KYLER GORDON MAKES HISTORY! Ben Johnson ALMOST Blew It + Caleb vs Drake Maye

The Chicago Bears are 4-2, but there is A LOT to unpack after their 31-23 win over Atlanta and before Thursday Night Football against the New England Patriots.

On today’s episode of Chicago Bears Central, Haize starts with one of the wildest individual defensive performances we’ve seen from a Bears defensive back.

Kyler Gordon returned after missing the first five games and recorded THREE sacks, TWO forced fumbles and three tackles for loss in only 16 defensive snaps. Gordon tied the Bears’ single-game sack record for a defensive back and became only the second NFL defensive back on record in the episode notes to produce at least three sacks and two forced fumbles in one game. Pasted text

So has Dennis Allen unlocked one of the most dangerous chess pieces on Chicago’s defense?

Then we have to talk about the part of Sunday’s game Bears fans would probably rather forget.

Chicago entered the fourth quarter leading 31-7, but Atlanta scored 16 unanswered fourth-quarter points and eventually got the ball back with a chance to tie the game before Gordon’s game-clinching strip-sack. The Bears also committed 12 penalties for 133 yards. Pasted text

Ben Johnson acknowledged that Chicago began reducing the workload of defensive starters because of the short turnaround before Thursday’s game against New England. Was that smart roster management, or did the Bears start thinking about the Patriots before the Falcons game was actually over? Pasted text

And finally...

🔥 CALEB WILLIAMS vs. DRAKE MAYE.

The No. 1 pick and No. 3 pick from the 2024 NFL Draft meet Thursday night with both teams sitting at 4-2.

Through Week 6, Caleb has completed 72.5% of his passes with a 101.5 passer rating, while Maye has thrown for 1,463 yards and 11 touchdowns. Maye has been especially hot over his last three games, throwing 10 touchdowns against just one interception. Pasted text Pasted text

Haize breaks down: