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Bears Game Day Live: Cassie's Bear Necessities on Caleb Williams' mental approach
It's not easy being 23 and the expected savior of a franchise, but that's where Caleb Williams as a rookie. Cassie Carlson gives her Bear Necessities on Williams' weekly mental approach.
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears offense didn't look dismal on Sunday. In fact, the Bears scored 14 points in the first-half.
They were on pace for 28 by the end of the game.
The bad news, though, was Detroit was on pace for 54 points by the end of the game.
Detroit's vaunted offense was too much for the Bears in the Lions' 34-17 rout, but Chicago didn't do itself any favors, either.
Here are our takeaways from the Lions' offensive romp over the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.
The Bears' offensive line is in a dire spot
After missing starting left tackle Braxton Jones against Minnesota last week, he was back. After being limited with a calf injury this week, Teven Jenkins suited up and got the start.
By halftime, both were out of the game.
The biggest concern is Jones, who was carted off the field with an air cast on his left leg. He was quickly ruled out with an ankle injury.
The Bears could barely afford Jones missing a game. When Jones missed the game against the New England Patriots, the Patriots responded with seven team sacks. Now, Jones will most likely be done for the year.
Just another hit this Bears team has to take in a season full of them.
Caleb Williams had one of his best games as a passer
During the first half, Williams set an NFL rookie record with 301 consecutive passes without an interception.
Right before halftime, Williams tossed a career-long 45-yard pass to Keenan Allen that went for a touchdown.
That was just one of his many throws to Keenan Allen on the day that were, frankly, impressive. He was consistently hitting his spots when he needed to on third down and on fourth down.
He had touch, velocity and accuracy on his throws. It was an impressive day for the No. 1 overall pick.
Rome Odunze's challenging day
Not that the Bears' offense needed any more challenges, Rome Odunze faced plenty of his own on Sunday.
The first two touches for the Bears' No. 9 overall pick were a jet sweep hand off and a 15-yard reception. Odunze fumbled on both of those plays and the Lions recovered.
It was a tough moment for the rookie in a season full of challenges. He still had the rest of the game to play. Odunze did bounce back, though.
Following the two fumbles, Odunze had two receptions: the first was a 15-yard gain and the next was a conversion on fourth down that led to the Bears' first touchdown of the season. He had a second fourth-down conversion in the third quarter to set the Bears' up at the 15-yard line.
Good on the rookie for recovering well, but those turnovers helped the Lions lead 27-14 at halftime.
Unforced errors plagued Bears
The Lions lined up for a fourth and three play as the two-minute warning was coming up. The Bears jumped into the neutral zone and gave the Lions a free first down.
After Goff completed a first-down pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylon Johnson as called for an unsportsmanlike conduct foul which gave the Lions 15 free yards. Detroit scored on the next play.
The Bears had third and six from the Detroit 23-yard line. A sack dropped the Bears back 15 yards. They tacked on an extra five with a delay of game flag.
These things hold most teams back. It just makes a bad Bears team worse.
The Lions were playing a different game
It's not just that the Lions are a better team. That's pretty clear with one glance at both records at play at Soldier Field.
But the Lions were running electric plays and downright silly plays.
In the first half, the Lions had the 82-yard bomb from Goff to Williams. Not only did this play utilize Williams' big-play skill set but it served as a reminder that Goff has a massive arm.
Williams caught the rainbow pass in stride and coasted for the score.
In the third quarter, though, is when the Lions got downright wild.
Goff, at the Bears' 21-yard line, took the snap from under center and ducked down like he was stumbling. Jahmyr Gibbs rolled on the ground, too.
Goff pulled back up and tossed an over-the-shoulder strike to Sam LaPorta for a touchdown. It was the kind of play that looked broken, but only served as a reminder of how much more savvy the Lions are on offense under offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.