The Chicago Bears just put up 59 points in Week 1, making an absolutely emphatic statement that Coach Ben Johnson’s goal of fielding the highest-scoring offense in league history is no joke. This wasn’t some fluke, either: Caleb Williams accounted for four touchdowns, and the team looked like they’re ready to make some serious noise.
The Bears’ Offensive Onslaught is For Real, Folks
Seriously, did you see what the Bears did? Fifty-nine points! Coach Johnson, who told everyone preseason he wants to rival the 2013 Denver Broncos’ 37.9 points per game average, nearly hit that number in the first *half*. They dropped 31 points before halftime, and they just kept their foot on the gas. This isn’t just a hot start; it’s compelling evidence that this Bears squad is in for a monster year. When you see an offense click like that, with Caleb Williams slinging it and racking up four scores, it screams that something special is brewing. The rest of the league needs to take notice, because this Chicago offense is looking to rewrite the record books.
Deshaun Watson’s Cleveland Nightmare Starts Early
On the flip side, the Deshaun Watson experience in Cleveland might be on its last legs already. The Browns lost 34-10 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and let me tell you, it wasn’t pretty. Watson started the game with an interception on the Browns’ opening drive and later coughed up a fumble in the first quarter, though Cleveland recovered it. He also took five sacks in a game they lost by four possessions. The Browns were down 31-0 by the 12:08 mark of the third quarter; that’s non-competitive, plain and simple. Coach Todd Monken called it “unfair” to put all the blame on Watson, but even he had to concede he needs to “evaluate everything” before committing to Watson as the starter for Week 2. He did complete 73% of his throws, including a 46-yard deep ball to Denzel Boston for a garbage-time touchdown, but the damage was already done. Talk around the league is already hinting that Shedeur Sanders could be in the starting lineup by the home opener in Week 3. Yikes.
So what’s next? For the Bears, the big question is whether they can sustain this insane offensive pace and truly chase that highest-scoring offense title. For the Browns, it’s all about Week 2: will Watson keep his job, or is Coach Monken ready to pull the trigger on a new starter? The stakes couldn’t be higher for both teams as this early season unfolds.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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