Caleb Williams on Nov. 5, 2026. Image by Chicago Bears, resized.

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Six wins, plus-54 and a three-game streak: the Bears into Week 9, step by step

Chicago is 6-2 with the NFC's second-best point differential heading into a home date with Tampa Bay. The 59-point opener, the two division losses, Swift's rushing touchdowns, Simmons' debut and the margins that built a +54 season.

Caleb Williams on Nov. 5, 2026. Image by Chicago Bears, resized.

Chapter 1

6-2 and plus-54

The Chicago Bears are 6-2 through eight games, second in the NFC North behind Minnesota (6-1) and ahead of Detroit (5-2) and Green Bay (5-3). They have scored 214 points and allowed 160 for a plus-54 differential, one of the strongest margins in the conference.

Chicago hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Soldier Field on a three-game winning streak.

0-2Bears record through Week 8

+0point differential (214-160)

0straight wins (Falcons, Patriots, Seahawks)

NFC North standings after Week 8

Minnesota6-1

Chicago6-2

Detroit5-2

Green Bay5-3

“We earned this victory.”

— Ben Johnson, after the win in Seattle

Ben Johnson spoke to reporters in Seattle on Nov. 2, 2026. Image by Chicago Bears, resized.

Chapter 2

Game-by-game margins

Chicago opened with a 59-37 win at Carolina, then lost 9-3 at home to Minnesota. Wins over Philadelphia (27-7) and the Jets (23-12) followed before a 31-7 loss at Green Bay. Since that Packers night the Bears have won three straight: 31-23 at Atlanta, 30-24 against New England and 34-17 at Seattle.

Bears scoring margin by game

at Carolina (W)+22

vs. Minnesota (L)-6

vs. Philadelphia (W)+20

vs. Jets (W)+11

at Green Bay (L)-24

at Atlanta (W)+8

vs. Patriots (W)+6

at Seattle (W)+17

0points at Carolina in Week 1

0points scored vs. Minnesota

0-2division record (losses to MIN, GB)

Caleb Williams on Nov. 2, 2026. Image by Chicago Bears, resized.

Chapter 3

The three-game streak

Since the Green Bay loss Chicago has outscored Atlanta, New England and Seattle 95-64. Caleb Williams completed 76 of 103 passes for 796 yards, five touchdowns and zero interceptions across those three games. The defense held Seattle to 1 of 11 on third down on Monday night.

Points scored in the three-game streak

at Falcons31

vs. Patriots30

at Seahawks34

+0margin across the three-game streak

0interceptions by Williams in the streak

0 of 11Seattle third-down conversions allowed

Oct. 18Won 31-23 at Atlanta. Williams went 30 of 36 for 270; Chicago ran for three touchdowns.
Oct. 22Won 30-24 against New England on Thursday night. Williams threw for 289 and two scores.
Nov. 2Won 34-17 at Seattle. Swift scored three rushing touchdowns; Simmons sacked Sam Darnold in his debut.

D'Andre Swift at Georgia, Oct. 13, 2018. Photo by Tammy Anthony Baker, resized.

Chapter 4

Seventeen rushing touchdowns

Chicago has 17 rushing touchdowns through eight games. D’Andre Swift leads the NFL with 10 rushing scores, including three in Seattle on 27 carries. The Bears ran for 1,206 yards on 281 carries (4.3 a carry) as a team.

0team rushing touchdowns

0Swift rushing touchdowns (league lead)

0team rushing yards on 281 carries

Bears rushing touchdowns by game

at Carolina6

vs. Minnesota0

vs. Eagles1

vs. Jets2

at Packers1

at Falcons3

vs. Patriots1

at Seahawks3

The Week 1 explosion at Carolina included six rushing touchdowns and 291 rushing yards. The Minnesota loss produced zero.

Jeffery Simmons on Nov. 2, 2026. Image by Chicago Bears, resized.

Chapter 5

Simmons arrives

On Oct. 29 Chicago traded for Jeffery Simmons, sending future first-round picks to Tennessee. In his debut at Seattle on Nov. 2 he sacked Sam Darnold and helped hold the Seahawks to 17 points. Ben Johnson called the impact profound; Caleb Williams said Simmons cleaned the whole locker room on arrival.

0games played for Chicago (through Week 8)

0points Seattle scored in his debut

0first-round picks sent to Tennessee

“If one guy's out of place, he'll make you pay.”

— Todd Bowles, Buccaneers coach, on Caleb Williams

Simmons heightens a defense that ranks eighth in points allowed (20.0 per game) and held New England and Seattle under 25 in back-to-back weeks.

Luther Burden III after the Bears beat the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026. Image by Chicago Bears, resized.

Chapter 6

Williams through eight

Caleb Williams has completed 189 of 275 passes (68.7 percent) for 1,892 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions. His passer rating is 92.2. The two division losses — three points against Minnesota and seven at Green Bay — remain the low points of the passing tape.

0passing yards

0%completion percentage

0passing touchdowns (five interceptions)

Williams passing yards by game

at Carolina261

vs. Minnesota163

vs. Eagles247

vs. Jets260

at Packers165

at Falcons270

vs. Patriots289

at Seahawks237

Soldier Field in Chicago, seen from the air in May 2014. Photo by Ken Lund, resized.

Chapter 7

Week 9 at Soldier Field

Sunday’s opponent is Tampa Bay (3-5). Chicago is coming off three straight wins and a plus-54 season margin, with D’Andre Swift leading the league in rushing touchdowns and Jeffery Simmons one game into his Bears career.

0points per game (8th in NFL)

0points allowed per game (8th)

0-5Buccaneers record entering Week 9

Sun Nov. 8Host Tampa Bay at Soldier Field (Week 9).
Week 10Bye week.
Nov. 22Host New Orleans, then at Detroit on Thanksgiving night.
Through 8Six wins, plus-54 and a three-game streak — with the division still unsettled at 0-2 inside the North.

“He'll provide juice.”

— Ben Johnson, on Jeffery Simmons before the Buccaneers game

Records, point differentials, rushing and passing totals are from the official Week 1 through Week 8 results as of Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Quotes are from recent press conferences. Scroll the sticky chapters for the animated counters and charts.

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Interactive: Six wins, plus-54 and a three-game streak — the Bears into Week 9, step by step