Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

The Bears hosted the defending AFC champion Patriots on Thursday Night Football and came away with a 30-24 win to move to 5-2 on the season! Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski react to what they saw, plus we hear from Dan Wiederer. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for more than 300 yards again, receivers Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze both made great plays and the defense came up big when needed. We have all that and more in this postgame episode!

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how the Bears are going about their business on a short week as they get ready for Thursday Night Football. These quick turnarounds are truly unfair for all NFL teams.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into the number of penalties the Bears were called for against the Falcons. It hasn't been a consistent problem this year, but it also can't continue against the Patriots on Thursday.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how drastically the outlooks have changed for both Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye since the last time their teams met in 2024.

It's time to put the Bears' win over the Falcons in the rearview mirror and turn our focus to Thursday Night Football against the Patriots! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote get you all the details you need in this episode. How's head coach Ben Johnson handling the fast turnaround? Plus, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye — the No. 1 and No. 3 overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft — are facing off for the second time in their careers. How drastically have circumstances changed for both of them since their meeting in their rookie seasons? And will the Bears be without starting right guard Jonah Jackson for this game?