Following their coach's lead, the Bears aim to be the aggressor in a rivalry that's more than a century old.

Ben Johnson's decision to have Keenum and Bagent on the field to start the game was clever. It also meant Keenum got the win.

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Momentum is building. In two games without Caleb Williams — and with two other starting quarterbacks — the Bears have yet to trail.

Johnson, 36, retires as a two-time Super Bowl champion with two first-team All-Pro honors.

The Bears don't have any superstars on defense, but Ben Johnson says they're playing really good football "as a collective 11 on the field.”

Bagent soaked in the experience of his first start in three years: "I am extremely appreciative of every rep, every game ever given to me."

With 232 rushing yards and a dominant edge in time of possession, the Bears are doing more than surviving without Caleb Williams.

Bears defensive end Marcus Davenport is active for the first time this season. A former first-round pick of the Saints when Dennis Allen was running their defense, Davenport signed with the team in ca...