The Raiders’ two-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s NFL Week 7 has suddenly evaporated, along with the goodwill that accompanied it.

Not only did they forfeit the opportunity to finish above.500 for the season on Sunday at Soldier Field, but they also lost in a manner that was problematic. The Raiders lost 30–12 against the Bears, who are regarded by some as the weakest team in the NFL.

Division II Shepherd University product Tyson Bagent, an undrafted rookie free agent, completed 21 of 29 passes for 162 yards passing in his first career start. He put a lot of reliance on D’Onta Foreman, a running back with 120 yards overall and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing).

In place of Jimmy Garoppolo, who injured his back in the Patriots victory last week, Brian Hoyer, the backup quarterback for Las Vegas, was only able to throw for 129 yards on 17 of 29 passes. In addition, Hoyer threw two interceptions, one of which was returned by Bears defensive back Jaylon Johnson for a 39-yard touchdown near the conclusion of the contest.

Towards the end of the game, Aidan O’Connell threw Johnson his third Raiders interception. On the team’s last play of the game, O’Connell guided the Raiders on their lone touchdown drive, slanting a nine-yard pass to receiver Jakobi Meyers in the end zone.

In contrast, Las Vegas’ defense, which was activated when Justin Fields sustained an injury, had no lessons learned versus Bagent.a dislocated thumb during a Vikings game, ending a run of at least three games. When Chicago attempted to run out the clock at the end of the game, the defense frequently appeared uncompetitive as it easily averaged five yards per play before garbage time, while Las Vegas could only manage an average of 3.4 yards.

The widely reported annoyance of star receiver Davante Adams, who was targeted extensively early in the game but only finished with seven catches for 57 yards, will only grow from here. In the third quarter, Hoyer failed to connect with him on a wide-open throw play that ultimately slipped through the receiver’s hands.

Josh Jacobs appeared to score on a pass from Hoyer a few plays earlier, but playback showed that he did not plant his second foot in the end zone. Jacobs was limited to 41 yards on 12 touches overall against the Bears.

While Las Vegas kicker Daniel Carlson missed a 41-yard field goal during the first and third possessions, Chicago scored touchdowns on both of those drives. During warm-ups, he apparently sustained a groin injury, but he went on to make kicks from

forty and twenty yards.

In Week 8 Monday Night Football, Las Vegas takes on Detroit.

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Foreman scores three times.

In Chicago, the Raiders are taking a beating.

After D’Onta Foreman scored his third touchdown of the day on a 5-yard pass from rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent, Las Vegas suddenly trails 21-3. This is Bagent’s first-ever touchdown pass in his career.

Chicago’s 15-play, 93-yard touchdown drive was completed. Since the Raiders haven’t been able to consistently generate offense, the Bears have nearly twice as many yards (265 to 137) as the visitors.

And they are running out of time to figure it out with four minutes left in the third quarter.

Carlson receives

Before halftime, raiders were on the scoreboard.

At the very least, the Raiders will not enter halftime behind points.

Despite being hindered by a groin ailment, Daniel Carlson scored a 40-yard field goal within the two-minute warning to give the Bears a 14-3 lead.

In the first half, backup quarterback Brian Hoyer—who is replacing the injured Jimmy Garoppolo—has completed 10 of 19 throws for 93 yards and one interception, but he has struggled with consistency. During the Raiders’ previously noted touchdown drive, another sure interception was dropped, and fullback Jakob Johnson’s holding penalty momentarily kept the team out of field goal range.

However, after the kicker failed from 41 yards earlier in the half, wide receiver Jakobi Meyers called pass interference, setting the stage for Carlson’s touchdown.

With 1:49 remaining, Chicago had an opportunity to extend their lead before halftime, but rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent, who has 104 throwing yards on 14 of 19 attempts, was sacked by Maxx Crosby to prevent that from happening.

Bears swarm in.

Make it two for Bears running back D’Onta Foreman’s short touchdown runs.

At Soldier Field, Foreman just extended his team’s lead to 14-0 with a three-yard touchdown to go along with his previous two-yard score.

The Bears’ most recent victory must be somewhat the fault of Josh Jacobs and Brian Hoyer. Deep in Chicago territory, Hoyer launched a quick pass that went through Jacobs’ hands, and Tremaine Edmunds was there to pick it off.

It took Chicago only six plays toproceed 34 yards in order to score.

Bears score first.

In their second game at Soldier Field, all of the Raiders’ defensive progress over the previous four weeks was momentarily erased.

To take a 7-0 lead, the home team’s quarterback, Tyson Bagent, an undrafted rookie, led them on a 12-play, 69-yard touchdown drive. After it was established that receiver D.J. Moore had stepped out at the 2-yard line, the call that had previously indicated he had run in a reverse touchdown was reversed.

Whatever the case, D’Onta Foreman’s short run for the Bears was enough to score on the following play. During the Raiders’ opening offensive drive, they got as far as the 23-yard line; however, kicker Daniel Carlson failed to convert a 41-yard field goal.

Carlson is out with what appears to be a groin injury sustained during warm-ups before the game.

Releasing inactives

The Raiders will need to make some roster cuts if they are to win a third straight game for the second time under head coach Josh McDaniels. For the Bears game this afternoon at Soldier Field, three starters are sidelined.

Even while it was known by midweek, the inactive reports for both teams have made it official. Jimmy Garoppolo, the quarterback, Jakorian Bennett, the cornerback, and Nate Hobbs, the cornerback, will not be in Las Vegas.

Garoppolo will be replaced by Brian Hoyer, who will make his first start of the year. The vacancies in the secondary are anticipated to be filled by Tyler Hall and Amik Robertson.

Hobbs, who is perhaps the Raiders’ greatest coverage player, has missed four games in a row since rookie Bennett was wounded during the team’s victory over the Patriots last week. The other players on the sidelines for Las Vegas are defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera, wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson, and linebacker Amari Burney.

The Bears, who are without quarterback Justin Fields among their starting lineup, are likewise far from healthy. Tyson Bagent, an undrafted rookie free agent, will start his first game of the season against the Raiders.

The Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders are two NFL clubs who have been affected by the midseason injury plague. Both clubs’ starting quarterbacks and many of their finest players are listed as injured going into their interconference matchup this morning.

Jimmy Garoppolo (back) of the Raiders and Justin Fields (dislocated thumb) of the Bears are both slated to miss the game. Tyson Bagent will start in Chicago, while Aidan O’Connell or Brian Hoyer will cover for Las Vegas.

The two finest players in Las Vegas, edge rusher Maxx Crosby (knee) and wide receiver Davante Adams (shoulder), have only participated in minimal practice this week but intend to play through their injuries. The same holds true for present and past BearYannick Ngakoue, a Raider edge rusher, is out due to a back issue.

Neither club will be getting any more time off anytime soon because they both have bye weeks in Week 13, which is the second-to-last available slot in the league. The side that does a better job of controlling its weaker roster will probably win today.

A favorable game pits the rebuilding Bears against the overall caliber of the Raiders roster.

After a 1-3 start, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels has managed to defuse some of the fire surrounding him with back-to-back victories the past two weeks, but a defeat against the Bears will likely fan the flames once again. The Raiders are expected to win this game. The Bears lack the elite talent of guys like Adams and Crosby, therefore there’s little question that they have a superior roster.and Josh Jacobs, the Raiders’ running back, provides.

During its winning streak, Las Vegas has also seen a number of second-tier standouts emerge, including tight end Michael Mayer, wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, linebacker Robert Spillane, and safety Tre’von Moehrig. The Bears may not be there as a single unit, but there is a case to be made that the Raiders perform at least NFL average at every position group. Although the youthful Bears have come a long way since the beginning of the season, expectations were low with three straight losses by ten points through Week 3 and a Week 4 blowout of a 21-point lead against the Broncos. Given the disparity in rosters, if Chicago outperforms Las Vegas, the coaching staff will bear the brunt of the responsibility.

They stated as much.
“If you’re a player like me, brilliance is your standard, not victories and defeats. I therefore anticipate being able to use that skill, record it, and have an impact on the game when I get out there. -Adams discussing why his annoyance at only having six catches for 74 yards over the previous two weeks doesn’t overshadow a two-game winning streak.

“I recognize it. If any player claims they are blind to the loudness and other such details, they are all lying. It’s a component of the game, and I discuss it in public. Every little thing counts in my quest to be the greatest at what I do. -Crosby expressing gratitude for holding the top rank in the NFL forpressures for the third straight week, with 38 on the season according to Pro Football Focus.

“I’m going to stay in my lane here, and we can pull over to the side of the road and have a talk if he needs to honk the horn.” -McDaniels outlining the complete liberty that assistant general manager Champ Kelly and general manager Dave Ziegler will have in handling the impending NFL trade deadline on October 31.

For pizza, Giordano’s is the best. That’s the only one I visited, I won’t lie. My favorite dish is the deep dish. -Bilal Nichols, a defensive tackle who spent the first four seasons of his NFL career in Chicago, on his favorite eatery

This week, the word “explosive” was most frequently mentioned in the Raiders locker room as nearly every inquiry regarding the Bears concluded with compliments for their capacity to change games. Chicago is really doing rather well, considering its explosive play rate (which the NFL defines as plays that go for at least 20 yards) is in the top half of the league and it has finished inside the top 10 over the last three weeks. Everything is based on speed. This offseason, Chicago made an effort to assemble a team that better suited Fields’ abilities. Although the third-year quarterback has had difficulty throwing the ball accurately over his three seasons in the NFL, he still ranks among the league’s most explosive runners and scramblers. Yet even he would probablyblasted Darnell Mooney and DJ Moore, his two best receivers, in a sprint. Moore, who led the NFL in receiving yards in Week 5 with 230, reminded everyone of his lightning-fast speed in the Bears’ lone victory of the season—a 40–20 Thursday Night Football triumph over the Washington Commanders. It may take some getting used to the Bears offense, which is probably the fastest the Raiders have faced this season.

The Bears have run the ball on 45.82% of snaps, which is first among losing teams and seventh-highest in the league, despite having played from behind for the most of the season. The Raiders will probably play with an additional defender in the box more frequently than they did early in the season in response to the offense’s rush-happy style. Fortunately, Epps is very successful in that function. Pro Football Focus’s metrics placed the strong safety, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 and 2022, among the top five rush defenders at his position in back-to-back years. And thus far, he has received an equally good mark in the Raiders category. Prior to the season, Epps was chosen as the squad captain and has madeDespite a somewhat undersized frame, he has maintained his aptitude for aggressive tackling and fearlessness despite a few coverage blunders with the Raiders. The formidable Bears power backs D’Onta Foreman and Roschon Johnson, who is dubious as he attempts to test out of the concussion protocol prior to kickoff, could be easier targets for Epps because of his skills.

That’s the number of yards gained on the longest play of the season for the Raiders last Sunday, when early in the third quarter, rookie receiver Tre Tucker caught a bomb from Hoyer at the Patriots’ 21-yard line. The Raiders’ offense, which has been sluggish to begin the season, could really get going with a more consistent vertical passing game, and Tucker’s quickness may be the spark. Adams has been constantly bracketed by opponents and is rarely left alone for one-on-one opportunities anywhere beyond the line of scrimmage, but opponents seem determined not to let him beat them deep. Tucker could fill the vacuum left by Meyers’ preference for short and intermediate routes with his skill set as the deep threat.In the NFL, Las Vegas is tied for last place withalongside seven other teams, yet this season there has only been one play that has gone over 40 yards. During the Raiders’ first scoring drive in a 38-10 loss to Buffalo, Tucker also had the second-longest play of the season, taking a jet sweep 34 yards. He has demonstrated more than enough big-play potential to be worthy of further chances in the future.

together with seven other teams, yet so far this season, just one play has surpassed 40 yards. Tucker also had the second-longest play of the season, taking a jet sweep 34 yards, during the Raiders’ opening scoring drive in a 38-10 loss against Buffalo. He has proven that he has more than enough big-play potential to be considered deserving of future opportunities.