BEARS
NFC North · owned by jeremywill3
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#10 overall
Seed 3
W1 streak
Team OVR 84
📊 65.2% pass / 34.8% run
1-0
RECORD
OFFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#11
TOTAL YDS
#6
PASSING
#20
RUSHING
#6
POINTS FOR
DEFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#16
TOTAL YDS
#22
VS PASS
#3
VS RUN
#15
POINTS ALLOWED
SEASON
TOP PERFORMERS
TEAM BUILD TRACKER
since Sep 11 · 11 checkpoints
84
TEAM OVR
holding steady
| GROUP | NOW | Δ ERA | VS LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 81.5 | +4 | +2.6 |
| RB | 78.7 | +0 | -1.7 |
| WR | 82.5 | +4.3 | +1.1 |
| TE | 82.5 | +0.5 | +5 |
| OL | 77.7 | -3.1 | -1.6 |
| DL | 79.4 | +1 | -2.2 |
| LB | 78.8 | +0.8 | +2.1 |
| DB | 81.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| ST | 76.5 | +0 | -0.7 |
Δ ERA = change since the tracker started. VS LEAGUE = your group vs the league average — red is where the roster lacks talent.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
87 points between Lions and Bears
52-35, and neither defence wants to watch it back. J.J. McCarthy was steady for Lions — 13/17, 365 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Caleb Williams threw for Bears — 27/30, 389 yards, 4 TD. Total yards: Bears 462, Lions 397.
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Vikings beat Bears, 23-17
23-17 to Vikings, and it went about how it looked. Kyler Murray threw for Vikings — 22/32, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Tai Felton did the catching for Vikings — 4 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD. Total yards: Vikings 417, Bears 278.
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Bears beat Lions, 28-21
Bears did what they needed to, 28-21. Caleb Williams was steady for Bears — 16/28, 226 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Rome Odunze did the catching for Bears — 5 catches, 110 yards, 1 TD. Total yards: Bears 356, Lions 246.
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Packers run away with it, 31-10
21 points separated these two, and Packers had all of them. Jordan Love threw for Packers — 25/35, 236 yards, 3 TD. Josh Jacobs ran it for Packers — 19 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD. Through the air: Packers 236, Bears 169.
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Eagles beat Bears, 24-17
Eagles took care of Bears, 24-17. Caleb Williams did the work on the ground for Bears — 6 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Saquon Barkley ran it for Eagles — 20 carries, 111 yards. Caleb Williams — 90 overall — was held to 0 passing yards, against an average of 137. Through the air: Eagles 198, Bears 145.
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Bears run away with it, 35-14
21 points separated these two, and Bears had all of them. Caleb Williams was steady for Bears — 21/34, 224 yards, 1 TD. Parker Washington was the target for Jaguars — 2 catches, 68 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Caleb Williams is in form — 286 passing yards a game over his last three, against a season average of 204. Total yards: Bears 354, Jaguars 228.
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Bears edge Patriots by 3
Drake Maye moved the ball efficiently through the air with 316 yards and a touchdown on 25 completions, and the Patriots outgained Chicago 403 to 361 total yards, yet lost 34-31. The Bears got their points a different way: 131 rushing yards to New England's 87, plus 3 sacks to the Pats' 1. Kyle Williams had the game of his season with 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, but one giveaway and a 3-point margin tell you the Patriots' execution failed where it mattered most.
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Bears beat Buccaneers, 21-17
Bears took care of Buccaneers, 21-17. Emeka Egbuka moved the ball for Buccaneers — 3 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. D'Andre Swift ran it for Bears — 18 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD. Austin Booker is in form — 1 sacks a game over his last three, against a season average of 1. Total yards: Bears 359, Buccaneers 252.
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DEPTH CHART
projected by overall — starter first, then the room behind him
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
THE CAP ROOM
53 contracts on the books
$149.3M comes off the books at the end of this season — 18 contracts, 47% of what you are carrying.
WHAT IS EATING THE ROOM
largest cap hits, with what is left on each
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT | PER OVR PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 83 | 30 | 1 | $25.1M | $302,169 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 90 | 28 | 5 | $25.0M | $277,778 |
| Jonah Jackson | RG | 78 | 30 | 1 | $23.8M | $304,487 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | REDG | 75 | 27 | 1 | $19.5M | $260,000 |
| Darnell Wright | RT | 87 | 26 | 4 | $19.2M | $220,460 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 79 | 28 | 2 | $17.0M | $215,190 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 78 | 34 | 1 | $16.8M | $214,744 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 79 | 28 | 1 | $15.4M | $195,190 |
Per OVR point is a division, not a verdict — a cap hit over an overall rating, nothing more. Whether a number is a problem depends on the position and the player, and that is your call rather than the site's.
There is no "cut him and save this much" here on purpose: a release in Madden carries dead money, and the export does not carry the figure — so that saving is not something this site can work out, and guessing at it would be guessing at the one number that decides whether the advice is any good.
ROSTER
53 on the active roster · 12 practice squad
OFFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 94 | X-Factor | 25 | 2 | $12.6M |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 69 | 30 | 1 | $2.4M | |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 86 | Star | 28 | 2 | $6.1M |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 80 | 25 | 2 | $1.1M | |
| Josh Williams | HB | 70 | 26 | 2 | $730K | |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 86 | Star | 25 | 1 | $7.2M |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 85 | Superstar | 23 | 2 | $3.0M |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 82 | Star | 27 | 1 | $6.8M |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 77 | 23 | 3 | $1.5M | |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 70 | 25 | 1 | $1.1M | |
| Joey Posey | WR | 69 | Star | 22 | 4 | $1.3M |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 86 | Star | 23 | 2 | $7.3M |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 79 | Star | 28 | 1 | $15.4M |
| Will Dissly | TE | 72 | 31 | 1 | $1.5M | |
| Sam Roush | TE | 67 | 23 | 3 | $1.7M | |
| Ozzy Trapilo | LT | 76 | 25 | 2 | $2.1M | |
| Austin Jackson | LG | 76 | 28 | 1 | $2.8M | |
| Logan Jones | C | 75 | 25 | 3 | $1.9M | |
| Jamie Lafferty | C | 64 | 22 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Jonah Jackson | RG | 78 | 30 | 1 | $23.8M | |
| Luke Newman | RG | 69 | 25 | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Darnell Wright | RT | 87 | Star | 26 | 4 | $19.2M |
| Lloyd Cushenberry III | RT | 74 | 29 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Kiran Amegadjie | RT | 70 | 25 | 2 | $830K |
DEFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 83 | Star | 30 | 1 | $25.1M |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 76 | 24 | 1 | $1.3M | |
| Eddie Horne | LEDG | 69 | 23 | 4 | $1.9M | |
| Shemar Turner | REDG | 75 | Star | 24 | 2 | $2.0M |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | REDG | 75 | 27 | 1 | $19.5M | |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 82 | Star | 25 | 2 | $5.9M |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 78 | Star | 34 | 1 | $16.8M |
| Rashard Baber | DT | 78 | Star | 22 | 4 | $4.1M |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 71 | 25 | 3 | $1.1M | |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | SAM | 75 | 28 | 1 | $1.7M | |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 88 | Superstar | 29 | 2 | $12.7M |
| D'Marco Jackson | MIKE | 71 | 29 | 1 | $4.4M | |
| Keyshaun Elliott | MIKE | 69 | 23 | 3 | $1.2M | |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 81 | Star | 31 | 1 | $10.8M |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | WILL | 71 | 25 | 2 | $1.3M | |
| Kobe King | WILL | 68 | 24 | 2 | $660K | |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 90 | Superstar | 28 | 5 | $25.0M |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 84 | Star | 27 | 2 | $13.3M |
| Beanie Bishop Jr | CB | 77 | Star | 27 | 2 | $2.8M |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 76 | 25 | 1 | $3.8M | |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 72 | 22 | 3 | $1.3M | |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 79 | 28 | 2 | $17.0M | |
| Tyrique Stevenson | FS | 77 | Star | 27 | 3 | $3.7M |
| DeAndre Baber | FS | 63 | Star | 22 | 4 | $1.1M |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 82 | Star | 23 | 3 | $4.6M |
| Pat Levine | SS | 74 | Star | 23 | 4 | $1.6M |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 77 | 35 | 1 | $3.8M | |
| Tory Taylor | P | 76 | 30 | 1 | $1.4M |
PRACTICE SQUAD · 12
Not on the 53. They don't play, don't sit on the depth chart and can't be traded -- any team can sign them.
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Szmyt | P | 73 | 28 | $0 | |
| Kaden Davis | WR | 69 | 28 | $0 | |
| Lewis Bond | WR | 68 | 24 | $0 | |
| Thomas Fidone II | TE | 67 | 24 | $0 | |
| Otis Doolittle | CB | 67 | 22 | $0 | |
| Pat Coogan | C | 66 | 24 | $0 | |
| Wesley Bailey | WILL | 65 | 26 | $0 | |
| Jack Nelson | RT | 65 | 25 | $0 | |
| Dallen Bentley | TE | 64 | 26 | $0 | |
| Justin Pickett | RG | 64 | 24 | $0 | |
| Jahfari Harvey | REDG | 64 | 26 | $0 | |
| Riley Nowakowski | TE | 62 | 25 | $0 |
SALARY CAP
Spent $303.1M
Room $327.6M
Free $24.4M
93% of the cap committed
TEAM NEEDS — THE DEEP READ
LT
9.0 OVR below league average
room grades 76.0
C
6.2 OVR below league average
room grades 75.0
LG
6.0 OVR below league average
room grades 76.0
RE
5.2 OVR below league average
room grades 75.0
FRONT OFFICE CALLS
⏳ EXPIRING
Rome Odunze
WR · 86 OVR · 25yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
Montez Sweat
LEDG · 83 OVR · 30yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
Michael Wilson
WR · 82 OVR · 27yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
T.J. Edwards
WILL · 81 OVR · 31yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
Cole Kmet
TE · 79 OVR · 28yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
Grady Jarrett
DT · 78 OVR · 34yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
UPCOMING FREE AGENTS
Rome Odunze
WR · 86 OVR · age 25
current: $4.0M
Montez Sweat
LEDG · 83 OVR · age 30
current: $82.2M
Michael Wilson
WR · 82 OVR · age 27
current: $6.2M
T.J. Edwards
WILL · 81 OVR · age 31
current: $17.9M
Cole Kmet
TE · 79 OVR · age 28
current: $34.9M
Grady Jarrett
DT · 78 OVR · age 34
current: $28.2M
Jonah Jackson
RG · 78 OVR · age 30
current: $20.5M
Cairo Santos
K · 77 OVR · age 35
current: $15.9M
Austin Booker
LEDG · 76 OVR · age 24
current: $3.8M
Tory Taylor
P · 76 OVR · age 30
current: $4.0M
Martin Emerson Jr
CB · 76 OVR · age 25
current: $3.0M
Austin Jackson
LG · 76 OVR · age 28
current: $2.8M
FULL SCHEDULE
kickoff times set by the owners in Franchise HQ
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | KICKOFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  Lions |
W 52–35 | |
| 1 | vs |  Jets |
— | unscheduled |
| 2 | @ |  Panthers |
— | unscheduled |
| 3 | vs |  Chargers |
— | unscheduled |
| 4 | @ |  Chiefs |
— | unscheduled |
| 5 | vs |  Vikings |
— | unscheduled |
| 6 | vs | Dragons | — | unscheduled |
| 7 | @ |  Broncos |
— | unscheduled |
| 8 | vs |  Packers |
— | unscheduled |
| 10 | @ |  49ers |
— | unscheduled |
| 11 | vs |  Cardinals |
— | unscheduled |
| 12 | @ | Lions |
— | unscheduled |
| 13 | vs |  Rams |
— | unscheduled |
| 14 | @ |  Seahawks |
— | unscheduled |