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Immediately after walloping the Cleveland Browns 31-3 on Sunday, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears were ready to turn the page to a massive rematch with the Green Bay Packers in Week 16.
The Thuney upgrade was particularly notable Sunday against the Browns, with former Bears guard Teven Jenkins — the player Thuney replaced — starting for the Browns.
A victory at Soldier Field over the host Bears puts the Packers (9-4-1) back in in first place in NFC North with two games remaining. But if the Packers fail to win the second matchup with the Bears (10-4) in three weeks, Chicago will be in control of the division race.
While its true origin is unknown, Bobby Poss was the first to carry the chant to Reynolds High School. That's where it made an impression on a young Ben Johnson.
Bears coach Ben Johnson has seen the Packers defense without Micah Parsons. So has quarterback Caleb Williams.
Defensively, Chicago had Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders in a blender. The rookie was forced into three turnovers and was sacked five times by the Bears' front. The Browns could only muster a field goal and continued their touchdown drought at Soldier Field, which goes back to 2009.
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Mohamoud Diabate had an uptick in playing time this week, playing in 52% of the snaps, as did Jerome Baker, playing in 26% of the snaps. In turn, Cleveland went with two cornerbacks and two safeties for much of the day.
Caleb Williams and Grady Jarrett both see a Bears team mentally prepared to knock off Green Bay en route to winning an NFC North title.