Hello Chicago Bears Fans! Welcome to my in-season series on the striped ones, the zebras, the arbiters-of-the-yellow-flag, that’s right – the refs. Every week when the Bears end up in the loss column,

Bagent is inactive, leaving veteran Case Keenum as the backup to Caleb Williams, but the Bears designated him as the emergency third quarterback instead of undrafted rookie Miller Moss. Moss was with the team all offseason and joined their practice squad Saturday.

The Panthers' offense came to play. But the defense got eviscerated by the Bears, who won 59-37 before a disappointed crowd in Charlotte.

Loveland, Odunze and Burden were mostly quiet against the Panthers — at least statistically — and it didn’t matter at all. “We got a lot of weapons, so I mean, the ball go to whoever,” wide receiver Jahdae Walker said Monday.

Caleb Williams looked like he could soon be the best QB on the planet. Trevor Lawrence also looked like he could soon be the best QB on the planet! And last but not least, Patrick Mahomes got the ball out in 2.

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the Chicago Bears on Wednesday. All eyes were on Kyler Murray's status, but he wasn't the only starter to land on Wednesday's report.

Despite a 59-point route of the Carolina Panthers, PFF doubled-down on their middling grade for Caleb Williams.