# Carter Bahns: Bahns argues that with a healthy Caleb Williams, the Bears are back in the championship conversation and should field one of the league's better offenses as long as Williams stays available. **Claimed:** Oct 22, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-61-stock-report-nfl-week-bears-rams/ One claim, too vague to check against what actually happened. It is not graded: a call has to commit to something we can check before it can be scored. > So long as he is available, Chicago seems likely to boast a top-tier offense. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - “This looks like a breakout season in the making for Williams. All he needs to do is stay on the field. So long as he is available, Chicago seems likely to boast a top-tier offense.” - Kind: Position Group Finish · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on Chicago Bears: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 100) - Bryan DeArdo on Chicago Bears: DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b882443-b481-48fb-b19b-e7f989d85e46 (scored 97.62) - Danny Parkins on Chicago Bears: Parkins named the seven AFC teams they believe are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as their Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f (scored 100) - “Stanford Steve” Coughlin on Chicago Bears: Stanford Steve said the Bears would beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night, and called a player they referred to as "Yakis" their Rookie of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb50c9d5-281b-4810-b41b-a5d6da11c438 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Chicago Bears: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 97.62) ## More position group finish The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Brent Sobleski on Dallas Cowboys: In their 2027 NFL mock draft, Sobleski has the Cowboys selecting Oregon defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington at No. 21 overall (via the Packers), and considers Washington a first-round talent despite their down season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8cb4e2ee-db0a-4b68-90bf-8ac9f4230349 (not settled) - Raymond Summerlin on Indianapolis Colts: In their Week 10 waiver wire column, Summerlin makes a handful of role and depth-chart calls alongside their weekly streaming advice: Corey Kiner starting for the Patriots, Chuba Hubbard holding the Panthers' lead job with Jonathon Brooks returning in a complementary role, rookie Carson Beck quarterbacking Arizona the rest of the season, Kyle McCord debuting against the Colts, and the Colts fielding possibly the league's worst offense going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b30c2739-2d6a-4cc8-8d36-3f4be391c986 (not settled) - Jose Sanchez on San Francisco 49ers: Sanchez graded the 49ers' trade deadline a B, praising the DeForest Buckner acquisition and predicting the 49ers' interior pass rush will be dominant going forward, with Buckner and Osa Odighizuwa both among the league's best defensive tackles. They also expect Keenan Allen to be only a depth contributor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88d18bca-7755-4c32-b503-53868fbdeb0b (not settled) - Zachary Pereles on Baltimore Ravens: Pereles grades the Brissett trade well for both sides, projecting Brissett as Baltimore's Week 10 starter who gives the Ravens a workable but below-average offense, and identifying the Chargers and Panthers games as winnable. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/883b3e26-6021-4fe9-bc77-d8daec04922c (not settled) - Chris Long on Green Bay Packers: Previewing the Week 9 slate, Chris Long expects the Saints to beat Cleveland, the Colts to beat Dallas, New England to edge Green Bay, and Baltimore to beat the Chargers on Monday night. They also call the Packers a top-10 defense once Micah Parsons returns, names their top six quarterbacks of the season, and expects Brandon Ayuk to be released, with Will Lee and Trevion Henderson sidelined this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/623f8e00-789e-4239-9edc-5e1285346b9d (not settled) - Connor Rogers on Minnesota Vikings: Rogers agreed the Bears have the NFL's best offense, picked Minnesota as the league's best total defense, and picked Jacksonville to beat Baltimore on Thursday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f137eeee-71a3-4de4-bfa0-50699d23e147 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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