The Good: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, and Cole Kmet’s performances yesterday were more than enough to get excited about.
#Bears Caleb Williams:
– Was nails on 3rd down
– Hit multiple deep shots, threw 2 TDs
– Made a silly mistake throwing late to the flat
– Became Chicago’s only source of offense lateFor a Week 3 Rookie QB, that’s about all you can ask for. Waldron has to figure out the run.
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) September 22, 2024
The Bad: The Bears’ running game really is that bad right now.
The #Bears finish with 55 non-QB rushing yards on 27 carries after facing a team that entered the week with a historically bad rushing defense and was missing it’s best DL. Their big-ticket FA signing averaged 1.5 YPC yet again.
The alarm bells are going off. They’re LOUD.
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) September 22, 2024
The Ugly: If they can’t beat a bad Colts team on a worse day, how many more of the “easy” games on their schedule are at risk of ending similarly? And if they’re only 4-5 when they host Green Bay in Week 11, what will their final record be?
The more I dwell on this #Bears game the less positive I am. They got ref help all day, got exactly what they wanted from Anthony Richardson, and still couldn’t beat a bad Colts team
Rams just beat the 9ers, the Panthers have life again. The “easy” schedule isn’t looking so easy
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) September 22, 2024
Postgame Wrap-Up…
