For two completely separate reasons, the general sense was that both the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens needed to win this game to keep long-term playoff hopes alive. On Sunday, Baltimore proved to be the hungrier team.

Lamar Jackson didn’t suit up for the Ravens, but their offense was still able to have their way with Chicago’s defense. The result was a 30-16 loss for the Bears that saw their record drop to 4-3 in the 2025 NFL season.

Here are some of the biggest takeaways from the Bears’ Week 8 game.

D’Andre Swift is back

Even though D’Andre Swift’s rushing numbers weren’t exactly incredible, part of that comes down to the lack of a massive workload. He put together his fair share of nice plays, both as a runner and as a receiving back. In particular, his 25-yard pick up on a scr

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