5 Chicago Bears' observations at the Bye Week in Week 7

The Chicago Bears traveled to London and took care of Jacksonville Jaguars 35-16. The Bears got a head start by traveling to London on Monday night unlike their last visit to London 5 years ago under then head coach Matt Nagy.

Early on though, the Bears looked like they had arrived in London 48 hours ago, which Jacksonville as their travel was impacted by Hurricane Milton. They looked sluggish and slow and trailed 3-0 after the first quarter. But as we have seen this season, they started to play much better as the game went on.

1. The Bears overcame a slow start to throttle the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Caleb Williams had another masterful performance completing 23 of 29 passes for 226 yards with four touchdown passes while also rushing for 56 yards on four carries. D'Andre Swift had another strong game rushing for 91 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown while catching four passes for 28 yards. It's no coincidence that the Bears are 3-0 since both players started to produce.

Keenan Allen, who had been largely missing so far this season, came to life with two touchdowns after Caleb Williams made it clear they must get him involved more. And boy did they! Allen came to life in London was an encouraging sign and gave fans as to why the Bears traded for him.

The defense, which was missing safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, withstood as backups Elijah Hicks and Jaylon Jones each held their own. The run defense, which has been a weakness, did a great job limiting the Jaguar's run game. Credit goes to Ryan Poles for identifying Hicks and Jones and Matt Eberflus for coaching them up and ready to contribute.