As the seconds wound down Sunday at Soldier Field, Caleb Williams, DJ Moore and Keenan Allen stood together on the sideline, helmets off, chatting at ease as backup quarterback Tyson Bagent knelt down to close out the game against the Carolina Panthers.

Reporting and analysis from Soldier Field where the Bears and Caleb Williams try to go 3-2 on the season with a game against the Carolina Panthers.

We have to just do better. We got to do better on third down, we have to get off the field so we could play complimentary football.”

Andy Dalton had provided a lift for Carolina since replacing Bryce Young. This time, it didn’t work out very well for Dalton and the Panthers.

The Panthers gave up 27 unanswered points in their road loss. And yet that still wasn’t the worst part about Sunday.

Here are three key takeaways from Sunday’s 36-10 loss to the Bears: Being that this is his first year at the helm, Dave Canales should be given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to his decision-making as both a head coach and as an offensive play-caller.

The Chicago Bears whipped Carolina 36-10 Sunday, with several players the Bears acquired via the Bryce Young trade of March 2023 playing a pivotal role in the outcome.