The Bear’s Den, September 24, 2024

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Another Bears Sunday squandered: What went wrong in Indianapolis? - The Athletic - The Bears started to find life on offense only to turn it over multiple times and fail to capitalize in their second loss in a row.

Cooper Kupp injury status for Bears game revealed – NBC Sports Chicago - The Chicago Bears are hoping to bounce back after back-to-back losses, and it appears the Los Angeles Rams will be without another key offensive piece.

Bears' coaching issues around Caleb Williams already major issue – NBC Sports Chicago - Caleb Williams played better, but the Bears' coaching issues are already starting to dim a season that looks like it could fall short of expectations.

Bears tight end Cole Kmet: 'Better isn't good enough' - 670 - Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has offered a message of encouragement to his players amid the team's disappointing 1-2 start to the season.

Moore is 'cool' with role being rooted in short passing game - 670 - Bears receiver DJ Moore is content with his role amid the team's 1-2 start and offensive struggles early in the season. In three games, Moore hasn't been much of a downfield threat at all.

Bears coach Matt Eberflus accepts the heat: 'We need to be better' - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears' head coach didn't avoid the coaching staff's culpability for its role in the 21-16 loss to the Colts: A bad play-call on fourth-and-goal, a bad matchup on third-and-goal; and needing to call time out to set up a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter.

QB Caleb Williams needs time, and that's a big ask for playoff-hungry Bears - Chicago Sun-Times - Williams has been neither dominant nor disastrous. He has been just normal for a rookie.

Film study: Breaking down Bears QB Caleb Williams' 3 turnovers vs. Colts - Chicago Sun-Times - He won't win regularly unless he takes care of the football.

Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: What a mess - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears did not have their act together in Sunday's loss to the Colts.

Chicago Bears: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on Week 3 loss, Caleb Williams - Chicago Tribune - Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams took a pretty good step forward, but the Chicago Bears did far too much wrong in losing to the Indianapolis Colts .

Chicago Bears say loss to Indianapolis Colts is about 'missed opportunities' - 670 - When Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus spoke to his players after the game, he delivered a simple message: "Missed opportunities."

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Laiatu Latu on strip sack: Colts drafted me for this moment - NBC Sports - Colts first-round pick Laiatu Latu was listed as questionable heading into Sunday's game against the Bears because of a hip injury that kept him out of two days of practice last week, but he got the green light to play.

Anthony Richardson: You have to find a way to help when you're not throwing the ball correctly - NBC Sports - The Colts drafted Anthony Richardson in the first round with the hope that he'd make plays with his arm that help the team win games.

Lions C Frank Ragnow is week-to-week with partially torn pec - NBC Sports - The Lions have an injury to deal with, smack dab in the middle of their offensive line.

Colts' run defense was awful, until they ran into D'Andre Swift and the Bears - NBC Sports - For the first two weeks of the season, the Colts' run defense was a mess.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Courtland Sutton: We saw a really good glimpse of Bo Nix's potential Sunday - NBC Sports - The Broncos didn't score any touchdowns in their Week Two loss to the Steelers , but it didn't take long for them to show that Week Three would be a different story.

Are you still excited for Caleb Williams and the Bears offense? - Windy City Gridiron - The offense may be struggling, but we're three games into a new scheme with several new faces, and Caleb Williams just broke a franchise record.

Bears vs. Colts Game Balls: The Passing Attack Comes Alive - Windy City Gridiron - Who shined most in that excruciating loss to the Colts?

10 Bears Takes: Is this déjà vu? What's next? More questions than answers - Windy City Gridiron - With a stronger than expected NFC North rolling again on Sunday, where does the Bears' (1-2) start leave them heading into Week 4? We'll dive into a disappointing loss and much more.

Bears vs Colts: Inside the snap counts, stats, and more - Windy City Gridiron - Here are all the snap counts for the Chicago Bears, a spotlight on some of their individual statistics, and a few team stats from their 21 to 16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Chicago Bears Notes from a week 3 loss - Windy City Gridiron - The Bears offensive struggles continue in a demoralizing road loss to the Colts.

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