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The Bears are down to their final two weeks to get ready for the season and they’ve hardly smoothed everything out. The Vikings will visit Sept. 8 for the opener, there’s still plenty to settle before then.
Quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense has been up and down throughout, and the defense looked lost in the preseason finale against the Chiefs on Friday. Bears coach Ben Johnson wasn’t happy about much after that one.
The expectations are as high as ever, especially after signing Johnson to a massive contract, but the optimism at Halas Hall always seems to fizzle once the season actually starts.