Bears The Bears knocked off the Eagles on the road in Week 13 and find themselves as the top seed in the NFC through 12 games. Chicago HC Ben Johnson doesn’t care where they are in the standings now and shifted his focus to the remaining games to finish the job. “It doesn’t mean anything,” Johnson said, via Kevin Patra of NFL.com. “There are five games left, so we’ve got a … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Kevin O’Connell, Frank Ragnow, Bears, Lions, Vikings
NFC Notes: Brian Branch, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson on QB Caleb Williams‘ continued decreasing completion percentage: “It’s an area we have certainly talked about. There’s no question.” (Dan Wiederer) Johnson wants Williams to hit the primary receiver when they are open and wants the pass catcher to pay more attention to detail regarding route depth and steps. (Wiederer) He continued on the passing … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Brian Branch, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Vikings
Bears The Bears’ Black Friday win over the Eagles was as big a statement win as Chicago has made in a while, taking down the reigning Super Bowl champions and passing them in the standings for the No. 2 spot in the NFC as things stand today. Perhaps equally as promising was how the team kept things in perspective afterward. “Every single game that we play is to make a … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Vikings
NFC Notes: Amon-Ra St. Brown, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears Bears S C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been on five teams in seven seasons and is thankful to have yet another opportunity, this time in Chicago. “Your mental is f—ed up when ball is taken away,” Gardner-Johnson recently told ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “We’re guys. We’re taught to be tough and strong and courageous from 10 years old to however long you play football, so you never … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Amon-Ra St. Brown, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: J.J. McCarthy, Devonte Wyatt, Lions, Packers, Vikings
Lions The Lions loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving drastically decreases their odds of winning the division, but more concerning is that they’re on the outside looking in when it comes to the NFC playoff picture. “We dug ourselves a little bit of a hole and that’s the bottom line,” Lions HC Dan Campbell said, via DetroitLions.com. “We are in a little bit of a hole. But that’s … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: J.J. McCarthy, Devonte Wyatt, Lions, Packers, Vikings