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5 min readThe Bears' Crash Landing: One Week After 59 Points, They Scored Three
The Chicago Bears scored 59 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, prompting celebrations that host Ben Maller mockingly called "their Super Bowl win." One week later, at home against the Minnesota Vikings, they managed three points in a 19-3 loss. Caleb Williams threw for 138 yards with an interception, took four sacks, and suffered a non-contact right hamstring injury in the fourth quarter near the goal line. His primal scream, Maller noted, sounded like a career-ender—though he predicted Williams would be back for next Monday night against the Eagles. The question Maller posed to open the hour: how alarmed should Bears fans be by Ben Johnson's offense going from 59 to three in one week?
The Bait and Switch of Ben Johnson's Offense
Maller described the situation as "a bait and switch" where Chicago's "grand offense revolution had the shelf life of an avocado." Ben Johnson looked like "the football version of Albert Einstein" in Week 1 and "the guy who accidentally erased the blackboard" in Week 2. The Bears committed seven offensive penalties, and Williams looked "lost in a corn maze without Google Maps for 97% of the game." When backup Tyson Bagent entered, Chicago settled for a blocked field goal.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (05:49) **Bears Crash Back to Earth: 59 Points to 3** - Ben Maller opens the hour with the central thesis: the Chicago Bears' offense went from a historic 59-point explosion against Carolina to a pathetic 3-point showing against Minnesota, raising alarm bells about Ben Johnson's "genius" and Caleb Williams's viability.
- 2 (10:37) **How Alarmed Should Bears Fans Be?** - Maller argues the 59-to-3 swing is a "bait and switch" and that Ben Johnson's offensive revolution had the "shelf life of an avocado."
- 3 (14:01) **Did Brian Flores Publish the Blueprint to Stop Caleb Williams?** - Maller declares that Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores didn't just find a blueprint; he "published the hardcover, the audio book, and the Kindle Edition" on how to wreck the Bears' offense.
- 4 (16:34) **Jordan Love Praises Packers' "Togetherness" After Scraping by Jets** - Maller pivots to Green Bay, where Jordan Love celebrated a 20-17 overtime win over the New York Jets, praising the team for staying together.
- 5 (20:33) **Bizarro World NFL: Passing Leaders** - Maller points out a strange statistical anomaly through two weeks of the NFL season.
- 6 (23:06) **Maller Riddle of the Day: Jerry Jones Quote** - Maller presents the riddle based on a post-game quote from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
- 7 (33:37) **Caller Gary: Vikings Are Underestimated** - A caller from North Dakota argues that despite the Vikings' ugly win, they are being underestimated and will be in the thick of the division race thanks to Brian Flores's defense.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about how alarmed Bears fans should be by a Ben Johnson's offense going from 59 points to 3 in one week, if the Minnesota Vikings exposed the blueprint for stopping Caleb Williams, Jordan Love praising the Packers for "staying together", Insta-Advice Line, and more!
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