The Chicago Bears were very visible on Friday, despite being on their bye week, and it included a fitting note from wide receiver Rome Odunze about the chemistry he, Caleb Williams, and other members of the team have.
Odunze joined Kay Adams on “Up & Adams” for a wide-ranging discussion about topics like his prowess as a deep option in the Bears’ passing game.
But Odunze also talked about the Bears bonding over video games, specifically Call of Duty.
It may seem small, and they have had plenty of battles on the football field to draw from. Teams also won Super Bowls before combat simulation or video games in general were part of the equation.
Camaraderie is critical, though, and the Bears’ is off the charts, not only showing with Odunze’s revelation, but also by Williams’ reaction to the receiver’s jab about being better at CoD.
The Bears defense is getting in on it too.
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Jeffery Simmons Opens Up About Bears Trade
Like Odunze, Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was doing the media thing on Friday, appearing on “The Rich Eisen Show.”
The Bears’ trade for Simmons has drawn lofty praise, as his impact on former Mississippi State teammate Montez Sweat and the team in general has been evident. But for Simmons, the Tennessee Titans trading him was quite jarring.
He has spoken candidly about the shock before, reiterating that sentiment to Eisen.
If the Bears were not already Super Bowl contenders, acquiring Simmons has vaulted them squarely into the conversation.
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The Bears are off, but the rest of the NFC North will be in action in Week 10, and there are some matchups of intrigue.
The Detroit Lions are taking on the New England Patriots, whom the Bears defeated in Week 8, which would matter down the road for tie-breaking purposes. Of course, the Bears’ two matchups against the Lions (Weeks 12 and 17) will matter more.
The most significant matchup is between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings.
Both teams defeated the Bears, giving them the first head-to-head tiebreaker, with rematches against both teams coming down the road.
For now, the Vikings are 6-2 and looking to reestablish themselves as the No. 1 team in the NFC North with a win, and they will have four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins back under center for the first time since the 2023 season.
The Packers are in last place in the NFC North, one loss behind the Lions.
They will be without running back Josh Jacobs for several weeks following his broken hand, and edge defender Micah Parsons only returned to practice this week.
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