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Game Preview: Raiders return home hoping to halt skid and Bears' momentum

The Raiders (1-2) look to snap a two-game losing streak when the Chicago Bears (1-2) come to town.

Kickoff is set for Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:25 p.m. PT.

Broadcast information

Network/Flagship Play-by-play Color Analyst
TV: CBS Spero Dedes Adam Archuleta
Local Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM and KRLV "Raider Nation Radio 920 AM" Jason Horowitz Kirk Morrison
Spanish Radio: Deportes Vegas 1460 AM Harry Ruiz Mayra Gomez

Opponent profile

Coach: Ben Johnson

Quarterback: Caleb Williams

2025 record: 1-2

Key additions: TE Colston Loveland, WR Luther Burden III, G Jonah Jackson, G Joe Thuney and DT Grady Jarrett

Key losses: G Teven Jenkins, WR Keenan Allen and TE Gerald Everett

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What to know

The Bears and new Head Coach Ben Johnson got their first win last Sunday, 31-14 over the Dallas Cowboys. Caleb Williams has a standout game as he completed 67.9 percent for 298 yards and four touchdowns with a career-high 142.6 QBR. It was also the first game in his NFL career in which he wasn't sacked. In the second quarter, he led a 19-play touchdown drive, the longest TD drive in the NFL at this point in the season.

"There's a lot of ways that Caleb Williams can hurt you, and when we have pass protection like we had yesterday, that certainly helps," Johnson said.

The Bears O-line will be challenged by a Silver and Black defense that has secured at least one sack in 38 straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL.

2025 Regular Season Stats Raiders Bears
Total Offense; Rank in League 320.3 ypg; 16th 347.0 ypg; 10th
Passing Offense 248.0 ypg; 6th 233.7 ypg; 11th
Rushing Offense 72.3 ypg; 30th 113.3 ypg; 15th
Points Per Game 17.7 ppg; 26th 25.3 ppg; 9th
Total Defense 351.0 ypg; 24th 387.0 ypg; 29th
Pass Defense 237.0 ypg; 24th 247.7 ypg; 27th
Rush Defense 114.0 ypg; tied for 18th 139.3 ypg; tied for 26th
Points Allowed Per Game 24.7 ppg; 21st 31.0 ppg; tied for 28th

Matchup history

  • The Bears lead the all-time regular season series against the Raiders, 9-8.
  • Last time: The Bears defeated the Raiders, 30-12, on Oct. 22, 2023. The Bears have won three of the last five matchups against the Raiders.

Milestones to watch

  • TE Brock Bowers needs 71 receptions to surpass Justin Jefferson (196), Amon-Ra St. Brown (196) and Michael Thomas (196) for the most receptions by a player in his first two seasons in NFL history.
  • Bowers needs 21 receptions to surpass Sam LaPorta (146) for the most receptions by a tight end in his first two seasons all-time.
  • Bowers needs 608 receiving yards to surpass Mike Ditka (1,980) for the most receiving yards by a tight end in his first two seasons in NFL history.
  • K Daniel Carlson needs 75 points scored in 2025 to pass Dan Bailey (927) for the 10th most points scored in NFL history among kickers in their first eight NFL seasons.
  • WR Tre Tucker needs one touchdown reception to tie Tim Brown (5 in 1996) for most touchdown receptions through the first four games of a single season in franchise history.
  • With two touchdown receptions, Tucker would be the first wide receiver since 2018 to record six touchdown receptions in the first four games of a single season.

Team connections

  • Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen served as head coach of the Raiders from 2012-14.
  • Bears assistant defensive backs/safeties coach Matt Giordano played for the Raiders from 2011-12.
  • Bears linebackers coach Richard Smith served in the same role for the Raiders during the 2021 season.
  • Bears offensive quality control coach Zach Cable served as both an offensive and defensive assistant with the Raiders from 2019-21.
  • Bears DL Andrew Billings spent the 2022 season with the Raiders.
  • Raiders quarterbacks coach Greg Olson served in the same role for the Bears during the 2023 season.
  • Raiders wide receivers coach Chris Beatty served in the same role with the Bears during the 2024 season.
  • Raiders tight ends coach Luke Steckel served as the Bears' assistant offensive line coach in 2023.
  • Raiders assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton II served in the same role for the Bears during the 2015 and 2017 seasons.
  • Raiders RB Raheem Mostert appeared in two games for the Bears in the 2016 season.
  • Raiders DE Charles Snowden was first signed by the Bears in the 2021 season.

View director of photography Michael Clemens' top picks of black and white photos from the Raiders' Week 3 matchup against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium.

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