Bears offense has been more explosive than people realize

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Sep 18, 2025 - 18:00
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Bears offense has been more explosive than people realize

Through two weeks of the 2025 NFL season, the Chicago Bears are very much still a work in progress. Their defense is battered and bruised both literally and figuratively following a 52-21 loss to the Detroit Lions last weekend, while their offense is still trying to find its identity under new head coach Ben Johnson.

After an 0-2 start, things haven't gone according to plan as of yet, but that doesn't mean there haven't been bright spots on the offensive side of the ball.

While the Bears offense is still working to become more consistent, they're showing a penchant for producing big plays. According to Marcus Mosher of Locked On Cowboys, the Bears have produced 16 "big plays" through two weeks, which is tied for second in the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams.

Mosher's criteria lists a big play as a rushing attempt greater than 10 yards and a pass completion greater than 20 yards. The Bears have nine rushing plays that have gone for at least 10 yards and seven pass plays that have exceeded 20 yards. Only the Baltimore Ravens have had more explosive plays through two weeks with 19.

On the surface, it may seem hard to believe that the Bears offense has generated that many explosive plays. But sequences from quarterback Caleb Williams, wide receiver Rome Odunze, and running back D'Andre Swift have helped increase those totals. Williams and Odunze connected for a few big completions last Sunday, while Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai had multiple 10-yard runs. Long passes to DJ Moore in Week 1 also contributed to those totals.

Of course, these explosive plays haven't translated to wins on the field, and that's because the Bears offense is a bit of a roller coaster. Penalties have killed momentum multiple times and the running game is inconsistent. NFL analyst Benjamin Solak points out that the Bears are in the bottom five for success rate per carry when not counting quarterback runs.

Still, the Bears struggled to have explosive plays to start the 2024 season, Williams' rookie year. The fact those big completions and runs are happening this early is a positive sign. If Chicago can clean up a few things penalty-wise and establish a consistent running game, those big plays will become more and more frequent, which should lead to wins.

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