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Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 6 loss vs. Vikings

Here’s a quick position breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss to the Vikings.

The Chicago Bears (1-5) were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings (2-4), 19-13, on Sunday. It marked the team’s 15th loss in the last 16 games, and the team hasn’t won at home since Sept. 25, 2022.

This was a winnable game for the Bears, who faced a struggling Vikings team without star receiver Justin Jefferson. While Chicago’s defense did its job — allowing a season-low 19 points — the offense never found a rhythm. To make matters worse, quarterback Justin Fields suffered a dislocated thumb that’s expected to keep him out for a little bit.

Here’s a quick position breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 5 win vs. Commanders

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Thursday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their win over the Commanders.

The Chicago Bears (1-4) defeated the Washington Commanders (2-3), 40-20, on Thursday Night Football to snap their 14-game losing streak.

The Bears had a dominant first half performance, where they held a 27-3 lead. But unlike the previous week, where they choked away a huge lead, Chicago was able to close it out in the second half (even though there was a scare in the third quarter). That included some standout performances from Justin Fields and DJ Moore.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this win.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 4 loss vs. Broncos

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Broncos.

The Chicago Bears (0-4) were defeated by the Denver Broncos (1-3), 31-28, where Chicago choked away a 21-point lead in the second half.

Things couldn’t have gone better for the Bears in the first half, where quarterback Justin Fields was perfect (completing 16 straight passes and his only incompletion being a Hail Mary at the end of the half) and the defense managing to hold the Broncos to just an opening-series touchdown.

But, as things usually do with this team, things spiraled out of control in the fourth quarter as Denver made adjustments and Chicago stopped attacking. That resulted in a heartbreaking three-point loss to another winless team they should’ve blown out.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 2 loss vs. Buccaneers

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Buccaneers.

The Chicago Bears (0-2) were defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0), 27-17, where Chicago has dropped 12 straight losses dating back to last season.

The Bears had a chance to win this game against the Buccaneers, but Chicago continued to shoot itself in the foot en route to another loss. The offense, the defense, the coaches — there’s plenty of blame to go around. And the fact that things are already a complete disaster after two weeks is deeply concerning. Can the Bears turn things around, like the Detroit Lions did last season after starting 1-6? Sure. But it’s hard to believe that’s in the cards for Chicago given just how dire things have been during Matt Eberflus’ tenure.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 1 loss vs. Packers

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Packers.

The Chicago Bears (0-1) were defeated by the Green Bay Packers (1-0), 38-20, where Chicago has dropped 11 straight losses dating back to last season.

It was an ugly outing from start to finish, although the fact the Bears trailed 10-6 at halftime seemed like a miracle. But things got out of control quickly in the second half, where the Packers outscored Chicago 28-14. The Bears were outcoached, outplayed and outclassed in every facet.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.

Bears rookie report card from preseason win vs. Titans

How did the Bears 2023 rookie class look during Saturday’s game? Here’s our report card.

When the Chicago Bears took the field against the Tennessee Titans for their first preseason game, it was the first chance many fans were able to see the team’s 2023 rookie class in action. After nearly four months since general manager Ryan Poles made his 10 selections, the rookies took their first test to show their progress at the professional level.

Though veteran stars Justin Fields and D.J. Moore stole the show early on in the Bears’ 23-17 win, it was the rookies who had the majority of the playing time as the game progressed. Some of them shined in their debuts, while others could have gotten off to better starts. Here is our report card of the team’s rookie class after their preseason debut.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in the 2022 season

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the 2022 season and how we graded the Bears over 17 games.

The Chicago Bears finished the 2022 season with the worst record in the league at 3-14, including losing their final 10 games.

While it was an ugly season, there’s plenty of reasons to be optimistic about where this team is headed, including having the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, $118 million in salary cap space and the emergence of Justin Fields.

With Chicago wrapping the 2022 season, we’re taking a look back at how this team fared on offense, defense, special teams and with the coaching staff.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the 2022 season and how we graded the Bears over 17 games.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 17 loss vs. Lions

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Lions.

The Chicago Bears (3-13) were defeated, 41-10, by the Detroit Lions (8-8), which marked their ninth straight loss of the season.

It was an embarrassing outing all around for the Bears, who looked like a team on the longest losing streak in franchise history. Unlike the previous two games, Chicago didn’t look prepared for Sunday’s game against the Lions. The lack of effort was evident and contributed to the brutal blowout. Justin Fields’ first quarter and Velus Jones’ 63-yard kickoff return were the highlights of the afternoon. Everything else was bad.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 16 loss vs. Bills

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Saturday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Bills.

The Chicago Bears (3-12) were defeated, 35-13, by the Buffalo Bills (12-3), which marked their eighth straight loss of the season.

It was a tale of two halves for the Bears, who held a 10-6 lead over the Bills at halftime. But Buffalo kickstarted the second half with back-to-back touchdown drives and ultimately outscored Chicago 29-3 in the second half. With the loss, the Bears maintained their hold on the No. 2 overall pick — and are even in contention for the first overall selection.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 15 loss vs. Eagles

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Eagles.

The Chicago Bears (3-11) were defeated, 25-20, by the Philadelphia Eagles (13-1), which marked their seventh straight loss of the season.

Perhaps the Eagles were looking ahead of a Christmas Eve matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Or maybe the Bears defense really just showed up to play. But Chicago kept this game close through all four quarters, and they only lost by five to arguably the NFL’s best team. I know we’re not in the market for moral victories, but you have to take them at this point of a 3-11 season.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this loss.