Fansided · Oct 10, 2025
One stat Bears must improve upon after bye week to win more consistently
That's not a great number there.
Chicago Bears v Las Vegas Raiders | Ian Maule/GettyImagesWhile numbers can't tell the whole story, they can certainly paint a vivid picture of what's good and bad about a team.
The Athletic's Dan Wiederer dove into some key stats for the Chicago Bears, but one stood out from the rest: penalties. Wiederer talked about how that has hurt the team and what Bears head coach Ben Johnson said about that.
"40 - Total penalties by the Bears, including six that were declined. Twenty-six of those infractions have been committed by the offense, including 11 pre-snap fouls. In Johnson’s thorough bye-week self-scouting, one theme felt consistent.
