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This week in Bears talk
The shows spent the week split on the Bears, seeing offensive potential in Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson's system but getting hung up on major defensive concerns. Analysts keep noting the secondary is thin and the pass rush ranked last in quick pressure, plus they're skeptical that last year's turnover luck will stick around. Most projections have the Bears around 10 wins or so with a tough schedule, and the division talk keeps circling back to Detroit as the favorite with Green Bay or Chicago fighting for second.
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In this week's clips: Caleb Williams, Montez Sweat, Lukas Van Ness, Javon Hargrave, Edgerrin Cooper, Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, Luther Burden III.
Only the Bears talk. Every morning.
8 shows this morning1,300 minutes listened. 12 minutes kept.
Scanned 8 shows · Cut 21h 28m · Kept 12m
Everything that isn't Bears talk gets cut. Sorry, Lions, Packers, Vikings.
- Bears and Packers offense-defense DVOA gap debate
- Bears season outlook and Caleb Williams projection
- NFC North season predictions
- Caleb Williams and the Bears offense under Ben Johnson
Talked Bears most this week: The Athletic Football Show (4), Heed the Call (3), The Mina Kimes Show (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Bears conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ryen Russillo Show, Pardon My Take, Heed the Call, The Mina Kimes Show, The Ringer NFL Show, The Athletic Football Show, The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Daily, Green Light with Chris Long, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Bears conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Bears podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Bears this week: The Athletic Football Show (4), Heed the Call (3), The Mina Kimes Show (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Bears parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Bears today?
Lately: Bears and Packers offense-defense DVOA gap debate, Bears season outlook and Caleb Williams projection, NFC North season predictions. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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