Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Ben Johnson: Caleb Williams is 'week-to-week' with his hamstring injury Sep 23, 2026

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Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic discuss the latest news on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' hamstring injury.

[FULL EPISODE] Caleb Williams avoids serious injury, is considered 'week-to-week' Sep 22, 2026

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The Bears got good news when it comes to quarterback Caleb Williams, who left the game against the Vikings on Sunday with a hamstring injury. Williams didn't suffer a severe injury and is considered "week-to-week," head coach Ben Johnson said. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote are joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to talk through all that we know. When will we see Williams play again?

BONUS: Dan Wiederer talks latest on Caleb Williams' injury on 104.3 The Score Sep 21, 2026

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Our guy Dan Wiederer joined his co-host Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi on 104.3 The Score in Chicago to react to the latest news about quarterback Caleb Williams' hamstring injury. It appears Williams has avoided a serious setback.

Bears beat themselves in many ways in loss to Vikings Sep 21, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the non-Caleb Williams factors in the Bears' 9-3 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. There were many unforced errors for Chicago.

[FULL EPISODE] Caleb Williams leaves game with injury in Bears' 9-3 loss to Vikings Sep 21, 2026

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The Bears lost a disastrous home game to the Vikings, 9-3, on Sunday. To make matters worse, quarterback Caleb Williams left the game with a hamstring injury. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote offer their thoughts on a horrible day at Soldier Field.

Can the Bears defense show improvement this week? Sep 19, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder if the Bears defense can find its footing against the Vikings in Week 2.

Predictions for Bears-Vikings Sep 19, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote predict the winner of the Bears-Vikings game in Week 2.

What could be the Bears' game plan against the Vikings defense? Sep 19, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote dive into the how the Bears could be planning to attack the Vikings' blitz-heavy defense.

[FULL EPISODE] Bears preparing for 'mental war' against Vikings Sep 18, 2026

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Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his staff believe it's going to be "mental war" when they face the Vikings on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the Week 2 matchup in this episode. How is Johnson trying to avoid overthinking what Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores might do? Also, the Bears defense has to be better than it was against the Panthers. What's defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's plan to improve his unit? And can we expect tight end Colston Loveland to have any catches this week?!?

D'Andre Swift gets a pair of awards for his Week 1 performance Sep 17, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss leftover topics coming out of the Bears' win in Week 1. That includes running back D'Andre Swift getting named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week!