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Thursday, November 20, 2025

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With their third straight win in the books, the Bears turn their attention to another predatory defense in the Steelers, much like the Vikings and Giants before them.

“They’ve got some werewolves on the outside that shows up,” Bears coach Ben Johnson said. “Between 56 (Alex Highsmith) and 90 (T.J. Watt), I mean (they have) some of the best first steps I think you’ll see in this league.

“So when you have both sides that you’re concerned about, that’s where you’ve got to be pretty creative as a play designer to make sure that they don’t affect the game in a negative fashion.”

For Caleb Williams, that means resisting dropping back too deep in the pocket “because they (Watt and Highsmith) can run around tackle in a hurry,” Johnson said.

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