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The Bears hoped to be riding high by this point in the season, ideally having built up margin and credibility before taking on the strenuous second half of their schedule. Instead, they’re at their lowest point of the season after the Cardinals hammered them 29-9 on Sunday.
“We’re back to square one,” left guard Teven Jenkins said. “There’s nine games left and all of them are going to be dogfights.”
Square one? In November? Yikes.
Here’s a look at the biggest issues coming out of the Cardinals game:
Williams stalls
Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has yet to make the progress necessary to lead this team against top opponents, and there’s little to suggest coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron are the right choices to help him get there.