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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 31 MIN

Will Chicago Bears’ Young Offensive Core of Williams, Loveland, Odunze, and Burden SURGE in NFC?

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Chicago Bears face a pivotal season as reigning NFC North champions—can Caleb Williams lead a youthful, revamped offense to repeat glory? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spotlight the emergence of Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze, examine DJ Moore's departure, and question whether DeAndre Swift and rookie Luther Burden can provide the reliability Williams needs. Offensive line transitions, featuring Joe Thuney and Darnell Wright, raise concerns about depth and stability. On defense, the Bears overhaul their secondary and linebacker corps after a shaky season, ushering in Coby Bryant, Dylan Thieneman, and Devin Bush to restore consistency. Jalen Johnson’s elite play and the explosive potential of Montez Sweat and Austin Booker anchor a group battling injuries and turnover regression. Will Dennis Allen’s new-look defense and Chicago’s favorable schedule power another division title? Marino and Crabbs set expectations and debate the Bears’ win total against strong NFC North competition. Photo Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chicago Bears face a pivotal season as reigning NFC North champions—can Caleb Williams lead a youthful, revamped offense to repeat glory? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spotlight the emergence of Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze, examine DJ Moore's departure, and question whether DeAndre Swift and rookie Luther Burden can provide the reliability Williams needs. Offensive line transitions, featuring Joe Thuney and Darnell Wright, raise concerns about depth and stability. On defense, the Bears overhaul their secondary and linebacker corps after a shaky season, ushering in Coby Bryant, Dylan Thieneman, and Devin Bush to restore consistency. Jalen Johnson’s elite play and the explosive potential of Montez Sweat and Austin Booker anchor a group battling injuries and turnover regression. Will Dennis Allen’s new-look defense and Chicago’s favorable schedule power another division title? Marino and Crabbs set expectations and debate the Bears’ win total against strong NFC North competition.

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