Spencer W. Taylor

Sports Broadcaster | Host of Touchdown Talks on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcast | SUU Grad | Assistant - SUU Football 2019 | Team manager - SHS football 2016

[Ben Devine @Chicago_NFL]

Caleb Williams loves playing in the cold. Truly the Iceman. #DaBears

[Spencer W. Taylor @Spencertbears]

Hammond, IN 🐻⬇️

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

[Spencer W. Taylor @Spencertbears]

@CEmma670

[Caleb Williams @CALEBcsw]

Dream come true to be on the cover of Madden! See you Thursday in Chicago for the full reveal 😎

[Spencer W. Taylor @Spencertbears]

One of us!

[Dave @davebftv]

Caleb Williams gaming set up. He really is one of us

[Touchdown Talks @TalksTouchdown]

Strongest strength of schedule in the league? No problem! 🐻⬇️

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

detail of opponent penalties when playing the Bears, since 2022:

opponent DPI penalties:

#1 fewest in NFL

opponent roughing the passer penalties:

#2 fewest in NFL

opponent unnecessary roughness penalties:

#3 fewest in NFL

opponent offensive holding penalties:

#4 fewest in NFL

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

total first downs awarded via penalty:

Bears offense?

#1 fewest first downs via penalty in NFL

opponent offenses when playing the Bears?

#4 most first downs via penalty in NFL

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

more Bears penalty nuggets since 2022:

opponent roughing the passer penalties on Bears QBs:

7 total

#32 most in NFL

Bears penalties on roughing the opponent's QB:

17 total

#2 most in NFL

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

net penalty yards since 2022:

-795 - Chicago Bears
<<huge gap>>
-584 - New York Jets
-507 - Tennessee Titans
-454 - New England Patriots
-416 - Baltimore Ravens
-356 - Denver Broncos
-307 - Kansas City Chiefs
-276 - Arizona Cardinals
-268 - Houston Texans
-234 - Philadelphia Eagles
-205 - San Francisco 49ers
-165 - New Orleans Saints
-153 - Detroit Lions
-127 - Cleveland Browns
-86 - Seattle Seahawks
-65 - Carolina Panthers
-19 - Buffalo Bills
+4 - Miami Dolphins
+35 - Washington Commanders
+83 - Dallas Cowboys
+97 - Las Vegas Raiders
+113 - New York Giants
+268 - Jacksonville Jaguars
+289 - Pittsburgh Steelers
+314 - Indianapolis Colts
+362 - Atlanta Falcons
+373 - Green Bay Packers
+395 - Los Angeles Chargers
+396 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
+670 - Cincinnati Bengals
+801 - Los Angeles Rams
+817 - Minnesota Vikings

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

at the same time that the Bears opponents were the least penalized in the NFL...

...the Bears own offense was receiving very little help

Bears first downs via penalty on opponents since 2022:

#1 fewest in the NFL

just 1.3 per game

1.3!

but wait, it gets worse:

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and the combination of:

#1 fewest penalties called on opponents...

along with #1 fewest first downs given to the Bears offense because of opponent...

leads to this hilarious stat ⤵️

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and over the last 4 years combined:

Bears rank in penalty yards called against opponents

#1 fewest

Bears rank in penalties called against opponents

#1 fewest

but, there's also this:

first downs awarded TO THE BEARS via penalties called on opponents

#1 fewest

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

over the last 4 years, apparently having very few penalties called on their opponents is standard for Chicago

Bears opponent's rank penalty yards:

2025: #1 fewest
2024: #7 fewest
2023: #1 fewest
2022: #1 fewest

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

penalty yards called on opponents in 2026

678 - Chicago Bears
701 - Detroit Lions
731 - Buffalo Bills
734 - San Francisco 49ers
747 - Atlanta Falcons
772 - Tennessee Titans
794 - New York Jets
797 - Philadelphia Eagles
818 - New England Patriots
822 - Arizona Cardinals
828 - Los Angeles Chargers
829 - Carolina Panthers
833 - Baltimore Ravens
841 - Miami Dolphins
843 - Denver Broncos
863 - Cleveland Browns
867 - Green Bay Packers
875 - Minnesota Vikings
878 - Cincinnati Bengals
882 - Pittsburgh Steelers
895 - Las Vegas Raiders
902 - Seattle Seahawks
907 - Houston Texans
913 - New Orleans Saints
917 - Indianapolis Colts
922 - Los Angeles Rams
969 - Kansas City Chiefs
994 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1001 - Jacksonville Jaguars
1030 - Washington Commanders
1142 - Dallas Cowboys
1143 - New York Giants

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

so yesterday I shared that the Bears opponents had the fewest penalty yards called against them last year

678 penalty yards called on Bears opponents

the NFL average was 871

nearly 200 more

but apparently that's just the beginning

https://t.co/lxaULl3FTx

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

I never knew about a "Bears Tax"

until yesterday

today, you'll learn about it too

[Touchdown Talks @TalksTouchdown]

🐻⬇️

[Jacob Infante @jacobinfante24]

The #Bears freed up $10.3M in cap space by restructuring Cole Kmet and Jonah Jackson.

Notable FA defensive linemen:

• Jadeveon Clowney
• Joey Bosa
• Cam Jordan
• Haason Reddick
• A.J. Epenesa
• Calais Campbell
• DJ Reader

[Sarah🐻⬇️ @thechicagosares]

After 3 years, the #Bears-Panthers trade is now official.

Panthers receive:
Bryce Young

Bears receive:
DJ Moore for 3 years
Caleb Williams
Darnell Wright
Luther Burden
Tyrique Stevenson
Tory Taylor
Sam Roush
Malik Muhammad