the Bears’ projected starting lineup on Monday, and I’m still pretty miffed about where they rank. And it has less to do with the ranking and more to do with the narrative surrounding the team. Because if Chicago’s football team has the 17th-best roster and 15th-best group of skill-position players, then the narrative surrounding the team can’t be that quarterback Caleb Williams was carried to greatness by his teammates. So if you insist on the Bears’ roster being middling, then you’ve gotta credit Williams and Head Coach Ben Johnson for lifting everyone up a notch. Right? Bears QB Caleb Williams talks with Head Coach Ben Johnson on the sidelines at Soldier Field. | David Banks-Imagn Images NFL Media’s Matt Okada shares offseason grades for every AFC team. Here are the grades for the AFC squads the Bears will face on their 2026 schedule: Buffalo Bills, B — They hired a new head coach (Joe Brady) and traded for DJ Moore, who figures to put up WR1 numbers while catching passes from quarterback Josh Allen. Miami Dolphins, C — This is a team in transition. Miami poached Green Bay’s front office for a new GM (Jon-Eric Sullivan) and head coach (Jeff Hafley), then signed former Packers backup QB Malik Willis to a big deal. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and defensive studs Bradley Chubb and Minkah Fitzpatrick are among the players the Dolphins dumped this offseason. New England Patriots, B — In what has been a tumultuous offseason for New England, at least trading for AJ Brown and signing Romeo Doubs upgraded the passing game. New York Jets, A-minus — The Jets made three first-round picks, extended running back Breece Hall, positioned themselves to land a quality long-term QB option next year by trading for Geno Smith to be the bridge guy, and signed Pro Bowl cornerback Nahshon Wright away from the Bears in free agency. I look forward to that Bears-Jets game at Soldier Field. Jacksonville Jaguars, F — The Jaguars aren’t a team that is usually on my radar. And after this offseason, can you blame me? This is what the recap of their offseason looks like:No offense to James Gladstone and Co., but this offseason hasn’t been great. The Jaguars lost multiple key starters in free agency and added very little to compensate. Their biggest moves were pure maintenance: extending former No. 1 pick Walker after a 3.5-sack season; re-upping Strange, who put up career highs of 46 catches, 540 receiving yards and three TDs in 12 games in 2025; and re-signing Brown.
Then came the draft. Jacksonville’s class took home Gennaro Filice’s second-lowest overall grade and was frequently criticized for drastic reaches and a failure to address primary needs — like linebacker — until the latter rounds. After the last few months, the Jags are under serious pressure when it comes to their division title defense, with other AFC South teams making strides this offseason.
DJ Moore is just the best:When new Bills receiver DJ Moore was in a suburban Buffalo mall recently, he saw a store selling T-shirts with his name and number. He spent $1,200 to buy out the entire stock and asked the manager to give them away for free to Bills fans. t.co/s4OZ39LNOY
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Over at BN Cubs, Michael Cerami shares the names of four cost-controlled starters (and one closer!) to keep an eye on as trade deadline targets. The Cubs are 50-40 entering this upcoming three-game set against the Baltimore Orioles, which puts them on a 90-win pace. And while that is nice, I’m not sure they can get there without reinforcements. Joshua Miranda wonders how important a “good” performance in the NBA Summer League could be for the 2025 Chicago Bulls’ first-round pick, Noa Essengue. Oh my! Tab Bamford already has a 2027 NHL Mock Draft cooked up because the Chicago Blackhawks have three picks to discuss.More Bears From Bleacher Nation: Go Ad-Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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