Here we go again. New head coach, new offensive and defensive coordinators, new culture. Same ol’ Bears.

The offense stumbled, the kicker missed a kick he should have made, the defense collapsed, and the Bears blew a fourth-quarter lead in losing their season opener to the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 on Monday Night Football at Soldier Field. The Bears’ loss spoiled the head-coaching debut of Ben Johnson.

Three moments that mattered

1. Offense starts fast: A three-and-out series to open the season might have elicited boos so loud from the Soldier crowd that they could be heard in Arlington Heights, the Bears potential new home. Instead, Caleb Williams engineered a 10-play, 61-yard scoring drive that the QB capped with a 9-yard sprint to the left pylon.

2. Wright place, Wright time: Nah

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