Bears vs. Jaguars: The good, bad and impressive of Chicago’s Week 6 win

The Chicago Bears (4-2) defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5), 35-16, across the pond in London. The Bears have now scored at least 35 points in back-to-back games for the first time since December 2013.

Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was one of the players of the game for Chicago, finishing with 226 yards on 79.3% completion and four passing touchdowns — tied for the most passing touchdowns in an international game in NFL history.

The Bears’ secondary was a little banged up, so the bye week will be beneficial before facing another 4-2 team with a rookie quarterback, the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels. But before looking too far ahead, let’s break down the good, bad and impressive from Chicago’s Week 6 victory.

The Good

D’Andre Swift: Swift has accumulated at least 100 yards from scrimmage in each of the last three games. Not only does it set the Bears offense up for success, but it takes a huge load of pressure off of Williams. All of the sudden, Swift has three touchdowns and over 300 rushing yards this season. And you can’t ignore that he also has 193 receiving yards. Swift is proving each week to have been a good acquisition for Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus.

Run defense: For the first time this season, the Bears have shut down their opponents ground game. And they did so against two solid running backs in Travis Etienne Jr. and Tank Bigsby. Etienne did get injured, but on his three carries he ran for just -1 yards. Bigsby only ran for 24 yards, and as a whole the Jaguars averaged 3.4 yards per carry with 68 total rushing yards. Kyler Gordon has proven to be much more than a lockdown slot for the Bears, as he’s also consistently swinging into the backfield — hence the nickname “Spider-Man.” Gordon had a tackle for a loss and is unfortunately injured, but is a force against the run when he’s healthy.

Pass rush: The Bears have had one of the best pass rushing defensive lines in the NFL, and it showed in Week 6. They sacked Trevor Lawrence three times, but had 20 pressures on him. DeMarcus Walker has proven to be a difference maker at defensive end and on the other side of the line, Montez Sweat creates so many opportunities for his teammates to get to the quarterback.

The Bad

Tackling: This was really the only bad I could think of. And I think a lot of this has to do with the fact that Chicago is missing two starting cornerbacks and their starting strong safety. Yes, the Bears gave up some yards after the catch. They also missed tackles and had players bounce off of tackles. It wasn’t the best showcase of tackling, but I don’t think it’s the true Bears defense. I think a bye week will give them time to get healthy and back to normal on that side of the ball.

The Impressive

Caleb Williams: There has not been a week where Williams hasn’t improved from his prior performance. Over the last three weeks he has completed a veteran-like 74% of his passes while averaging just shy of 230 passing yards per game. Not to mention, he’s thrown seven touchdowns to just one interception in that span. Williams looks comfortable progressing through reads and knows what he’s looking for. The deep ball accuracy is finally getting there and his ability to create outside of the pocket is elite. The Bears made the right pick, and Williams is quieting all of the haters.

Cole Kmet: Talk about a swiss-army knife. Kmet scored two touchdowns and went out to snap on the extra points after both. Kmet showed last season he had potential to be a top tight end in the NFL, and now he’s getting there. His sure hands are like a safety blanket for Williams and his powerful running style create so much for the Bears offense. They say a rookie quarterback’s best friend is their tight end, and I don’t think there are much better tight ends out there for Williams than Kmet.

Wide receiver trio: Williams is lucky to have a very skilled wide receiver room that includes two proven veterans in Keenan Allen and DJ Moore. Moore, Allen and Rome Odunze combined for 11 receptions against the Jaguars. Williams has a plethora of receivers to throw to and he’s taking advantage of it. Allen, much like Kmet, is almost like a safety blanket for Williams — you just know he can make a physical catch. I think spreading the ball as much as possible is the key to success for Williams and co., and the Bears’ need to keep taking advantage of all of their offensive firepower.

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