If the first three plus weeks of Chicago Bears training camp have shown fans anything, it's that head coach Ben Johnson's new offense is complicated and it could take time to learn.
670 The Score's Laurence Holmes and Matt Spiegs in Chicago hammered that point home when discussing their expectations for the 2025 season. Spiegs shared how he would handle a slow start from the offense if it were to happen.
"It's going to be a while into the season before I'll be willingly throwing a gauntlet down and saying, 'welp, there it is.'"
Holmes added the same sentiments, as he will not panic in the face of trouble by the offense in the first half of the season.
"I know that everyone else will be upset if things don't go well. I'm kind of expecting this thing to not be quite right until November. Now if it is, great. Like that would be great if the Bears are interesting and really good and Caleb (Williams) is good in the first two months of the season, but I'm kind of expecting the clunkiness to continue in and see how he develops with it."
.@LaurenceWHolmes thinks it could be a clunky first 8 games for Caleb Williams and the Bears offense, so he's forming opinions with that as a foundation.
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) August 12, 2025
For his part, @MattSpiegs says, "It's going to be a while into the season before I'll be willingly throwing a gauntlet down." pic.twitter.com/ntP5mziiqu
Are they on the mark regarding the Bears' offense?
Throughout the training camp, the talk has been about the inconsistencies of the offense and how they are struggling to put everything together. Quarterback Caleb Williams has shown flashes of greatness, but has struggled to get on the same page with his receivers. The offense, in general, has struggled with lining up correctly, often due to pre-snap issues.
It's all part of the process, as there will be growing pains learning a new offense. Many of these players are new to the Bears, or the remaining players from last year had to endure three different play callers on offense.
This is more than just changing the plays in the playbook; this is about changing the culture of the unit. The same unit that finished dead last in total offense last year, with 284.6 yards per game.
Some reality needs to set in that the beginning of the season is not going to be smooth. Williams and the offense could struggle, but the potential of what they could be outweighs anything.
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If Johnson can get this offense rolling late in the season, the Bears could be right in contention to make the playoffs in 2025.