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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/nfl-week-8-injury-round-up-fantasy-football-managers-need-know');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 8 injury round-up fantasy football managers need to know');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFL-Week-8-injury-roundup-Saquon-Barkley-Cam-Skattebo-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 8 injury round-up fantasy football managers need to know</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:49:11-07:00">October 27th, 1:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:49:11-07:00">October 27th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is a reason that professional football teams only play once a week. It is a brutally physical sport that often leads to players being hurt. Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season was no exception. Savvy fantasy football managers understand the importance of following injury reports to make the most well-informed roster decisions each week.</p><p>So, I am tailoring this column through the lens of fantasy football. I will explore and detail injuries across the league and provide insight into the fantasy ramifications.</p><p>So, let’s get to it.</p><h2><b>Giants RB Cam Skattebo</b></h2><p>We will begin with what is the worst injury of the week: New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo’s ankle.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-cam-skattebo-nasty-injury-teammates-distraught">Skattebo suffered a devastating ankle dislocation</a> during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It is one of those most people don’t want to see. If you are a basketball fan, think of Gordon Hayward’s debut with the Boston Celtics a few years ago.</p><p>Yeah, it was that ugly.</p><p>The rookie out of Arizona State is obviously done for the year. It is a massive blow to the Giants’ offense, and fantasy managers whose teams were propelled by Skattebo.</p><p>Week 1 starter Tyrone Tracy Jr. immediately becomes a must-add when waivers run this week. He very likely had been dropped in your league already. Going forward, you can project Tracy Jr. as a weekly flex play. But don’t get it twisted, he will not produce like Skattebo had been.</p><h2><b>Eagles RB Saquon Barkley</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Eagles-RB-Saquon-Barkley-vs-Giants.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In that same game, Eagles’ All-Pro tailback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-saquon-barkley-limps-off-blue-tent-apparent-injury-giants">Saquon Barkley also left early with an injury</a>.</p><p>The reigning Offensive Players of the Year suffered a groin injury vs. the Giants and did not return to the game. However, Eagles’ head coach Nick Sirianni said on Monday that it was nothing serious. He alluded to the fact that if the game had been closer, Barkley could have returned.</p><p>With Philly’s bye week coming up, he should be a full-go in Week 10. Fire him up as usual, although his season has not gone as planned.</p><h2><b>Browns tailback Quinshon Judkins</b></h2><p>It was a week of running back injuries, because we have another one on the list.</p><p>In the Cleveland Browns’ 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots, starting running back Quinshon Judkins got nicked up. He left early with a shoulder injury, which was a cause for concern for fantasy football managers.</p><p>After all, since his NFL debut in Week 2, he has been a rock-solid RB2 with three RB1 weekly finishes.</p><p>Thankfully for Browns fans and fantasy managers, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-quinshon-judkins-day-to-day-shoulder-injury-patriots-game">Judkins is day-to-day</a>. Similar to Barkley, Judkins will have an extra week to rest up and heal. The Browns are off in Week 9 and will face the lowly New York Jets coming out of the bye.</p><h2><b>Broncos WR Marvin Mims Jr.</b></h2><p>The first wide receiver on our list is Denver Broncos wideout Marvin Mims Jr.</p><p>The speedy receiver got knocked into next Sunday along the sidelines late in Denver’s win over the Dallas Cowboys. <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/onsi/news/broncos-marvin-mims-concussion-protocol-huge-cowboys-win" rel="noopener">He is in the concussion protocol</a>. Despite facing a juicy matchup in Week 8, Mims disappointed with zero catches on one target. He ran the ball three times for 18 yards and was valuable in the return game. But that isn’t helping almost anyone in the fantasy football world.</p><p>He can safely be dropped, especially with a daunting matchup against the Houston Texans on tap (assuming he clears the concussion protocol).</p><h2><b>Bears WR Luther Burden III</b></h2><p>The Chicago Bears took a tough loss on Sunday, losing 30-16 at Baltimore against the Ravens. That wasn’t the only L sustained, though.</p><p>Wide receiver Luther Burden III suffered a concussion and was ruled out. Granted, only those in 16-team leagues are likely playing the rookie wideout. But if he does not clear the protocols for Week 9, both DJ Moore and Rome Adunze get a little bump in a plus matchup.</p><p>The Bears will face the Cincinnati Bengals, who just allowed Justin Fields to look like a Pro Bowler. Adunze can be counted on as a solid WR,2 with Moore offering flex value with upside.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 8 injury round-up fantasy football managers need to know

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-calls-ownership-locker-room-address-penalty-issues');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Ben Johnson calls for ‘ownership’ in locker room to address penalty issues');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Johnson-coaches.jpg"><figcaption>Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Ben Johnson calls for ‘ownership’ in locker room to address penalty issues</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T12:49:57-07:00">October 27th, 12:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T12:49:57-07:00">October 27th, 12:49pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-disagrees-caleb-williams-killer-interception-ravens">Chicago Bears came crashing back down</a> to Earth with a largely uncompetitive road loss against the lowly Baltimore Ravens, once again playing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-still-playoff-contenders-lamar-jackson-coming-back-beating-bears">without quarterback Lamar Jackson.</a> The loss brought the Bears’ impressive four-game winning streak to an end and lowered their record on the 2025 season to 4-3.</p><p>One big factor for the Bears in this loss was the amount of penalties they racked up, which helped out the Ravens significantly on both sides of the ball.</p><p>After the game, Bears head coach Ben Johnson got 100% real on how the team must <a href="https://x.com/BrendanSugrue/status/1982868102015750391" rel="noopener">address that issue moving forward.</a></p><p>“We’re here as coaches, we’re gonna help support these guys &amp; be along with them…but it would go a long way if we just had a little bit more ownership in that locker room to take the bull by the horns so we do get this cleaned up,” said Johnson, per ESPN Chicago, via Brendan Sugrue of Bears Wire on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>A frustrating loss for the Bears</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Caleb-Williams-still-has-to-demonstrate-consistency-under-center.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A win on Sunday in Baltimore would have pushed the Bears’ winning streak to five games and allowed them to stay right in the race in the competitive NFC North.</p><p>While the loss is by no means a death sentence for this season, it does feel like a missed opportunity for the Bears, especially considering that the Ravens were still operating without their best player in Lamar Jackson.</p><p>Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had a mixed bag of a day, completing 25 of his 38 passing attempts for 285, no touchdowns, and one interception. Overall, the Bears’ offense as a whole wasn’t able to get much of anything going against a Ravens defense that has been ravaged by injuries this year but is starting to get healthy.</p><p>In any case, the Bears will look to get back in the win column next week when they hit the road to face the Cincinnati Bengals, who just allowed the New York Jets to pick up their first win of the season. That game is set to get underway at 1:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Ben Johnson calls for ‘ownership’ in locker room to address penalty issues

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When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/why-bears-loss-to-ravens-proves-they-are-playoff-pretenders">Chicago Bears’ winning ways came to an end on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-still-playoff-contenders-lamar-jackson-coming-back-beating-bears">Facing a Lamar Jackson-less team, Chicago had a solid chance of winning</a> and extending their win streak to five games. However, they suffered a tough 30-16 loss that is closer than what the final score suggests.</p><p>Unfortunately, much of the blame for this game goes to quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams threw for 285 yards on the day, but he failed to find the endzone as a passer and as a runner. Perhaps his biggest mistake, though, was delivering the killing blow that eventually finished off the Bears in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Facing a 2nd-and-9 from their own four-yard line, coach Ben Johnson drew up a play-action scheme for Williams. It was a risky call inside his own endzone, but the Bears’ offensive line did a great job blocking up the play. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain, as Williams threw a costly pick to Nate Wiggins that set the Ravens up inside the red zone.</p><p>Two plays later, the Ravens scored on a Jonathan Kolar Catch to put them up 23-13. That pick ended up being the decisive blow, as the Bears failed to find the endzone after that play. What’s interesting, though, is the disconnect between Williams and Johnson on the play. Williams <a href="https://allchgo.com/bears-lose-ugly-tyler-huntley-outplays-caleb-williams" rel="noopener">believes that he made the right read</a> and that he just threw an inaccurate ball that Wiggins made a great play on.</p><p>“It was a good read: Rome man-to-man with the guy that caught the pick,” Williams said, per Adam Jahns. “I just didn’t give a good ball to Rome.”</p><p>Johnson doesn’t see it the same way. “Just in my mind, there might have been another option that we could have gotten to,” the Bears coach said.</p><p>When watching the play, it does seem like both sides have a point. Williams definitely could have located the ball better for Rome Odunze, not allowing Wiggins to undercut the route. However, even with a perfect ball from the Bears QB, Marlon Humphrey was also in the vicinity to potentially break up the pass. Running back Kyle Monongai was also coming open after the play-action, which is probably the option Johnson was referring to.</p><p>In any case, this dispute will be settled when the Bears get to their film study session this week. The Bears still have a decent 4-3 record, but it was the perfect opportunity for Chicago to continue hanging around the NFC North title picture.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Ben Johnson disagrees with Caleb Williams on killer interception vs. Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-still-playoff-contenders-lamar-jackson-coming-back-beating-bears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens are still playoff contenders with Lamar Jackson coming back after beating Bears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ravens-are-still-playoff-contenders-with-Lamar-Jackson-coming-back-after-beating-Bears.jpg"></figure><h1>Ravens are still playoff contenders with Lamar Jackson coming back after beating Bears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T06:28:26-07:00">October 27th, 6:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T06:28:26-07:00">October 27th, 6:28am</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time in over a month, the Baltimore Ravens had something to celebrate on Sunday. A victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 8 reignited faint playoff hopes for a team that’s been searching for identity and consistency all season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-achieves-first-win-without-lamar-jackson-2022">Even without Lamar Jackson</a>, the Ravens looked more like the gritty, opportunistic squad that once terrified the AFC.</p><h2><b>Recap</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tyler-Huntley-makes-handoff-against-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>© Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley played his role perfectly. He mixed efficiency with composure. Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown while adding 53 rushing yards. He gave Baltimore’s offense a rhythm it sorely lacked in recent weeks. Defensively, the Ravens came alive again. They forced turnovers, got pressure, and closed the game with a clutch interception by Nate Wiggins that set up the final touchdown.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401772759">The 30-16 win</a> improved Baltimore’s record to 2-5. It’s not ideal but manageable given the circumstances. With Jackson’s return on the horizon and a softening schedule ahead, the Ravens might be the sleeping contender nobody wants to face down the stretch.</p><p>Here we’ll try to look at why the Baltimore Ravens are still playoff contenders with Lamar Jackson coming back after beating Bears.</p><h2><b>Tyler Huntley keeps the offense steady</b></h2><p>Huntley deserves every bit of credit for how he handled this opportunity. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-tyler-huntley-cooper-rush-depth-chart-update">Called upon late in the week to start</a> in place of Jackson, Huntley delivered smart, controlled football.</p><p>Huntley’s dual-threat ability kept Chicago’s defense guessing. That’s especially true in key moments when he escaped collapsing pockets or extended drives with his legs. Beyond the numbers, it was his calm demeanor that stood out. Huntley never looked rattled, even when the Bears tightened coverage or brought pressure.</p><p>This win reinforces their confidence in Huntley as a reliable insurance policy for Jackson. He’s not flashy, but he’s efficient. His ability to command the offense under pressure could prove invaluable as the season grinds on.</p><h2><b>Roquan Smith anchors the defense against his old team</b></h2><p>Sunday also marked the return of linebacker Roquan Smith. His impact was immediate. Facing his former team for the first time since being traded to Baltimore, Smith was all over the field. He posted a game-high 12 tackles and restored order to a defense that had looked disjointed without him.</p><p>Smith’s communication and leadership in the middle of the field gave the Ravens defensive structure. They looked cohesive again, shutting down Chicago’s rushing attack. They also forced quarterback Caleb Williams into uncomfortable throws. The Bears, who came in on a four-game winning streak, were held to just 16 points and a paltry 4.3 yards per play.</p><p>Baltimore’s defense hasn’t been perfect this season. However, when Smith is healthy, the difference is night and day. His ability to read offenses, call adjustments, and plug running lanes is exactly what the Ravens need to reestablish themselves as a top-tier unit.</p><h2><b>Zay Flowers bounces back in a big way</b></h2><p>One of the most encouraging signs from Week 8 was the resurgence of wide receiver Zay Flowers. After a rough outing against the Rams in Week 6, Flowers responded with a strong performance versus Chicago.</p><p>He led the team with seven catches for 63 yards on nine targets. Flowers consistently found soft spots in the Bears’ zone coverage and creating yards after the catch. His timing with Huntley was sharp. It was particularly evident on quick slants and short outs that helped move the chains on third down.</p><p>Flowers’ maturity in bouncing back from mistakes is exactly what this offense needs. His chemistry with Flowers could be a key factor in turning the Ravens’ offense from inconsistent to explosive again.</p><h2><b>Lamar Jackson’s return could change everything</b></h2><p>For all the positives from Sunday, the biggest headline for Baltimore is about who’s coming back. Lamar Jackson has been sidelined for three games with a hamstring injury. Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-wont-play-vs-bears-expects-to-return-in-week-9">he is expected to return in Week 9</a>.</p><p>His presence alone changes the Ravens’ ceiling. Jackson makes Baltimore dynamic, unpredictable, and dangerous. Without him, they’ve looked like a team simply trying to stay afloat. This season’s record without Jackson underscores how vital he is. Jackson is not just as a playmaker, but as the emotional and strategic centerpiece of the team.</p><p>If Jackson returns at full strength, the Ravens have a legitimate shot at clawing their way back into the playoff race. With upcoming games against the Dolphins, Vikings, and Browns, which are all winnable contests, there’s a real path for Baltimore to get back above .500.</p><h2><b>A favorable schedule ahead</b></h2><p>After enduring one of the league’s toughest opening stretches, Baltimore finally catches a break. Their remaining schedule ranks fifth-easiest in the NFL. This gives them a golden opportunity to build momentum.</p><p>The next six games feature just one opponent currently above .500. If the Ravens can string together wins now, they could be in the thick of the AFC playoff picture by December.</p><p>This softer slate gives the Ravens an ideal window to reestablish their identity and prove that their early-season woes were an aberration.</p><h2><b>The AFC North is still up for grabs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Lamar-Jackson-with-Ravens-1.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Even at 2-5, the Ravens’ playoff hopes remain alive because the rest of the AFC North has stumbled. The Steelers, though leading the division, have shown major inconsistencies. They also face one of the toughest schedules in football over the next month. The Bengals are floundering at 3-5 with Joe Burrow out. Of course, the Browns, at 2-6, can’t seem to find offensive rhythm.</p><p>Baltimore’s situation is far from hopeless. The Ravens could easily surge into contention by midseason.</p><p>Sunday’s victory over the Bears was a lifeline. The Ravens proved they can compete even without their MVP quarterback. With Lamar Jackson set to return, they suddenly look like a team that’s ready to fight again. They’re not out of the woods yet. Still, if Week 8 was any indication, Baltimore still has the heart, leadership, and schedule to mount a serious comeback. Don’t count them out just yet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens are still playoff contenders with Lamar Jackson coming back after beating Bears

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/why-bears-loss-to-ravens-proves-they-are-playoff-pretenders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Bears’ loss to Ravens proves they are playoff pretenders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Caleb-Williams-still-has-to-demonstrate-consistency-under-center.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Bears’ loss to Ravens proves they are playoff pretenders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T21:16:32-07:00">October 26th, 9:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T21:16:32-07:00">October 26th, 9:16pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears were starting to breathe. After years dysfunctional football, the Bears had won four games in a row while playing in the toughest division in the NFL. They were in third place in the NFC North, and first-year head coach Ben Johnson had his team heading in the right direction.</p><p>Were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-wont-play-vs-bears-expects-to-return-in-week-9">the Bears</a> on their way to a playoff spot? While optimistic fans and media might have said that the team was headed that way, Johnson knew that more work had to be done. His worst fears came true in Week 8 when the Bears traveled to Baltimore to take on the reeling Ravens.</p><p>Baltimore may be a perennial AFC power, but the Ravens came into the game with a 1-5 record and they were in last place in the AFC North. Quarterback Lamar Jackson was nursing a hamstring injury and missed his third straight game. But instead of asserting themselves against an opponent that had to start its third quarterback of the year and was struggling defensively, the Bears looked like an immature team and they let a winnable game slip through their grasp.</p><p>In the end, it wasn’t even close as Baltimore earned a 30-16 victory.</p><h2><b>Williams and Bears offense could not take advantage of vulnerable Ravens defense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ben-Johnson-has-seen-his-team-show-some-improvement-but-the-Bears-are-not-a-legitimate-contender-at-this-point.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bears needed second-year quarterback Caleb Williams to continue to grow and drive the team forward. He did not do that. His numbers were not awful as he completed 25 of 38 passes for 285 yards, but he only led one touchdown drive and he missed several open receivers and the Chicago offense was just 6 of 14 on third- and fourth-down plays.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-derrick-henry-moves-past-walter-payton-nfl-history-bears">The Bears</a> did not support Williams with any kind of a running game. D’Andre Swift could only muster 45 yards and rookie Kyle Monangai had 24 yards. The Chicago offensive line was unable to open holes against a defense that ranked 29th in yards allowed. The offensive line was simply unable to assert itself against a defense that had been largely ineffective for the first seven weeks of the season.</p><p>Johnson was unhappy with the overall sloppiness of the team that included 11 penalties.</p><p>“You see flashes of explosive plays and some really good things happening,” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6752191/2025/10/26/bears-caleb-williams-offense-sloppy-ravens/">Johnson said</a> after the game. “But the penalties are what stand out first and foremost. We’re still having some of the pre-snap issues. There’s occasional not getting lined up quite right. There’s occasional not getting the motion quite right. That stuff adds up, and it hurts us. We get away with it occasionally. But that’s just not the way you win in this league.”</p><h2><b>Bears defense was ineffective</b></h2><p>The Ravens got back on the winning track behind quarterback Tyler Huntley. The Chicago defense was unable to control him as he completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown. He spread the ball around to Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and tight end Mark Andrews.</p><p>The Bears had prepared to play against Jackson in this game, and they seemingly got a break when they were playing against Huntley. But the Chicago defense did its part to turn the backup quarterback into a star.</p><p>The Bears had been able to take the ball away from opponents throughout their winning streak. They could not take the ball away from Baltimore and the defense simply could not stop the Ravens in the fourth quarter when the game was on the line.</p><p>Linebacker T.J. Edwards explained that the Bears have to figure out a way to win even when they are not getting takeaways. “They had guys out, we had guys out,” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6752224/2025/10/26/bears-defense-ravens-tyler-huntley/">Edwards said</a>. “We’ve just got to figure out a way to come away with the win.”</p><h2><b>Johnson faces big test</b></h2><p>The Bears had momentum going into the Ravens game, but they failed to execute on both sides of the ball. It appeared that hey had a great chance to win, but they did not bring their best effort.</p><p>They have another road game coming up against another vulnerable opponent in the Cincinnati Bengals. But the Bears could not contain Huntley, so how will they contain Joe Flacco and an angry Bengals teams that suffered an embarrassing 39-38 loss to the New York Jets?</p><p>Johnson has to find a way for the Bears to play much more efficient football in this game or they will be fully exposed as a fraudulent pretender.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Bears’ loss to Ravens proves they are playoff pretenders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-derrick-henry-moves-past-walter-payton-nfl-history-bears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ Derrick Henry moves past Walter Payton in NFL history vs. Bears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Derrick-Henry-of-the-Baltimore-Ravens-1.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens’ Derrick Henry moves past Walter Payton in NFL history vs. Bears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T11:10:15-07:00">October 26th, 11:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T11:27:57-07:00">October 26th, 11:27am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-bold-predictions-for-must-win-week-8-game-against-bears">Baltimore Ravens took a 7-6 lead over</a> the Chicago Bears right before halftime thanks to a touchdown run by running back Derrick Henry. It’s a score that officially marks Henry in the history books, as he has now surpassed all-time legend Walter Payton in one category.</p><p>Henry’s touchdown rush is the 111th of his career, which put him past Payton on the <a href="https://x.com/brianwacker1/status/1982503429663830357" rel="noopener">all-time rushing touchdowns list</a>, according to Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun. The two-time First-Team All-Pro now has the fifth most rushing touchdowns in NFL history.</p><p>“Ravens offense finally gets rumbling: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:48. Henry with the 2-yard TD, the 111th of his career, breaking the tie with Walter Payton for 5th all time.”</p><p>The only running backs in league history <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982504563380031544" rel="noopener">who are above</a> Derrick Henry in the all-time rushing touchdowns list are Emmitt Smith (164), LaDainian Tomlinson (145), Marcus Allen (123), and Adrian Peterson (120). Before the late second-quarter touchdown for the Ravens on Sunday, Henry was tied with Walter Payton.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Derrick Henry is now in solo 5th on the NFL career rush touchdown list 💪 <a href="https://t.co/zVTLCTuZDJ">pic.twitter.com/zVTLCTuZDJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982504563380031544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Derrick Henry, who is 31 years old, has now found the endzone five times this season. Despite the Ravens’ having a dreadful year so far, Henry has remained a bright spot. He entered the Week 8 contest against the Bears with 439 rushing yards and four touchdowns. His 52.3 yards per game average is right just below what he was averaging last season (58.8) when he rushed for 1,921 yards.</p><p>The five-time Pro Bowl running back is in his second season with the Ravens. Before signing with Baltimore, Henry spent eight years with the Tennessee Titans. During his time in Tennessee, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/every-2000-yard-rushing-season-in-nfl-history">Derrick Henry became the eighth running back</a> in NFL history to surpass the 2,000 rushing yards mark in a single season (2020-21 season he ran for 2,027 yards).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Derrick Henry moves past Walter Payton in NFL history vs. Bears

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-dandre-swift-expected-play-week-8-vs-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears RB D’Andre Swift expected to play in Week 8 vs. Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DAndre-Swift.jpg"><figcaption> David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears RB D’Andre Swift expected to play in Week 8 vs. Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T05:56:17-07:00">October 26th, 5:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T05:56:17-07:00">October 26th, 5:56am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears are rounding into form under head coach Ben Johnson. Chicago is on a four-game winning streak headed into a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-bold-predictions-week-8-road-test-ravens">Week 8 matchup against Baltimore</a>. Thankfully, the Bears should have their starting running back available for Sunday’s big game.</p><p>Bears RB D’Andre Swift <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1982289582365593734" rel="noopener">is expected to play</a> on Sunday against the Ravens, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>Swift is listed as questionable on the injury report with a groin injury. He picked up that injury against the Commanders in Week 6.</p><p>The veteran running back was also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-hopeful-dandre-swift-injury-update">questionable before Week 7 with the same injury</a>. But that did not stop him from putting up 19 carries for 124 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Saints.</p><p>Swift has thrived in 2025 in Johnson’s run-focused offense. He has 89 carries for 419 yards and three touchdowns through just seven games. That has Swift on pace to surpass last season’s production.</p><p>Bears fans should expect Swift to have a big role on Sunday with multiple offensive players out due to injury.</p><h2><b>Bears without multiple key players against Ravens in Week 8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cole-Kmet.jpg"><figcaption>Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It is good to see the Bears thriving despite suffering so many injuries. But they’ll have to keep it up against the Ravens.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-caleb-williams-without-three-key-offensive-players-vs-ravens">Bears will be missing multiple offensive starters</a> on Sunday.</p><p>Chicago will be without left tackle Braxton Jones, tight end Cole Kmet, and running back Roschon Johnson on Sunday. All three players were ruled out on the injury report.</p><p>Now the Bears will put their rookie class to the test. First-round pick Colston Loveland should start in Kmet’s place, and UDFA Theo Benedet will fill in for Jones at left tackle.</p><p>Meanwhile, Swift and rookie running back Kyle Monangai will hold down the backfield in Johnson’s absence.</p><p>Bears fans should keep a close eye on how Benedet plays at left tackle. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-players-ir-ravens">Chicago placed Braxton Jones on injured reserve</a> on Saturday, guaranteeing he’ll miss at least the next four weeks. That puts pressure on Benedet to succeed right away during a crucial part of Chicago’s schedule.</p><p>Chicago will put themselves in good position if they can beat a reeling Baltimore squad in Week 8.</p><p>Bears at Ravens kicks off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears RB D’Andre Swift expected to play in Week 8 vs. Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-players-ir-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears place 2 players on IR before Ravens matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kyler-Gordon.jpg"><figcaption>Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears place 2 players on IR before Ravens matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T12:33:00-07:00">October 25th, 12:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T12:33:00-07:00">October 25th, 12:33pm</time><address><a>Sterling Bennett</a>Sterling Bennett is a seasoned sports journalist and writer, specializing in in-depth coverage of the NFL and NCAA Football. With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears are riding high after four consecutive wins that have seen them climb back into the NFC playoff picture. It has not been exactly pretty, but the Bears are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-caleb-williams-notice-beating-saints" rel="noopener">on a roll after a Week 7 26-14 victory</a> over the New Orleans Saints. However, a Week 8 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-caleb-williams-without-three-key-offensive-players-vs-ravens" rel="noopener">matchup against the Baltimore Ravens</a> offers a new challenge to Chicago as its roster’s <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1982137985916162383" rel="noopener">health continues to dwindle.</a></p><p>According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears are placing cornerback Kyler Gordon and offensive tackle Braxton Jones on injured reserve, effectively ruling them out for at least the next four weeks. </p><p>The news comes at a brutal time for the Bears. Despite playing a Ravens team that will be without Lamar Jackson, Chicago already ruled out tight end Cole Kmet, running back Roschon Johnson, and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson for Sunday’s game. Now with Gordon and Jones joining them, the hill the victory becomes hard to climb. </p><p>Gordon, who had already missed the first four games of the season, popped up on the injury report this week with a calf and groin ailment. It has not been revealed when Gordon suffered the injuries. Still, his absence leaves a crater in Chicago’s secondary that will be without their top three cornerbacks — including Pro Bowler Jaylon Johnson. </p><p>Gordon signed a three-year extension during the offseason, totaling just six tackles and a <a href="https://premium.pff.com/nfl/positions/2025/REGPO/defense-coverage?position=CB&amp;team=6" rel="noopener">143.8 passer rating when targeted</a>, according to Pro Football Focus. The Bears have elevated cornerback Dallis Flowers to the active roster to aid their depleted secondary in the wake of Gordon’s injury. </p><p>Although the Bears benched left tackle Braxton Jones during Week 4 vs. the Las Vegas Raiders, his previous starting experience leaves a void on their offensive line. In four games this season, Jones averaged a mediocre 62.7 pass-blocking grade but <a href="https://premium.pff.com/nfl/positions/2025/REGPO/offense-blocking?position=T,C&amp;team=6" rel="noopener">struggled to generate any momentum</a> on the ground with a 47.2 run blocking grade, according to Pro Football Focus. Now, a knee injury suffered in practice will sideline the former fifth-round pick and give rookie second-round pick Ozzy Trapilo primary backup duties. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears place 2 players on IR before Ravens matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-caleb-williams-without-three-key-offensive-players-vs-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Caleb Williams to be without three key offensive players vs. Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Caleb-Williams-Bears-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Caleb Williams to be without three key offensive players vs. Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T12:51:33-07:00">October 24th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T14:49:09-07:00">October 24th, 2:49pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears have won four games in a row and are eliciting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/are-bears-for-real-ben-johnson-turning-ship-around">good vibes in Year 1 of the Ben Johnson era</a>, but most fans know better than to get overly cheerful. The team has beaten squads with serious limitations and will face some of the best teams the NFC has to offer in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions in the final stretch of the campaign. Chicago’s path forward gets even murkier following the <a href="https://x.com/BearsPR/status/1981792989803331787" rel="noopener">latest injury report</a>.</p><p>Besides rolling out a feeble secondary that will be without Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon – two-time Pro Bowler <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-jaylon-johnson-undergo-core-surgery-returnseason">Jaylon Johnson may not even suit up</a> this season – the Bears are also going to be shorthanded on offense. Left tackle Braxton Jones, tight end Cole Kmet, and running back Roschon Johnson have all been ruled out ahead of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-bold-predictions-week-8-road-test-ravens">Sunday’s clash with the Baltimore Ravens</a>.</p><p>Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson appears to be in line to play based on his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-another-encouraging-lamar-jackson-practice-update-will-give-fans-hope">recent practice participation</a>, so Chicago will need all the help it can get on both sides of the ball. Jones has missed the last two games with a knee injury, and Kmet and Johnson are both battling back issues. Veteran RB D’Andre Swift, who rushed for 232 yards in his last two games, is listed as questionable with a groin injury. This team is enduring a tornado of misfortune at an eerily bad time.</p><p>The Bears owned a 4-2 record last year before losing 10 straight games and becoming the biggest punchline in the NFL. They cannot suffer the same fate in 2025. Caleb Williams’ job should be far more challenging following this miserable injury report, but the young quarterback cannot panic. He has multiple weapons to lean on, like Rome Odunze and DJ Moore – plus hopefully Swift. Composure and an effective offensive game plan could get Chicago through its stay in Charm City.</p><p>A hard-fought road victory in sub-optimal conditions could just be the experience this group requires in order to truly take the next step in its development.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Caleb Williams to be without three key offensive players vs. Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-bold-predictions-week-8-road-test-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears bold predictions for Week 8 road test against Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ben-Aikman.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears bold predictions for Week 8 road test against Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T07:28:58-07:00">October 24th, 7:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T07:28:58-07:00">October 24th, 7:28am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Both the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens are in a precarious position in Week 8. At 4-2 and on a four game win streak, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/one-matchup-bears-must-exploit-upset-ravens-nfl-week-8">Bears want to keep the good times rolling</a>. As for the 1-5 Ravens, they’re hoping <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-practices-thursday-amid-hamstring-injury">a potential Lamar Jackson return can provide a spark</a>.</p><p>If Jackson were to play, and he has practiced on a limited basis twice heading into Friday, it’ll be a much more difficult test for the Bears. Even if he isn’t all full capacity, Jackson is one of the most explosive players in the NFL. It’d be a different type of quarterback challenge for Chicago.</p><p>But if the Bears can pull it off, they’d make a major statement. Wins against teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints don’t inspire much confidence. But taking down the Ravens, even with their injury concerns, would prove the Bears are ready to compete.</p><p>It’ll still be an uphill battle for Chicago, as <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/event/chi-bears-%40-bal-ravens/32225482?sgpmode=true" rel="noopener">they are +6.5 point underdogs</a> on DraftKings Sportsbook. Will the Bears be up for the challenge? It’s time for our Week 8 bold predictions.</p><h2><b>Bears rush for 200+ yards </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DAndre-Swift.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Over their last two games, the Bears have watched their rushing attack show massive improvements. Chicago gained 145 yards on the ground against the Washington Commanders before exploding for 222 against the Saints.</p><p>The catalyst has been veteran D’Andre Swift, who many wrote off this offseason. Against Washington, Swift ran for 108 yards, adding 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Then versus New Orleans, the running back gained 124 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Swift has a strong understanding of Ben Johnson’s offense and is getting more involved weekly.</p><p>Coming out of their Week 7 bye, the Ravens rank 26th in rushing defense, allowing 134.3 yards per game. While they were able to hold the Los Angeles Rams to 74 rushing yards in Week 6, Baltimore gave up 167 yards on the ground to the Houston Texans in Week 5. The Kansas City Chiefs gained 118 in Week 4.</p><p>All of these are great teams, so it was going to be a difficult challenge regardless. However, the Ravens have struggled to stop the run against all competition in 2025. That won’t change in Week 8, as the Bears gain over 200 yards on the ground.</p><h2><b>Lamar Jackson throws two interceptions </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Lamar-Jackson-1.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the other side of the coin, the Bears haven’t been great at stopping the run either; partially due to the injury absence of defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Heading into Week 8, Chicago ranks 28th in rushing defense, allowing 137.7 yards per game. It wouldn’t be shocking to see the Ravens rely on star running back Derrick Henry throughout the contest.</p><p>However, one area the Bears do excel in is forcing turnovers. Chicago has already come away with 16 total takeaways, 11 interceptions and five fumbles. As Jackson makes his return to the field, Chicago is likely going to force him to beat them through the pass rather than through Baltimore’s elite run game.</p><p>In doing so, Jackson will make a pair of mistakes. The quarterback hasn’t turned the ball over much, with just four interceptions over his 17-game 2024 season. But Jackson threw his first pick the last time he was on the field against the Chiefs.</p><p>Coming back with a 1-5 record, he will need to be at his best to get Baltimore back into playoff contention. But in a tight knit game, that could lead to speeding things up in the pass game. That’s where Chicago shines.</p><p>Jackson will arguably be the best quarterback the Bears play in 2025. But not playing fully healthy and under immense pressure, Chicago’s defense will do what they do best.</p><p>If Jackson doesn’t play, this prediction only becomes more likely for whichever quarterback gets the starting nod.</p><h2><b>Chicago wins close game </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Caleb-Williams-and-Ben-Johnson.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While still early in the season, Week 8 feels like a “must win” for both teams. The Ravens moreso, as going to the postseason from a 1-6 start seems improbable. However, the Bears must also prove they’re capable of beating the NFL’s best if they want to seriously compete for the playoffs.</p><p>Chicago did not play their cleanest game against New Orleans. How they respond against Baltimore will be extremely telling of the Johnson-Caleb Williams pairing. If the Bears manage to tighten things up on offense, it’ll show that the franchise is committed to growth.</p><p>However, Chicago is still in prove-it mode. Despite having a far better record than the Ravens, they are still almost a touchdown underdogs. The NFL at large won’t believe in the Bears until they beat teams like the Ravens and continuously stack wins together. It’s important to note Chicago started 4-2 in 2024 as well before seeing things collapse.</p><p>But things are different this time around with Johnson at the helm. The Bears have proven they are willing to battle until the final whistle. Which is exactly what happens in Week 8, as Chicago pulls out a one-score victory over Baltimore in a game that goes down to the wire.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears bold predictions for Week 8 road test against Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/nfl-week-8-fantasy-football-injury-report-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFL-Week-8-Fantasy-Football-injury-report.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T16:47:19-07:00">October 23rd, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T16:47:19-07:00">October 23rd, 4:47pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 fantasy football regular season is halfway complete. By now, fantasy managers likely have an idea of how their team stacks up against the competition. But as Week 8 approaches in the NFL season, fantasy football managers need to be aware of the latest injury reports.</p><p>That is especially true this week, considering there are six teams on a bye. The Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, and Jacksonville Jaguars all have the week to rest up and get players healthy.</p><p>With that said, it is time to delve into the key Week 8 injuries fantasy football managers need to know about.</p><h2><b>Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is practicing</b></h2><p>The biggest injury update with fantasy ramifications is clearly that of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He has not played since a Week 4 blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as he deals with a hamstring injury.</p><p>On Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-practices-thursday-amid-hamstring-injury">Jackson practiced on a limited basis</a> for the second straight day. That is a good sign that he may return this week. Ravens’ offensive coordinator Todd Monken noted after practice that Jackson “looked good.” That has created a lot of optimism that he will play vs. the Chicago Bears on Sunday.</p><p>Earlier this week, head coach John Harbaugh expressed reluctance to be too optimistic. But the fact that the Ravens <a href="https://www.oddstrader.com/nfl/" rel="noopener">are favored by 6.5 points</a>, a line that has remained constant all week, is a sign that bookmakers expect the two-time MVP to play this week.</p><p>If he suits up, Jackson is a must-start, even though he’s not 100 percent.</p><h2><b>Garrett Wilson unlikely to play</b></h2><p>The wide receiver position is the most impacted by injuries this week and requires the most attention.</p><p>We’ll start that off with New York Jets wideout Garrett Wilson.</p><p>Wilson missed last week’s loss to the Carolina Panthers with a knee injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-garrett-wilson-mason-taylor-miss-practice-quarterback-drama">He is yet to practice this week</a>, with only one more chance to prove he can go on Sunday. That appears highly unlikely and should have fantasy managers making other plans.</p><h2><b>Texans WR Nico Collins’ concussion issue</b></h2><p>The Houston Texans’ top wide receiver, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/texans-news-nico-collins-concussion-makes-houstons-brutal-night-even-worse">Nico Collins, suffered a concussion</a> in the Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He banged his head hard on the turf going out of bounds and did not return to the game.</p><p>He was diagnosed with a concussion rather quickly and has yet to practice this week. That does not bode well for him clearing the medical tests needed in order to play.</p><p>Fantasy football managers need to make plans to replace their WR1.</p><h2><b>Eagles’ AJ Brown trending in the wrong direction</b></h2><p>The Philadelphia Eagles’ offense and wide receiver AJ Brown finally broke out last week. Brown caught two touchdown passes, doubling his previous season total. He did not appear to injure himself in the win over the Minnesota Vikings.</p><p>Yet, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-new-aj-browns-week-8-status-in-doubt-after-missing-practice-again">Pro Bowl wideout missed practice on both Wednesday and Thursday</a> with a hamstring issue. Following Wednesday’s absence, it was believed to possibly be a maintenance day. But after missing both practices, he appears to be trending in the wrong direction.</p><p>Brown owners should be prepared to make a switch if needed.</p><h2><b>Commanders WR Terry McLaurin may return</b></h2><p>Conversely, the Washington Commanders might get their Pro Bowl receiver back in Week 8. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/commanders-news-terry-mclaurin-deebo-samuel-participants-thursday-practice">Terry McLaurin participated in full</a> on Thursday, a clear indication that he will return.</p><p>McLaurin last played in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Normally, fantasy football managers would be thrilled with his return. But the veteran is not a must-start this week.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/how-commanders-shock-chiefs-week-8-without-jayden-daniels">Jayden Daniels has already been ruled out</a> for a difficult matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. With Marcus Mariota under center, against a red-hot Chiefs defense, you might want to ponder waiting a week to insert McLaurin back into your lineup.</p><p>It is also worth noting that Deebo Samuel also got a full practice on Thursday.</p><h2><b>Jerry Jeudy takes a right step</b></h2><p>Cleveland Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy has been a huge disappointment this year. Things certainly did not get any better when the Browns traded Joe Flacco to the division rival Cincinnati Bengals. That has rookie Dillon Gabriel starting at quarterback.</p><p>But, if you are in a pinch with all of the byes, there is good news on Jeudy.</p><p>After missing practice on Wednesday, he returned in a limited fashion on Thursday. Assuming he logs another session on Friday, the veteran wideout is likely to play against the New England Patriots this weekend. It is not an easy matchup, but the Browns will likely be trailing. So, Jeudy has target potential.</p><h2><b>Saints WR Chris Olave returns to practice</b></h2><p>Fantasy football managers who wrote Chris Olave off entering their draft have been proven wrong. Granted, I was one of those managers. His concussion issues scared me from targeting him at any point. But through seven weeks, Olave has remained healthy and produced.</p><p>Yet, he missed practice on Wednesday, with the Saints citing an ankle injury. He then practiced in a limited capacity on Thursday. There were no reports of an injury last week in a loss to the Bears. So, barring a setback, it appears the current WR2 can be started as usual in a favorable matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><h2><b>Other Receivers worth mentioning</b></h2><p>There are a few other fantasy football star wideouts that are not fully healthy. However, the following list is comprised of receivers who are practicing and appear to be on the right track to play in Week 8, despite the questionable tag: Emeka Egbuka, Stefon Diggs, Jaylen Waddle, DJ Moore.</p><h2><b>Bears RB D’Andre Swift is questionable in a soft matchup</b></h2><p>One of the nicer surprises for fantasy managers this season has been D’Andre Swift’s consistent production. The Chicago Bears’ offensive line has done a good job opening holes for the talented running back.</p><p>He enters Week 8 on a bit of a heater, having rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games.  This week, the Bears will face a Ravens defense that has been gashed all season long.</p><p>Swift missed practice on Wednesday with a groin injury. However, he returned to log a limited session on Thursday, putting him on track to play. If, however, Swift cannot go, backup Kyle Monangai becomes an automatic flex play at worst.</p><h2><b>Breece Hall, Josh Jacobs, Alvin Kamara updates</b></h2><p>Fantasy managers who are rostering Josh Jacobs, Breece Hall, or Alvin Kamara do not need to worry this week. Even though all three are listed as questionable, all signs point to them playing in Week 8. They are practicing, albeit in a limited fashion.</p><p>This is more of a case of veterans having their work held in check. All three can be fired up for Week 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football injury report

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Arguably no team has underwhelmed more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-baltimore-sets-unwanted-record-with-dismal-defensive-start">early in the 2025 season than the Baltimore Ravens</a>, who began the year as Super Bowl Contenders but enter their Week 8 matchup with the Chicago Bears with a mere 1-5 record. Injuries have played a factor, but the Ravens are still just 1-3 with Lamar Jackson in the lineup.</p><p>People can point to Jackson’s injury all they want, but Baltimore has not looked like the team fans expected it to be in any facet of the game. The Ravens’ defense was one of the stingiest units in 2024, but it has been one of the league’s worst through six games.</p><p>As of their Week 6 bye, the Ravens allow the <a href="https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/team/baltimore-ravens/stats" rel="noopener">most points per game</a> in the league and the third-most total yards per game. They also rank in the bottom three in touchdowns allowed, red zone defense, defensive sack rate and passing yards allowed.</p><p>The Ravens’ schedule has certainly not made it easy on them. Baltimore has already played the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. A contending team should win at least two of those games, but they are not nearly as bad as their record suggests.</p><p>If they are to turn their season around, the Ravens have to get the job done in Week 8 against the Bears. Coming out of its bye week, the team expects Jackson back in the lineup, but the must-win matchup is winnable either way.</p><p>The Ravens have hit multiple franchise lows amid their 1-5 start, and now face a streaking Bears team that enters Week 8 riding a four-game win streak. Regardless, they enter the matchup as the betting favorite and will prove to be the better team after an additional week of preparation.</p><h2><b>Ravens’ defense needs to turn the tide against Bears</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Roquan-Smith-vs.-the-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Getting Lamar Jackson back will not solve all the Ravens’ issues. Baltimore needs to improve defensively if it wants any hope of righting the ship, and its Week 8 matchup with the Bears provides the perfect opportunity.</p><p>Credit to Ben Johnson for his work with Caleb Williams, but this is still one of the most run-dominant teams in the league. The Bears run the ball at the fifth-highest rate in the league, shades of Johnson’s time running the Detroit Lions’ offense over the last three seasons.</p><p>On paper, running the ball has worked against the Ravens so far. Baltimore is allowing 134.3 rushing yards per game, the seventh-most in the league. They have particularly gone downhill after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-baltimore-nnamdi-madubuike-broderick-washington-ir">losing Nnamdi Madubuike and Broderick Washington</a>, who both remain on injured reserve.</p><p>But while the Ravens have been atrocious against the run in 2025, they were elite in that area in 2024. They allowed the fewest rushing yards and fewest yards per attempt last season, holding opponents to just 3.6 yards per carry.</p><p>With most of the same personnel still on the team, some positive regression is to be expected. Teams do not just inexplicably swing to opposite ends of the totem pole within such a short time frame. A rejuvenated Ravens defense should be at its best in Week 8 after additional preparation.</p><p>It has not shown up in the win column yet, but Baltimore has already shown improvement in that regard. After allowing David Montgomery to torch them with 151 rushing yards in Week 3, the Ravens have not allowed a single running back to top 60 rushing yards against them.</p><p>They held Nick Chubb, Kyren Williams, Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco to 180 total yards over their last three games on just 4.0 yards per carry. Only one player, Chubb, has averaged over 4.0 yards per carry against them since Week 3.</p><h2><b>Bears’ injuries piling up</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ben-Johnson-injuries.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the biggest advantages the Ravens gained from their bye week was their clean injury report. Lamar Jackson is still questionable — along with Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton — but Baltimore got Roquan Smith, Patrick Ricard and Chidobe Awuzie back in its lineup.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Bears, which had their bye in Week 5, are struggling with health. D’Andre Swift and DJ Moore top Chicago’s injury report, which also includes tight end Cole Kmet, offensive tackle Braxton Jones, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and cornerbacks Tyrique Stevenson and Nahshon Wright.</p><p>Regardless of who plays, the Bears should have more inactive starters than the Ravens. Baltimore has been one of the most injured teams in the league thus far, and should be as healthy as it has been all season in Week 8.</p><p>Injuries do not tell the whole story, but Baltimore will finally be on the positive end of that conversation. A fully healthy Ravens team is more talented and has a higher ceiling than the Bears, regardless of their records.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-expected-return-injury-week-8-bye">Jackson should return in Week 8</a>, but even if he does not, the Ravens are still the better team. Baltimore desperately needs the victory and should get back on track against the Bears. Despite how poorly their season has gone so far, the birds have a favorable upcoming schedule and are still in play to win the AFC North.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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