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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine quarterback Caleb Williams' overall play this season as the Bears have hit their bye week.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote take a gander around the NFC North, which is once again packed with really good teams.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the NFL trade deadline. The Bears decided that their acquisition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was all they wanted to do, and we think that's perfectly fine.

The Bears didn't make another addition at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday, but Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote aren't complaining. The addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is already paying huge dividends for them, and the Bears find themselves in first place in the division as they go into their bye week. Meanwhile, the Vikings traded for quarterback Kirk Cousins. How much better does he make their offense? And how do we evaluate Bears quarterback Caleb Williams right now? Did any feels about him change after his clunker against the Buccaneers?

Dan Wiederer joined Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi on 104.3 The Score in Chicago the day after the Bears' ugly win over the Buccaneers. What does it say about this team that it can win a game despite five turnovers? And what was up with cornerback Jaylon Johnson during his postgame media session?

After speaking with Bears players in the locker room, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote caught up with each other to share what they learned about Chicago's 27-24 win over Tampa Bay.

Phew. The Bears beat the Buccaneers, 27-24, on a walk-off field goal Sunday at Soldier Field, but it was an ugly game. Mark Grote, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski all chime in on what we saw. Quarterback Caleb Williams was uncharacteristic with four interceptions, and the offense in general was sluggish after the first quarter. But in the end, the Bears did enough to move to 7-2 as they head into their bye week.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote get to the bottom of what's making quarterback Caleb Williams so successful since his return from injury. Both he and his coaches are pointing to his decisiveness on the field.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons seems to be making a massive impact on everyone at Halas Hall.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into what could be dangerous about the Buccaneers. Their offense is leading the league in rushing but is dead last in passing. Is that just a result of the type of game they were forced to play against the Falcons in the rain?

It's another primetime game for the Bears, who welcome in the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the matchup. The Bucs have had back-to-back wins behind a good defense and without hardly any passing attack. What's the biggest threat to the Bears? Also in this episode, Halas Hall is still buzzing over the addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. What impact has he been making both on and off the field? And the Bears offense has been humming, in large part due to the continued excellent play of quarterback Caleb Williams. What has been the key to his success?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss just how impressive it was for the Bears to win in Seattle the way that they did and how it changes our outlook for the rest of the season.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the play of quarterback Caleb Williams, who continues to impress us with how in control of the offense he is.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at the left tackle position for the Bears. Braxton Jones is officially done for the season, and Theo Benedet suffered a shoulder injury against the Seahawks. If Benedet can't play against the Buccaneers, is Ozzy Trapilo ready for a full game?

After the Bears earned a massive win against the Seahawks, it's the Buccaneers who are next up. Before we look ahead to the Bucs game, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have leftover thoughts on Chicago's win in Seattle. This team is being looked at differently after that game. There are also injury notes for the Bears. Left tackle Braxton Jones will miss the remainder of the season, and fellow left tackle Theo Benedet seems to be a little banged up. What's the status of the left tackle spot? Meanwhile, the addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has clearly added a lot of juice to the Bears locker room. Plus, quarterback Caleb Williams continues to play at a high level.