Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Dan Weiderer and guest Alec Lewis, who covers the Vikings for The Athletic, discuss the marquee matchup that will be Bears head coach Ben Johnson facing Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

As we turn the page to Week 2, Dan Wiederer is joined by Alec Lewis, who covers the Vikings for The Athletic. The guys reflect on the Bears and Vikings both earning wins in Week 1 before turning their attention to the marquee matchup of Chicago head coach Ben Johnson's explosive offense against Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores' dangerous unit. Which coach will gain the edge in this game? Also, what's going on with the Vikings' quarterback situation?

Our own Dan Wiederer joined his co-host Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi on 104.3 The Score in Chicago the day after the Bears' 59-37 win over the Panthers in their season opener. How high is the ceiling for this Bears offense?!?

The Bears went into Carolina and beat the Panthers, 59-37! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote catch their collective breath enough to talk through what we witnessed. The Bears put up 552 yards of offense and still felt like they left some points on the field.

In this extra special episode, Dan Wiederer is joined by former All-Pro offensive tackle Terron Armstead! He spent some of the offseason with Bears left tackle Braxton Jones and got to spend time with the full team at training camp. Armstead tells us why he's excited for the direction the Bears are headed in.