That was fun, right?
Earlier this offseason, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson talked about their goal of being the highest-scoring offense of all time, and his team just put up the most points in a Week 1 game in franchise history and their most points since 1980!
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The Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59 to 37.
Okay, okay, some of you may be worried about Chicago’s defense allowing 37 points and 478 yards to the Panthers, but shhhhhh. Not now. Not today.
Today, enjoy this historic win. Enjoy the 552 yards of total offense. Enjoy the six rushing touchdowns. Enjoy Caleb Williams’ 72.4 completion percentage.
And enjoy it with JB and me on a special game day Bear & Balanced right here (or on YouTube), live at 8:00 p.m. CT as we talk through the big win!
Podcast version right here ASAP:
Here’s our usual bullet-point outline for Bear & Balanced.
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Intro: We’ll both share some general thoughts about the game.
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Trench Tribute: This is our weekly pick for the best Bears lineman.
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Sweet Tweets: We’re both active on social media — so be sure you’re all following us at @gridironborn & @wiltfongjr — and we highlight one Twitter interaction/Tweet each week. We’re both also on Bluesky here and here.
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Caught up in a numbers game: This segment features one number or statistic from the game that we found interesting.
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The Caleb Corner: We talk about quarterback Caleb Williams before we take our commercial break.
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The 3 Bears: You all know the story of the Three Bears, don’t you? In this porridge-themed portion of the show, we give our picks for the Bear that was hot, the Bear that was cold, and the Bear that was just right in the game against the Panthers.
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