The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins finished in a 24-24 tie Sunday at Soldier Field in the preseason opener. It was the first tie for the Bears in preseason since 1973, also against the Dolphins, and thankfully, the NFL changed the rules to eliminate overtime in preseason games in 2021.

Here are 10 thoughts following the first preseason game of the 2025 season.

It’s a hot-button topic that isn’t going to matter when the regular season begins. If the offense has some pre-snap issues that need to be tightened up, an extra 15 snaps in a preseason game aren’t a sure cure.

So, what did Johnson supplement for preseason action and a series or two for the starters?

I arrived at the stadium just after 8 a.m. to watch. Caleb Williams was joined by wide receivers DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Olamide Z

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