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The Bears’ offense has progressed, though it takes a time-lapse camera to see that. They’ve gone from no offensive touchdowns in their opener to one the next week and two in their recent loss to the Colts.
That “slow growth,” as quarterback Caleb Williams called it Wednesday, isn’t good enough for a team that set the playoffs as its target this season. He has been in the building about five months, had three games to adjust to NFL speed and the Bears’ schedule is frontloaded with beatable opponents and bad defenses.