Overview

• Chicago returns from its bye at 2-2 for Monday night at Washington, with Johnson dismissing any revenge angle by calling this a new team.
• Johnson flagged a faltering run game plus underwhelming play-action and screens, with D’Andre Swift at 3.3 yards per carry and Kyle Monangai at 3.6.
• Pre-snap and other offensive penalties have been a major drag, prompting an explicit emphasis on getting flags under control.
• Caleb Williams has delivered encouraging passing numbers—62.3% completions, 927 yards, 8 TDs, 97.8 rating—with Rome Odunze leading in receptions, yards and touchdowns.
• A defense ranked at or near the bottom against the run and in sacks could get help soon, as Kyler Gordon and T.J. Edwards near returns and 21-day practice windows open for Austin Booker and Travis Homer.