The Chicago Bears were impacted by some major pre-kick off news on Sunday, when they found out the Lamar Jackson was not set to suit up for the Baltimore Ravens, and instead they would be facing backup quarterback, Tyler “Snoop” Huntley.
Despite Huntley being a supposed less difficult opponent than the former two-time MVP winner, the Bears were unable to secure victory, losing by a two-touchdown score of 30-16.
There were a few things that went wrong for Bears in week 8, including a defense that conceded 177 rushing yards. But perhaps even more noteworthy are the numerous penalties conceded by Chicago.
On the day, the Bears allowed 11 penalties for a total of 79 yards. And, per The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain, this complete’s a rather unfortunate trend that reflects poorly on rookie head coach, Ben Johnson.
Bears Have Conceded A Lot Of Penalties In 2025
According to Fishbain, now that the Bears have conceded double-digit penalties in 2025, this equals their most since 2019, when they had three games with 10 or more.
“The Bears had 11 penalties today, their third game of the season with 10+ penalties.” Fishbain wrote after the loss on Sunday.
They haven’t had at least three games with double-digit penalties since 2019, and it’s only Week 8.”
The fact that the Bears still have nearly 60% of their games to go, makes the statistic even more unforgiving for the franchise, who fell to 4-3 on the season, although they remain in third place in the NFC North.
Through eight weeks, Chicago has conceded the sixth most amount of penalties. However, they have played one fewer game than the majority of
NFL teams, given that they had the early bye in week 5.
And amongst teams that have also only played 7 games through eight weeks, only the
Jacksonville Jaguars have been penalized more, with 65 to Chicago’s 64.
What Do The Bears’ Chances Look Like In The NFC North?
Sitting at 4-3, the Bears have certainly been in worse positions to start the season in recent years.
Caleb Williams has showed his immense ability, arm strength and potential in reasonable chunks, but the team feels like it has yet to reach to top gear, given the amount invested into the skill positions, offensive line and the offensive-guru head coach in Johnson.
Chicago stands at the cusp of being a top-10 offense in the league by total yards, although they do rank as both a top-10 unit in terms of the pass and the run game individually.
Yet, as a team, there is still work that needs to be done in the cycle of the Bears as a team. Chicago has not beaten a team that currently lies at or above .500, with them having scored victories against the Cowboys, Commanders, Raiders and Saints.
The second half of the season will reveal a lot about Johnson as a coach and the team’s mettle moving forward into his tenure.
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