The last time the Chicago Bears faced the New England Patriots, Caleb Williams was sacked nine times.
Nine. In a 19-3 loss that might not have been the worst game of the Matt Eberflus era, but was probably the most honest one. Chicago’s offense offered nothing. Former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was fired two days later. Eberflus lasted until the Thanksgiving disaster in Detroit, a game Ben Johnson watched from the sideline while working as the Lions’ offensive coordinator. Funny how that works out.
Fun bit of trivia: those 2024 Bears were 4-2 at one point, too. Then they lost 10 straight.
Both the Bears and Patriots started over that winter despite drafting Williams and Drake Maye first and third overall the previous spring. New England moved on from longtime Bill Belichick assistant coach (and player) Jerod Mayo after one season. The Bears interviewed Mike Vrabel. The Patriots requested permission to interview Johnson. Vrabel went back to New England, Johnson came to Chicago, and we all spent a month arguing about whether an offensive nerd could be a leader of men.
Since then, the Bears won the NFC North and reached the divisional round in Johnson’s first year. The Patriots went to the Super Bowl in Vrabel’s first season. Now both teams are 4-2, and they meet on Thursday Night Football, and one of them has already been where the other wants to go.
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