Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): This line has dropped, is it just too easy to take the Browns at home in a playoff chase? The Bears have looked much better lately. Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A challenge awaits the Bears as they head into Cleveland to take on the Browns on Sunday. Not only is this a chance for the team to win its third game in a row, but it marks Justin Fields' return to the place that he made his first NFL start. In case you forgot, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer remind you how disastrous that game was. Also in this episode, Matt Eberflus and Luke Getsy detail the progress they've seen from Fields when it comes to his pocket passing. Fields has also limited his turnovers lately! As usual, the guys predict who wins the game and also try to figure out why the Bears keep choosing to receive the opening kick. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from Bears coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy in this segment, as they explain the progress they've seen in quarterback Justin Fields' ability to make plays from the pocket and keep the ball out of harm's way. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer zoom in on a few key numbers for the Bears-Browns matchup Sunday, including the fact that Chicago is 3-1 when it chooses to receive the opening kickoff. Why do the Bears keep going against conventional wisdom? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Bears quarterback Justin Fields being set to return to the scene of his first NFL start. The game has to go better for Fields in Cleveland this time around, right? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here): In this clip, Faraz and Zach discuss Justin Fields' matchup in Week 15 against the Browns and where he stands in their QB rankings. Follow Faraz on Instagram @upperhandfantasy https://www.instagram.com/upperhandfantasy Visit our new website with our weekly rankings, articles, advanced stats, analytics and more: www.upperhandfantasy.com Be sure to check out FantasyLife.com for some of the best advice from the industry's sharpest minds, all for FREE. Use your fantasy knowledge to 20x your money today on Underdog: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-upper-hand-fantasy and use the code UPPERHAND to get your first deposit doubled up to $100 and get your first pick on us. Follow @farazsiddiqi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/farazsiddiqi To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Reception Perception' (subscribe here): On this week's episode of QB Klass, Zach Miller and Derrik Klassen discuss a Joe Flacco resurrection in Cleveland and Justin Fields' play of late for the Bears. How far can Flacco carry this Browns team? Should Chicago commit to Fields going forward? Plus, we close the show with some thoughts on an epic QB duel in Week 14 as Lamar Jackson and Matthew Stafford both played some serious football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winning two games in a row had been a challenge for the Bears under Matt Eberflus, but they accomplished it for the first time with their victory against the Lions. Did that represent a "signature" win for Eberflus? David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss. The guys also get into the ascending Bears defense, which has been one of the NFL's best since Montez Sweat arrived. Meanwhile, Justin Fields played well against the Lions but was far from perfect. So Haugh and Wiederer check in on Fields' development and hear from a couple national NFL analysts who have thoughts on Fields. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have an in-depth discussion on Bears quarterback Justin Fields' performance in a win against the Lions. Fields certainly made some great plays, but his day wasn't perfect. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bears' win against the Lions on Sunday marked the first time that Chicago has won consecutive games under head coach Matt Eberflus. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer wonder if it was also the best win the Bears have had since Eberflus took over. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer listen to a pair of NFL analysts, Dan Orlovsky of ESPN and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, offer different perspectives on where Bears quarterback Justin Fields is at in his development and how he stacks up against the rest of the league. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here): Faraz Siddiqi and Zach Rizzuto share some thoughts on an impressive performance from Justin Fields, DJ Moore and the Bears as they took down the Lions in Week 14. Follow Faraz on Instagram @upperhandfantasy https://www.instagram.com/upperhandfantasy Visit our new website with our weekly rankings, articles, advanced stats, analytics and more: www.upperhandfantasy.com Be sure to check out FantasyLife.com for some of the best advice from the industry's sharpest minds, all for FREE. Use your fantasy knowledge to 20x your money today on Underdog: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-upper-hand-fantasy and use the code UPPERHAND to get your first deposit doubled up to $100 and get your first pick on us. Follow @farazsiddiqi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/farazsiddiqi To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was that a ... legit good win for the Bears?!? Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski react to the Bears' 28-13 win against the Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field! It's the first time the Bears have won two games in a row in the Matt Eberflus era and represents genuine progress for a team looking to learn how to win consistently. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): How much will the weather play into this game. Valenti has a side and a total play in this NFC North game. Download and subscribe to Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for the Bears to take on an opponent they had on the ropes just a few weeks ago. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have your Bears-Lions preview in this one! But first, the guys look into Luke Getsy's explanation of the Bears' screen-heavy offensive game plan in their previous game, a 12-10 win against the Vikings. Are we OK with Getsy's thought process? Plus, Justin Fields got extremely introspective during his weekly press conference when asked about his future. The young quarterback seems content to control what he can control and faithful that everything will work out for the best. The crew also predicts the winner of the Bears-Lions game and rewinds to this past June to hear thoughts from Kevin Warren about Ryan Poles. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer turn the page back to this past June, when Wiederer spoke with Bears president Kevin Warren about general manager Ryan Poles. Warren spoke glowingly about Poles then, and we believe that's important subtext to keep in mind as a crucial offseason awaits. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy explained his screen-heavy game plan in a win against the Vikings in Week 12. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss how logical the plan was against a unique opponent. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss what Bears quarterback Justin Fields had to say when he was asked about his future with the organization and what moves the team could make this offseason. Fields got extremely introspective and seems content on controlling what he can control. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'The Daily Score' (subscribe here): On this edition of the Daily Score with Mark Grote, Bears quarterback Justin Fields gets real about the scrutiny he's facing as his third season in Chicago enters its final stretch. Coach Matt Eberflus then discusses his Bears defense forcing eight turnovers in the team's previous two games. Later, safety Jaquan Brisker talks about the residual anger he and his teammates will carry into the game Sunday when Chicago faces Detroit for the second and final time this year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bears are back from their bye week, but David Haugh and Dan Wiederer still have lingering big-picture topics to cover. First off, while the Bears are technically kind of in the mix for an NFC playoff spot, we need to make it clear they need to aim higher than being in the bottom of a bad playoff picture. As for Justin Fields and his future with the Bears, he has shown progress since his return from injury, but the Bears should have a rare chance this offseason to get every piece of the organization lined up — and that would mean moving on from Fields. And if the Bears try to attract Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach, might he want to make drafting Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy a priority? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer had a chance to focus more closely on the rest of the NFL during the Bears' bye week. They share observations about the outlook of teams outside Chicago. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss a quote that Wiederer got from a NFL executive this week regarding the Bears' current situation. The team could have a unique chance to align everything in the organization this offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer wonder about the possibility that Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy could end up in a package deal with coach Jim Harbaugh if Harbaugh chooses to leave the Wolverines to return to the NFL. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have reached the Bears bye week. That means David Haugh and Dan Wiederer get a chance to take a breath, zoom out and look at the big-picture issues facing the team. First off, how involved will president/CEO Kevin Warren be in making the crucial decisions looming offseason? Then there's the issue of what to do with quarterback Justin Fields, especially should the Bears end up holding the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft again. As for possible coaches, if Matt Eberflus gets fired, we're already hearing Jim Harbaugh rumors again! The guys also check out the background on USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the expected No. 1 overall pick. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren's role in making crucial decisions for the team this offseason remains unknown to everyone right now. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer speculate how much they believe he'll be pushing the buttons. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss possible coaching fits for the Bears should they move on from Matt Eberflus after this season. Jim Harbaugh's name is already floating out there as having been discussed by the Bears front office. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine the various choices the Bears have in front of them at the quarterback position this offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Wiederer joined the Mully & Haugh Show in Chicago to discuss the continued evaluation of Bears quarterback Justin Fields. What did the win against the Vikings really mean, if anything, for Fields? Plus, can the improving defense be enough to save head coach Matt Eberflus' job? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have had more time to think about Justin Fields' finish in the Bears' 12-10 win against the Vikings. Do either of them feel any different than they did Monday night? Fields managed to put together a game-winning drive, but it came after he had two fumbles that could've cost them the game. Then there's the game plan the Bears put together against a blitz-heavy Vikings defense, one that was extremely lateral in nature. Matt Eberflus explained this was fairly intentional. Could the Bears have pushed the ball downfield more though? Meanwhile, the Chicago defense has put together a string of really good games and is showing genuine signs of progress. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After sitting on it for a day, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer wonder if they feel any different about Bears quarterback Justin Fields' performance in the fourth quarter of a win against the Vikings on Monday night. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine the Bears' offensive game plan in their win against the Vikings, which included intentionally throwing sideways often. The plan seemed fine in theory, but couldn't more downfield passes have been implemented? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Bears' defensive performance in their 12-10 win against the Vikings. There has been noticeable improvement for this unit since the beginning of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, it wasn't pretty, but the Bears won their first NFC North game since 2021 with a 12-10 victory against the Vikings! David Haugh and Adam Studzinski offer postgame thoughts on the messy, messy Monday Night Football affair. It wasn't game that likely changed anyone's stance on either the coach or quarterback, but talking about a win always feels good. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'The Daily Score' (subscribe here): Mark Grote discusses the Bears players who will miss Chicago's game at the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Grote then reacts to Sports Illustrated insider Albert Breer recently writing that he has heard Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren wants to be "more involved on the football side." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bears are preparing for what will be their final (scheduled) primetime game of the season! They have a matchup with the Vikings on Monday Night Football. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer start previewing the game by looking at Justin Fields, who had a rough one against the Vikings the last time the teams played, which is when Fields hurt his thumb back on Oct. 15. How will Fields handle the Vikings' blitz-heavy defense this time? The guys were also impressed with how Fields explained why he hasn't lost any faith in rookie Tyler Scott after Scott misplayed a deep pass by Fields on a key play late in the Bears' loss to the Lions last Sunday, a play that could've sealed a win for Chicago. Meanwhile, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and cornerbacks coach Jon Hoke finally helped clear up a few questions we were wondering about from that Lions game. The guys also examine key numbers and predict the winner of the matchup Monday before pondering a recent report that Albert Breer had regarding Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren's thinking. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer were impressed by the way Justin Fields carried himself in his press conference this week. Fields was especially good at explaining why he hasn't lost any faith in rookie Tyler Scott after Scott wasn't able to track down a perfectly thrown ball by Fields late in the Bears' loss to the Lions last Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from a pair of Bears coaches, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and cornerbacks back Jon Hoke, about a few questions that we needed cleared up from Chicago's loss at Detroit on Sunday. In particular, Getsy explains what he thought of quarterback Justin Fields' decision to go deep to rookie receiver Tyler Scott on a key play late in the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer share important numbers to keep in mind ahead of the Bears-Vikings matchup Monday. The crew also predicts the winner of the game! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

670 The Score held what turned out to be a Take The North special! On the Mully & Haugh Show, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discussed Bears quarterback Justin Fields' performance against the Lions last Sunday and his future with the organization. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'The Daily Score' (subscribe here): Mark Grote shares what Bears safety Jaquan Brisker told the Bernstein & Holmes Show about quarterback Justin Fields' impressive performance in Chicago's stunning 31-26 loss in Detroit on Sunday. Fields made his first start since suffering a dislocated right thumb on Oct. 15. Grote also listened back to former Chicago quarterback Chase Daniel explain to the Parkins & Spiegel afternoon duo why he believes Fields' performance against the Lions was "his best game as a Bear." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're honestly still not sure how the Bears lost that game to the Lions. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer continue to unpack the aftermath. Why is Montez Sweat not playing closer to 90% of the defensive snaps? Matt Eberflus wants to use a rotation for the front four, but Sweat doesn't seem like the type of player who should be on a rotation, Matt! As for Justin Fields, he had one of his best days as a pro in the loss. Now, can he keep it up? David and Dan also look at the relationship between Fields and Luke Getsy. Are we putting too much blame on Getsy when the offense isn't good? Finally, Jaylon Johnson kind of had a rough day, dropping two potential interceptions, one of which could easily have gone back for six. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine the important dynamic between Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and quarterback Justin Fields. Can we tell what their relationship is truly like? And is Getsy getting too much blame when the offense performs poorly? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer closely examine Bears quarterback Justin Fields's performance in the team's 31-26 loss to the Lions. It doesn't seem like an exaggeration to say he had one of his best days as a pro. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer are confused by Bears edge rusher Montez Sweat not getting more snaps. Matt Eberflus wants to use a rotation for the front four to keep everyone fresh, but Sweat doesn't seem like he should be a rotational player. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer talk through a truly weird Bears loss Sunday. Justin Fields played well. So did the defense. And yet, the team walked out of Detroit with a 31-26 loss. What a collapse... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Bears have their starting quarterback set to return as they prepare to face the Lions! Justin Fields is back, and as David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss in this episode, it's time to resume the evaluation of him. The final seven games of 2023 will be a final test for Fields, who can write his own script — whether it's good or bad. And when it comes to Fields and the Bears offense as a whole, how much blame or credit does Luke Getsy get? Is he overcriticized? Dan and David also hop into the "Way Back Machine" so they can check out how angry Dan was after the last time the Bears played the Lions, which was on New Year's Day 2023! Dan was frustrated! Finally, the Lions are playing with a lot of belief in themselves, and a ton of that's because of Dan Campbell. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from both Matt Eberflus and Justin Fields about what's at stake for Fields in the final seven games of this season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski offer their predictions for the Bears-Lions game. Also this segment, they discuss how Dan Campbell has his Lions team truly believing in themselves and that's exemplified in how often they go for it on fourth down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the role that Luke Getsy has played in the success and failures of Justin Fields and the Bears offense. How much blame really goes on him? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices