Four in a row!
Th Chicago Bears have won four football games in a row.
I didn’t even think that was allowed anymore.
I mean, I knew it was allowed but it sure felt like the Bears weren’t allowed to win that
many games in a row.
I still wouldn’t categorize the Bears as a good football team. They have a lot of shortcomings and issues holding them back. And they’ve hardly had an impressive win over a good team.
Winning is tough in the NFL, though, and the Bears don’t need to apologize for it and I am not asking them to.
Winning ugly games, winning as a flawed team, these are things fans aren’t used to seeing, so it is refreshing.
If the team keeps improving and getting better and has fewer shortcomings, perhaps then they can elevate and become a legitimately good team.
Let’s look at some players trending up and down.
Stock up
Tremaine Edmunds, LB – Edmunds has put together the type of season expected when he first arrived in Chicago. Better late than never, I suppose. He’s had three straight games with 10 or more tackles before getting nine against New Orleans. But he added an interception, a forced fumble and a pass defense, too. That’s a full stat sheet for a LB.
Kyle Monangai, RB – D’Andre Swift deserves his flowers for a second straight 100-yard performance, but let’s hear it for the rookie, too. Monoangai scored his first NFL TD and added 81 yards. He appears to be getting more comfortable in his role.
Kyler Gordon, DB – I think everyone is excited to have Spider-Man back in the secondary. Gordon is such a difference maker. He had four tackles, a safety, a TFL and a QB hit.
Stock down
Rome Odunze, WR – After a loud start to the season, Odunze has had a couple of quiet weeks. Sure, some of that is due to the quarterback play (more on that in a minute), but Odunze hasn’t really capitalized on all of his opportunities. He had a drop Sunday.
Caleb Williams, QB – Two down games in a row earn a place on the stock down list. I’m still holding my stock for the longterm, but everyone should admit what they see. Williams hasn’t been dialed in with his accuracy the past two games, missing open guys and just not seeing the field well. He threw a bad pick, granted early in the game. His biggest strength right now is avoiding costly turnovers.
Drew Dalman, C – Whether it’s on Caleb or Drew, the center-QB exchange hasn’t been automatic and that is very bad. Dalman was signed to bring badly needed stability to a position that’s been anything but for years. He’s played well, but I don’t know that it’s meeting the cost of the contract. The snaps themselves haven’t been great, at any point this season.
Who is on your up and down list this week?
