For the first three quarters, it was bliss for the Bears. With a 17-6 lead, ESPN’s analytics department gave Chicago a chance to win as high as 94.2%. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to get the job done.

The Bears gave up that lead, allowing the Vikings to score 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter in a 27-17 loss at Soldier Field. The loss gives the Bears an 0-1 start to the regular season in Ben Johnson’s debut as the team’s head coach.

After a hot start offensively and a pick-six from the defense in the third quarter, things fell apart for the Bears on both sides of the ball. Here are some of the key

Opening offensive script looks good

Things started off well enough for Chicago’s offense, as Caleb Williams didn’t throw a single incompletion and ran the ball in for an opening

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