They say that progress isn’t linear, and the Bears certainly didn’t progress in a straight line on Sunday as they fell to 4-3 with a 30-16 loss in Baltimore to the Ravens. This win not only snapped a four-game winning streak for the Bears, but it also snapped a four-game losing streak for the Ravens, two for the price of one.
At first, Chicago was playing well as they outgained Baltimore 125 to 8 in the first quarter. However, the offense stalled out in the red zone twice, a common occurrence this season, and they only managed to gain a 6-0 lead off of two Cairo Santos field goals. From then on, it was all Ravens as backup quarterback Tyler Huntley (not Lamar Jackson) sliced and diced the injured Bears’ secondary for two scoring drives to put them up 10-6 at the halftime break.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (5) drops back to pass against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland (Tommy Gilligan / Imagn Images).
Two more field goals from Ravens kicker Tyler Loop extended the lead to ten going into the fourth quarter as the Bears’ offense was completely out of sorts. Caleb Williams was missing throws, the running game couldn’t get going, and the frequent penalties continued to cost them.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Bears finally punched back with an 83-yard touchdown drive, capped off by a D’Andre Swift touchdown run to make it 16-13. After this, the defense clamped down and forced the rolling Ravens to punt. Surely this was the moment that Chicago would seize momentum and take back control of the game.
Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift (4) runs against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland (Tommy Gilligan / Imagn Images).
Wrong. Williams picked a bad time to throw an interception to Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins, which set up a touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Kolar to extend the lead back to ten. The Bears did manage to score a field goal on their next drive, but couldn’t keep the Ravens off the field, allowing Derrick Henry to run for his second touchdown of the game. Funnily enough, these two touchdowns helped Henry surpass legendary Bears running back Walter Payton for fifth-most rushing touchdowns of all time with 112.
Chicago did have one last gasp of hope off a circus catch from D.J. Moore, but that drive also stalled out in the red zone, sealing the 30-16 defeat. In a game where the team could’ve made a statement and kept themselves in the mix for the NFC Playoff race down the road, they instead played like they were the old Bears again.
Commentators Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt made frequent mention of the Bears’ league-leading takeaway numbers and how they anticipated that a timely pick or fumble would get them right back in it… but the takeaway never came. This game brought up the question of how the team would fare if the defense didn’t manage to get an absurd number of takeaways; the answer is not well. The Bears are now 0-3 when the defense fails to force four turnovers, definitely not a recipe for success.
While it is true that Chicago had a litany of injuries in both the secondary and on the defensive line, there is still no excuse for getting picked apart by a backup quarterback and the offense doing very little to help. All season, fans have been waiting for Williams to take that leap forward, and it just hasn’t happened yet. They’ll have a good chance next week as they travel to play the Cincinnati Bengals, who just allowed the New York Jets to score 39 points in their first win of the season. Does this mean that the Bears will get back on track and set the world on fire? Probably not, but it would be pretty cool if they did.
