Let's just say that this wasn't the best way to honor Mike Ditka. The Chicago Bears couldn't get anything going in the loss to the Green Bay Packers, and the only positive is that it could've been even more lopsided.
The Packers' usually terrible offensive line held its own pretty well this time, and Jordan Love had all day to stand in the pocket and make big throw after big throw. On the other side of the field, the Bears missed their quarterback all day.
This was a humbling loss to take the team's record to 3-2, and the two divisional losses will sting and be a major concern. This was one to forget, so let's get right to it and talk winner (yes, singular) and losers.
4 losers and 1 winner of the Bears' forgettable Week 5 loss
Loser: Tyson Bagent
Tyson Bagent has done a terrible job of boosting his trade value this season. He had a myriad of turnovers negated by penalties against the New York Jets, and he got hooked after another erratic performance in this one.
Bagent completed just 12 of 21 passes for 87 yards, drew two sacks, and got two passes picked off. The only positive for him is that Case Keenum was as bad (if not worse) at taking care of the football as his replacement.
Loser: Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland's disappointing start to the season continues, and it's now officially concerning. It's not that he's not getting targets; he just can't seem to create separation, and he's failed to make plays he made in his sleep as a rookie.
Loveland drew five targets but could only haul in two catches for 19 yards. He entered this game with just 11 receptions for 91 receiving yards (22.8 yards per game), and he has yet to score after five weeks.
Loser: Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad had been one of the team's best defensive players this season, but he looked like a rookie in this one. He just couldn't keep up with the Packers' pass catchers, and he was on the wrong end of some big plays.
Muhammad allowed six catches on as many targets for 123 yards. Three of those catches went for a first down, including a 50-yard bomb to Matthew Golden. Rookies go through growing pains, and this may have been his 'welcome to the league' moment.
Loser: Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson has a reputation for being one of the best offensive coaches in the game, and he's also well-known for having no sympathy whatsoever toward the Cheeseheads. So, this one will be tough to get past for him.
Matt LaFleur coached circles around him this time. Backup quarterbacks or not, this team couldn't get anything going on either side of the field, and Johnson failed to make in-game adjustments to give the Bears a fighting chance.
Winner: Caleb Williams
This might be odd, but Caleb Williams is the only winner in this situation. There was a ton of noise about how the Bears might not need him to win games, but this ugly loss made it pretty evident that they do.
Williams was listed as questionable until shortly before kick-off, so he's clearly trending in the right direction. Barring a surprise, he should be back under center to silence the doubters in Week 6 vs. the Atlanta Falcons.
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