Bears' Offense Stumbles in Preseason Finale, Raising Concerns

As the Chicago Bears prepare for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, their first-year head coach Ben Johnson and his coaching staff have been working to implement a much different-looking offense. However, the team's performance in the preseason, particularly in the final game against the Kansas City Chiefs, has raised some concerns.

In the preseason finale, the Bears' offense got off to a rough start, with a fumbled handoff between quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus on the very first play. This set the tone for a slow and underwhelming offensive showing, which drew the frustration of offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.

Doyle, who is taking on his first NFL offensive coordinator role, has been vocal about the need to address these issues. He has described the fumbled handoff as "unacceptable" and has emphasized that such mistakes cannot happen, regardless of the offensive scheme the team is running.

With less than two weeks remaining before the Bears' regular season opener, the coaching staff is under pressure to get the offense on track. Johnson and Doyle will need to work quickly to fix the mistakes and ensure that the Bears' offense is ready to perform at a high level when the games start to count.