{
  "id": 7731568,
  "title": "Why Ben Johnson was a little disappointed with Chicago Bears’ 59-37 Week 1 win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/why-ben-johnson-was-a-little-disappointed-with-chicago-bears-59-37",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:15:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ben-johnson-little-disappointed-071524175.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Johnson, the head coach of the Chicago Bears, expressed disappointment with the team's 59-37 Week 1 victory against the Carolina Panthers, despite a stellar performance by quarterback Caleb Williams. Johnson, speaking with ESPN Chicago radio's Jeff Joniak, shared that he, like Joniak, was hoping the Bears would score 60+ points, but fell short by just one point. Despite missing the 60-point mark, Johnson acknowledged the impressive nature of the Bears' performance, particularly Williams' stellar night where he threw for 269 yards, two touchdowns, and rushed for another two touchdowns with 65 yards. The Bears' offensive prowess was evident, leading many to predict Williams as an MVP contender. The only area of criticism was the defense, who allowed the Panthers to score 37 points, a figure that Johnson and the coaching staff would likely aim to improve upon in the weeks to come.",
  "summary": "Ben Johnson spoke about the Chicago Bears’ dominant 59-37 win against the Carolina Panthers, and why he didn’t feel thrilled with the result. The Bears looked incredible against the Panthers, with Caleb Williams in particular delivering a sensational performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "10 Thoughts on the NFL: Chicago Bears put the League on notice, plus much more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/10-thoughts-on-the-nfl-chicago-bears-put-the-league-on-notice-plus",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}