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You won’t believe how Mac Jones began his Thursday: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is playing riskier football. Here’s why it’s working Here's how the Chiefs are playing with more fire on offense — while still avoiding the burn.

Patrick Mahomes is pulling off a rare feat: He's playing riskier while avoiding the typical consequences.

More on a Mahomes offseason vow to his WRs — and how the Chiefs QB has followed through:

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Why Ben Johnson believed in Caleb Williams and the Bears in the final moments Williams made plays in the clutch, and the Bears followed their head coach's belief as they pulled off a wild 25-24 victory.

Ben Johnson to Caleb Williams when the Bears needed a touchdown: “This is what you’re built for.”

From Las Vegas, on a head coach, quarterback, and belief

Per Stathead, this is the first time since 2003 the Bears won a game when giving up at least 200 yards rushing. They had lost their previous 18.

The Raiders ran for 240. The last time the Bears won a game when giving up 240 on the ground was 1979.

Bears-Raiders takeaways: Josh Blackwell’s blocked field goal seals win for Chicago The Bears notched the franchise's 800th win, second most in NFL history.

Plenty more to come from Vegas, but here are initial takeaways after the Bears' wild win over the Raiders by @danwiederer.bsky.social and me

It looked like another empty possession off a turnover. Penalties. Throwaways. Then the strike from Caleb to Rome for the score.

Bears 16, Raiders 14

In case anyone was curious, the Bears are 23-3 since 2008 when intercepting at least 3 passes in a game.

(What a play by Tyrique Stevenson)

Bears rookie Ozzy Trapilo is in at right tackle to start this drive.

When the Bears took the ball away during Lovie Smith's tenure, they had an .837 winning percentage (41-8). It's .732 in the years since (30-11).

Bears have three takeaways already today ... and they're losing.

The Bears have two takeaways and only three points to show for it, with Maxx Crosby wrecking another drive. Caleb Williams has had two passes batted at the line, and that one landed in Crosby's arms for a pick.

Neither offense looks good today. Williams is 2/7 for 11 yards.

Hello from Las Vegas. If the Bears ever get a new stadium, it might look kind of like this.

Three hours until kickoff.

Dianna has a bonkers take on the Rocky franchise, but everything else in here is gold.

What I’m hearing on the Jaxson Dart decision, Houston’s problems and Kirk Cousins Also: The Patriots' focus on the football, the Chargers' offensive changes and how your favorite NFL coach takes his coffee

Come for my take on the best Rocky movie, stay for what I'm hearing on:

- Brian Daboll's Jaxson Dart decision
- The futures of Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins
- How the Texans can right the ship
- Jerry Jones' post-Parsons spending

Ben Johnson said Bears QB Caleb Williams was "completely unfazed" by the NFC OPOTW award.

"I tried to recognize him in front of the group and he wasn't having it," Johnson said. "Very stoic. He's already on to the next game."

Bears QB Caleb Williams was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 4-TD performance against the Cowboys.

"Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain" episode 25

Guest: @rapsheet.bsky.social

After he graduated Columbia, Ian Rapoport applied to 311 newspaper jobs. He got two interviews. Here's his origin story

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Caleb Williams had his best game because the Bears’ O-line gave him the gift of time For the first time in his career, Williams wasn't sacked. The Cowboys defense hit him just once. He can thank his offensive line.

Caleb Williams had the cleanest pocket of his career. He was hit only one time on Sunday. The results? Pretty good. Here's an All-22 breakdown of the O-line's performance, featuring some nice pass pro from D'Andre Swift

Sample sizes, outliers, etc. etc., but three games into the season and Bears QB Caleb Williams is 8th in the league in EPA (expected points added) per dropback, according to @trumedia.bsky.social.

He's at 0.17 currently. He had a -0.05 (32nd) as a rookie.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson said CB Jaylon Johnson will undergo surgery and that there is a chance he could return this season.

How the Bears made a statement with their 19-play touchdown drive: ‘It was torture’ Late in the third quarter, the Bears took nearly 10 minutes off the clock and scored 7 points, a statement drive in the win.

In the third quarter in Week 1, the Bears were up 17-6. They had a 12-play drive with 8 runs. Penalties backed it up, then a missed FG. Then, well, you know what happened next.

Sunday, up 24-14 in the third, they ran a 19-play drive with 11 straight runs. Touchdown. Victory.

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Bears head coach Ben Johnson on TE Colston Loveland, who left the game with a hip injury: "To be determined ... it doesn't seem like anything super serious."

How the Bears made a statement with their 19-play touchdown drive: ‘It was torture’ Late in the third quarter, the Bears took nearly 10 minutes off the clock and scored 7 points, a statement drive in the win.

19 plays, 9:54 off the clock — the longest Bears touchdown drive since at least 2001.

"That was awesome. That was a gritty, gritty drive."

Story from Soldier Field

How Tyquan Thornton went from castoff to Chiefs savior vs. Giants A forgotten man on the practice squad 10 months ago, Thornton was the Chiefs' WR1 on "Sunday Night Football" in the Meadowlands.

Here's the reason Chiefs WR Tyquan Thornton pointed to the sky after his big catch Sunday night:: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

From the Bears’ account on the other site, here’s Caleb Williams presenting Ben Johnson a game ball for his first win

Cowboys vs. Bears takeaways: Chicago secures first win as CeeDee Lamb exits with injury Williams had a career-high four TD passes, each to a different target, to go along with 298 passing yards.

Takeaways from the Bears’ first win of the season. Plenty more to come from Soldier Field…

Bears 31, Cowboys 14

Caleb Williams' 142.6 passer rating is the 4th-best in franchise history (min. 25 pass attempts).

Ben Johnson gets his first win.

That was the Bears' first 19-play drive since 2009! That one ended with a turnover on downs (per Stathead). This one, a touchdown on fourth-and-goal.

Caleb Williams: 15-of-23 for 275 yards, 4 TDs and a passer rating of 145.8

Bears 31, Cowboys 14

Last time the Bears scored 14 points in the first quarter? Week 17 of 2021.

Holy flea flicker, Batman. How about that for the first touchdown of Luther Burden III's career?

Caleb to Swift to Caleb to Burden.

1 play, 65 yards, 11 seconds.

Bears 14, Cowboys 3