Starting 1-2 under a first-year head coach may not be optimal, but beginning games more aggressively bodes well for the Chicago Bears.

That's how the Bears see things to start the Ben Johnson Era entering Sunday's game versus the host Las Vegas Raiders, who also are 1-2 under new coach Pete Carroll.

In the first three games with Johnson at the helm, Chicago has scored 28 first-quarter points, tied for tops in the league and one more than they managed in 17 games last season.

While a collective command of Johnson's multiple schemes has helped, quarterback Caleb Williams continues to show savvy. Williams is coming an off NFC Offensive Player of the Week performance in Week 3, completing 19 of 28 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions in a 31-14 home win against Dal

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