It is currently week 7 of the NFL season, and the Bears are on a 4-game win streak. They just beat the Saints 26 to 14. They started the season looking okay, and recently they have been on fire. The defense is firing on all cylinders, and the offense is looking good but could use some more work. Their record is 4-2, which is pretty good right now. The biggest problem is their division. Their division consists of the Packers, the Lions, and the Vikings. All the teams have winning records right now. They have gotten a new head coach from the Lions, who all Bears fans are in love with right now. Ben Johnson is the new head coach. He has fixed what the other coaches have not been able to do. He has overall made a big impact already, and Bears fans cant wait to see how it keeps going. The Bears quarterback is now in his 2nd year and has to develop as a player in the league. Ben Johnson also helped the team by fixing Caleb. The QB has built up some bad habits when he didn’t have an O-line in front of him and started to run out of the pocket to make plays. Ben Johnson has fixed that problem. There is still a lot of work to be done, and there is always room for improvement. But so far, Ben Johnson’s work on Caleb has worked a lot. The Bears’ defense has been on fire recently, with some great players like Jalyon Johnson, Montez Sweat, and Tremaine Edmunds. Their wide receiver core is also great, with very clutch players like Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, and Luther Burden III. Rome Odunze and Caleb Williams have had an insane connection recently. But DJ Moore has continued to be a great receiver in the league. Then we have Luther Burden, who has been a phenomenal clutch player and has shown what he can do. So, as you can see, the Bears are overall pretty set on offense and defense. Now we just have to see if the Bears can keep winning and being a good team, or if they will collapse and revert to their usual pattern of selling. With this comes the question: Do you think the Bears are a contending team this year? We asked some teachers about this, and here is what they had to say.
Mr. Bellini- “Yes, I think they will be a wild card team. I think 3 NFC North teams will make the playoffs. But I do not think they are in contention for the Super Bowl. They are learning who they are with their new coach, Ben Johnson. I think it will take a few years for them to start to believe they can win the Super Bowl. Similar to the Detroit Lions a few years ago. Plus, the NFC North is the best division in the NFC, which makes it even tougher for them to get to the SB. “
Mrs. Bellini- “They are showing promise! The defense has been strong with takeaways and pressure. The offense has had its ups and downs, but I think that’s a natural part of growing pains under new head coach Ben Johnson. Caleb Williams is still learning as he’s just a second-year player! He has shown improvement in managing his offense and has not taken nearly as many sacks as he did last year. I feel that Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams are a great fit, and Caleb has some really strong weapons (Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, DeAndrew Swift, Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet, and others). “
Brady Thompson- “Yes, do you even know who Caleb Williams is?”
Caleb Strawn- “I think they will either barely make the playoffs or barely miss the playoffs, and if they end up making it, they will lose first round (btw the Packers are still better)”
Logan Rittenhouse- “Oh yeah, for sure, Rome Odunze. DeAndre Swift, DJ Moore, Jaquan Brisker, and Ben Johnson will take us to the Super Bowl.”
