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Bears fall 31-7 to Packers; Johnson's Bagent call questioned

Rookie Tyson Bagent started at quarterback for Chicago in the lopsided loss, with analysts questioning offensive coordinator Ben Johnson's decision to use him instead of Caleb Williams.

On air: Chip Darnell, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:09 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Ben Johnson must own Bears’ brutal Tyson Bagent misfire that proves Caleb Williams haters wrong”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 4:09 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Packers, Caleb Williams, Mike Johnson, Bears.
BBN covered this story before: Packers' Franklin tries to punk 'weird' Bears after Week 5 win (October 12).

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Yahoo SportsBen Johnson must own Bears’ brutal Tyson Bagent misfire that proves Caleb Williams haters wrong

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports says Chicago lost to Green Bay thirty-one to seven on Sunday, and the writer blames Ben Johnson's use of rookie Tyson Bagent.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo hot takes, one thermometer. Chip, you're first.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Bears lost by twenty-four and Caleb Williams looks better for it!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIf the coach is the problem, the quarterback is a genius in a bad movie!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot. Nobody has ever been cleared by a scoreboard like that, and it's working.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy take is that the play call was a misunderstanding. Ben Johnson called it with love, and the Packers simply refused to receive it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. Love is not a defense, Vera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a perfectly good offense.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorShe's got the whole Bears playbook in a greeting card!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy final take: the Bears should lose thirty-one to seven every week. The thermometer says it's the only way to prove anybody right.

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