Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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?

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The Bears got to take the weekend off after winning on Thursday Night Football, which means we all got to take in a full day of a Bears-less Sunday NFL! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer start by sharing their observations from the rest of the league. The Bears still don't really look like most of the NFL. Plus, is Justin Fields going to play against the Lions this Sunday? Dan believes it's trending th...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer consider how legitimate Bears defense's turnaround is. The numbers suggest genuine progress lately, but have they just played bad offenses?

The Lions are good this season, and it's got Dan Wiederer genuinely excited to see a game at Ford Field as the Bears are set to visit Detroit on Sunday. He explains his stance to David Haugh.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the possible futures of Bears quarterback Justin Fields and coach Matt Eberflus in Chicago. What would each have to do to keep his job?

From 'The Daily Score' ( subscribe here ): Mark Grote examines the biggest question for the Bears as the team prepares for Week 11 against the Lions: Will quarterback Justin Fields make his return from a dislocated right thumb? Fields has been out since suffering the injury on Oct. 15 during Chicago's game against Minnesota. Grote also discusses the leap that cornerback Kyler Gordon has made in hi...

Well, it wasn't pretty, but the Bears outlasted the Panthers on Thursday Night Football to get their third win of the season. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer unpack the game and take you inside a joyous locker room. Did Tyson Bagent actually outplay Bryce Young? Or is the way we perceive expectations for each player just different? Also, Matt Eberflus stills seems unwilling to be clear about the stat...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer think it's definitely a good development that the Bears got to experience some fun after a win, even if the victory was sloppy.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look into the play of both Tyson Bagent and Bryce Young on the Bears' 16-13 win against the Panthers on Thursday. Bagent's team won the game, but did he truly outplay Young? Also this segment, the guys discuss whether they believe Justin Fields will be back for the Bears in their next game.

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski actually get to give out game balls for the Bears' win over the Panthers! It's been a rare feature on the podcast this season!

It's game day! The Bears take on the Panthers on Thursday Night Football, and we're ... uh ... pretty sure Justin Fields will miss another start? David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from Matt Eberflus, who told reporters Fields is doubtful for the game and that Tyson Bagent will start. But Eberflus also indicated that Fields could try to give it a go Thursday. So he's not playing ... but he might pl...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from Matt Eberflus, who seemed to leave confusion about the status of Justin Fields for the Bears' game against the Panthers on Thursday Night Football.

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski share their predictions for the Bears-Panthers game.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the persistent conversation surrounding Bears quarterbacks, which has seemingly gone off the rails in recent weeks. Are we really giving Tyson Bagent a fair evaluation as he prepares for just his fourth NFL start?

We've got a clearer view of what happened in the Bears' loss to the Saints on Sunday after looking at it a little closer. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Tyson Bagent's performance. The kid showed some high-level stuff in the first three quarters before melting down in crunch time amid a four-turnover day. Meanwhile, Justin Fields could return against the Panthers on Thursday Night Football....

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have a conversation about how Tyson Bagent played in a loss to the Saints. Plus, Justin Fields could be returning for when the Bears host the Panthers on Thursday, as his status was upgraded to day-to-day.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine how the Bears offensive line fared against the Saints. A couple offensive linemen are starting to stand out as potential building blocks. Meanwhile, Cole Kmet is playing some great football right now.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the impact that new Bears defensive end Montez Sweat had in his first game with the team.

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to the Bears 24-17 road loss to the Saints. The Bears turned it over five times and had eight penalties in yet another disappointing game.

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It's just never easy at Halas Hall. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer take time to go over everything the Bears have had to deal with while they prepare to play the Saints. Runningback coach David Walker was fired. That's two assistant coaches who have left the team during the season. Is there a culture problem at Halas Hall? In the wake of the Montez Sweat trade, it's pretty clear the Beas MUST extend...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look into the Montez Sweat trade by the Bears, now that Sweat has arrived in Chicago. It's clear we like the player...but if he doesn't get a contract extension it's going to be a real problem.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear some of what Jaylon Johnson had to say about not being traded after he had requested a trade from the Bears before the NFL traded deadline. Ryan Poles also spoke on the matter. Is there a chance an extension is reached before Johnson hits free agency?