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The Bears are in the middle of their bye week after another impressive win in Week 7. Although it is an earlier bye week, it allows players like Jaquan Brisker, Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon to get healthy before a big Week 8 showdown against the Washington Commanders. The offense will look to build on its recent success in this game, and there is one area it has excelled in: the two-minute drill.
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The Bears’ best offensive trend that no one is talking about
Efficiency is a key element of their success. The Bears made the most of their possessions, especially after the first quarter. The team seems to get into a good rhythm as the game progresses and begins to create long drives that eventually lead to touchdowns. There’s one area in particular where they’ve been extremely effective, and that’s the two-minute drill.
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Bears rookie Caleb Williams was PFF’s highest-rated QB in Week 6
Obviously, being the highest-rated quarterback of the week means no one was better than Williams in the rating system, but he also found himself in elite company with Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Aaron Rodgers as the other three highest-rated quarterbacks of the week. 6 by PFF.
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This article was originally published on Bears Wire: Bear Necessities: Where Chicago’s offense has excelled this season
