Mitchell Trubisky took an important step forward last week against the Detroit Lions, but the Minnesota Vikings will test him in a different way. Lorin Cox explains why Mike Zimmer's defense is a rough matchup for the young quarterback. But, the Chicago Bears pass rush should also be able to exploit a bad Vikings offensive line. Sunday night wi ...…

Mitchell Trubisky's big performance against the Detroit Lions in Week 10 was different than his breakout game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lorin Cox explains how the Chicago Bears' quarterback took a more significant step forward this time around, plus a look at what Matt Nagy did to help him grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m ...…

Podcast listener Cody Walker asked the Locked on Bears Facebook group about which Chicago Bears players could make the Pro Bowl based on how they played in the first half of the season. Lorin Cox discusses how the Bears could have multiple players headed to Orlando for the all-star game if they finish out the season strong. He also hands out mi ...…

The Chicago Bears' defense was back to its usual self in their Week 9 win over the Buffalo Bills, even without Khalil Mack. Lorin Cox examines the ripple effect of a revitalized pass rush and looks at where this Bears team can go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

No Khalil Mack, no Allen Robinson, no problem. The Chicago Bears didn't need their top play-makers on either side of the ball to defeat the New York Jets. Lorin Cox recaps how the Bears fared on both sides of the ball in their Week 8 win, and he looks ahead to how the team will handle the loss of Kyle Long. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ...…

The Chicago Bears can't afford another loss to an AFC East opponent, especially one they're heavily favored over. Lorin Cox details what the Bears have to do to avoid the upset. He explains how to neutralize what the New York Jets might do to attack Mitchell Trubisky, and how the Bears' pass rush can get back on track against Sam Darnold. Learn ...…

It's easy to write off the New York Jets with a rookie quarterback and a lack of marquee play-makers on either side of the ball. The Chicago Bears can't afford to overlook their Week 8 opponent after two straight losses to AFC East teams, though. John Butchko from Locked on Jets joined Lorin Cox to bring you the scoop on an up-and-down season i ...…

How did Kevin White come down with the "Hail Mary" one-yard short of the endzone? How did the New England Patriots punch it in multiple times in the redzone? On this Tape Tuesday, Lorin Cox breaks down the biggest plays from the Chicago Bears' Week 7 loss, taking you into the all-22 film to tell the story of the game. Plus, he shares his observ ...…

Mitchell Trubisky's box score stats from the Chicago Bears' loss to the New England Patriots really don't tell the story of his performance. Lorin Cox looks at how the young quarterback took a step back in Week 7 from a passing standpoint in this recap of Sunday's game. He also explains the Bears' special teams failures and what Vic Fangio trie ...…

There's no blueprint for beating the New England Patriots. It's going to take four quarter of mistake-free football, but the Chicago Bears can pull off the upset. Lorin Cox shares his gameplan for taking on Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, breaking down the keys to a Bears victory in Week 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc ...…

Khalil Mack isn't the only big-name Chicago Bears player on the injury report this week. Lorin Cox looks at the potential fallout from the injuries to Mack, Allen Robinson and Prince Amukamara that could all have a significant impact on their game against the New England Patriots. He looks at the pass-rush concerns without the star outside line ...…

The New England Patriots are no longer invincible, but can the Chicago Bears keep up? Mark Schofield from Locked on Patriots joins Lorin Cox for Crossover Wednesday, giving you the scoop on what Bill Belichick will do to attack Mitchell Trubisky and how Vic Fangio might be able to slow down Tom Brady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg ...…

The Chicago Bears' defense that took the field in Miami didn't look like the defense that played in the first four games of the season. Lorin Cox take you through the all-22 film to explain what went wrong against Brock Osweiler and the Dolphins. He also looks at Mitchell Trubisky's individual success and how the offense scored 21 points in the ...…

You know things went bad when Brock Osweiler brought home the win. On today's episode, Lorin Cox tries to assign blame for the Chicago Bears' overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins. Hear Matt Nagy's snippy post-game comments, plus a listener voicemail question and a look at how this previously vaunted defense collapsed in the Florida heat. Learn m ...…

The key to a Chicago Bears win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 6 will be all about the two pass-rushes. Lorin Cox breaks down how Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks can get after Ryan Tannehill and how Mitchell Trubisky can take advantage of an opportunistic Miami secondary. For more notes on defeating the Dolphins, head on over to the Locked on Bears ...…

Like the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, the Miami Dolphins won't be a pushover for the Chicago Bears. Travis Wingfield from Locked on Dolphins joins Lorin Cox for this Crossover Wednesday edition of Locked on Bears. Travis gives you the scouting report on Miami through five games with both their strengths and weaknesses. Plus, Lorin lays the Jord ...…

Matt Nagy insists Jordan Howard still has a big role in the Chicago Bears' offense, but will the playing time match up with the words? Shawn Sierra from "Shawn and Maya in the Morning" joins Lorin Cox to react to the head coach's comments on his running back situation. They discuss why this might be the beginning of the end of Howard in Chicago ...…

With the Chicago Bears on the bye week, it's time to determine the early winners of the season-long awards. Larry Dyer from Bears Talk Underground joins Lorin Cox to hand out the awards (so far) for the Bears' Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...…

The Chicago Bears enter their bye week in first place in the NFC North. Can they maintain that division lead through the rest of the season? Lorin Cox looks around the NFC North with the help of the Locked on Podcast Network to size up the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. The division crown is Matt Nagy's for the taking. ...…

Was Mitchell Trubisky's breakout performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a fluke or a sign of what's to come? Mark Schofield from Pro Football Weekly and Locked on Patriots joins Lorin Cox to go in-depth on the development of the Chicago Bears' quarterback. They nerd out on quarterback mechanics and Matt Nagy's offensive scheme, breaking d ...…

Matt Nagy gave the Chicago Bears the bye week off, but it will still be important for the growth of the team. Find out how the Bears will use the bye week on today's Locked on Bears. Hear from Nagy, quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone and outside linebackers coach Brandon Staley about the growth of the team and how they plan to maintain the momentum ...…

How did Mitchell Trubisky go from struggling against the Arizona Cardinals to a historic performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Lorin Cox looks at the tape from the Chicago Bears' Week 4 win to figure out how Matt Nagy brought the offense together and how Vic Fangio's defense shut down Ryan Fitzpatrick. Learn more about your ad choices. ...…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were just what the doctor ordered for Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears. Trevor Sikkema from Pewter Report and the Locked on NFL Draft podcast joined Lorin Cox to break down what he saw from the press box and Soldier Field. They discuss how much credit to give Trubisky and what went so wrong for the Buccaneers. Le ...…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense might be the toughest test this Chicago Bears' defense has faced yet, especially with Vic Fangio forced to rely on a depleted cornerback position. Lorin Cox lays out what Fangio has to do to slow down Ryan Fitzpatrick and this explosive Tampa Bay offense. He also looks at how Mitchell Trubisky can get the Bears ...…

Fitz-magic is coming to Chicago on Sunday, assuming he's still the starting quarterback. To get the scoop on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lorin Cox is joined by James Yarcho from Locked on Buccaneers for a crossover podcast. Find out why the Bears' defense should be concerned about the Buccaneers offense, while Mitchell Trubisky and company might ...…

Matt Nagy and Akiem Hicks met with reporters this week and shared their thoughts on the Chicago Bears' offense and defense. Hear what they had to say on Locked on Bears. Lorin Cox takes you through their notable comments and looks at where this team stands on both sides of the ball moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho ...…

Mitchell Trubisky's issues are holding back Matt Nagy's offense, but is the young head coach doing enough to help his quarterback succeed? Lorin Cox looks at the all-22 film from the Chicago Bears' Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals to try and find some answers. He also answers listener questions and reviews another strong performance from t ...…

It wasn't pretty, but the Chicago Bears defeated the Arizona Cardinals and sit atop the NFC North standings after three weeks. Paige Dimakos was at the Bears' Week 3 win over the Cardinals, and she joins Lorin Cox from Arizona to give us her observations from watching the game in person. They discuss the emergence of Chicago's defense and lack ...…

The Arizona Cardinals have struggled so far this season, but they have talent on both sides of the ball that shouldn't be overlooked. Lorin Cox gives you the scouting report on the Chicago Bears' Week 3 opponent and breaks down what the game plan should be to avoid any potential upset. He breaks down the Cardinals' downhill rushing attack, the ...…

The 2018 Arizona Cardinals are a lot like the 2017 Chicago Bears. Bo Brack from Locked on Cardinals joined Lorin Cox to preview their Week 3 matchup. Find out why Sam Bradford's days in Arizona may be numbered and whether we could see Josh Rosen make his NFL debut against the Bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Tape don't lie. Lorin Cox shares his observations from the all-22 film of the Chicago Bears' Week 2 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He came away more encouraged by both Mitchell Trubisky and Matt Nagy than he originally thought as the building blocks looked to be in place in an otherwise shaky offensive performance. Learn more about your ad choi ...…

The Chicago Bears' defense starred in their Week 2 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night. They carried Mitchell Trubisky and the offense that struggled for the second-straight week. Lorin Cox breaks down the strong performances from Khalil Mack and Danny Trevathan before addressing Trubisky's lack of development and Matt Nagy abandoning ...…

After Patrick Mahomes' strong start to the 2018 season, Chicago Bears fans were left asking — did Ryan Pace draft the wrong quarterback? Lorin Cox discusses QB development as he shared his take on the debate. He also updates you on the rest of the NFC North through two weeks of the season, and he looks back at the Cameron Meredith situation as ...…

Earlier this week on Locked on Bears, we heard Grant Goldberg and Spike Friedman from Locked on Seahawks share their take on Monday night's matchup. On this episode, Lorin Cox dives into the key matchups on both sides of the ball to break down what Chicago needs to do to earn their first win of the season. He assesses Seattle's strengths and we ...…

The Seattle Seahawks are a team in transition that is hard to pin down. That's why Locked on Bears crossed over with Locked on Seahawks to get the scoop on the Chicago Bears' Week 2 opponent. Spike Friedman and Grant Golberg joined Lorin Cox to share their thoughts on Seattle's Week 1 loss to the Broncos while gushing over rookie punter Michael ...…

The Chicago Bears blew a 20-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, and they have no one to blame but themselves. But Mike McCarthy and Mike Pettine did a lot to make things difficult for them, out-coaching Matt Nagy and Vic Fangio in the process. On this episode of Locked on Bears, Lorin Cox is joined by Ben Fennell, who does Xs and Os wo ...…

The Chicago Bears don't have anyone but themselves to blame for their epic collapse in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. Lorin Cox shares his notes from the all-22 film of the game, explaining how both Matt Nagy and Vic Fangio failed to adjust and Aaron Rodgers took advantage. The good news? A lot of it is easy to correct moving forward. Le ...…

Week 1 was a roller coaster for the Chicago Bears that ultimately ended in stunning defeat. Lorin Cox picks up the pieces from their Sunday night loss to the Green Bay Packers. He takes a look at what went wrong with the Bears' defense before analyzing Mitch Trubisky's development and evaluating Matt Nagy's debut as a head coach. Learn more abo ...…

Earlier this week on Locked on Bears, we heard Peter Bukowski from Locked on Packers share his take on Sunday's matchup. On this episode, Lorin Cox dives into the key matchups on both sides of the ball to break down what Chicago needs to do to win at Lambeau Field. He assesses Green Bay's strengths and weaknesses and identifies ways the Bears c ...…

Is a comparison to Jared Goff setting the bar too high for Mitchell Trubisky in 2018? Mark Schofield, who hosts Locked on Patriots, wrote an in-depth film breakdown of the Chicago Bears quarterback for Pro Football Weekly, and he joins Lorin Cox to share his analysis. They discuss what Trubisky still needs to work on and what his development co ...…

The regular season is here and Bears-Packers week is heating up. For this Crossover Wednesday edition of Locked on Bears, Peter Bukowski from Locked on Packers joins Lorin Cox to look ahead to Sunday night's matchup. They discuss how Green Bay will prepare for Khalil Mack, how the Packers' young secondary will handle the new Bears' receivers, a ...…

While Khalil Mack dominated the weekend, the Chicago Bears were busy deciding on their 53-man roster. Now that the dust has settled, Robert Zeglinski joined Lorin Cox to look at who's left. They break down the biggest surprises on the roster and discuss which question marks still remain. Plus, Lorin admits which player he was wrong about. Learn ...…

Take a bow, Ryan Pace. The Chicago Bears pulled off the blockbuster trade of the season, acquiring Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Khalil Mack. Lorin Cox has your instant analysis, breaking down how the Bears were able to strike a deal and projecting Mack's impact on Vic Fangio's defense. Your Boy Q from Locked on Raiders also joins us to gi ...…

Now that the preseason is officially over, the Chicago Bears have only a few days to trim their 90-man roster down to 53. On this episode of Locked on Bears, Lorin Cox is joined by Kyle Popovich to give a position-by-position overview of what to expect as the cuts come in. They discuss how the latest injuries will shape the roster and where Rya ...…

The final preseason game is typically the most boring exhibition of the year, but the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills should give fans plenty to watch for on Thursday. Kevin Massare from Locked on Bills joins Lorin Cox for a crossover podcast where the two hosts preview the Preseason Week 4 matchup. Find out which starters could play in the gam ...…

The preseason is winding down, which means the Chicago Bears soon have to cut their roster down to 53 players. Lorin Cox takes a deeper look at the Bears players on the bubble, including Javon Wims, Ryan Nall, Kylie Fitts and more. Find out why Ryan Pace can get away with cutting one of his draft picks and which undrafted rookie free agent has ...…

Everyone saw Chase Daniel and Javon Wims ball out against the Kansas City Chiefs, but who else stood out in the Chicago Bears' fourth preseason game on Saturday? Lorin Cox breaks down all the notable performances, both good and bad, on each side of the ball, with a look forward to how this game started to shape the 53-man roster. Learn more abo ...…

The Chicago Bears' preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs has no shortage of interesting storylines. That's why Ryan Tracy from Locked on Chiefs joined Lorin Cox on this episode of Locked on Bears. They dive in to all the key matchups for the starters and discuss how much of an advantage Matt Nagy might have against his former team. Lear ...…

The Chicago Bears will play their unofficial dress rehearsal for the 2018 season on Saturday in the penultimate preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. On this episode of Locked on Bears, Lorin Cox tells you what to watch for in the exhibition matchup with Matt Nagy's former team. He looks at the biggest question marks surround the offen ...…

Locked on Bears is your podcast destination for daily Chicago Bears news and analysis. On today's podcast, Lorin Cox breaks down the latest from Halas Hall — injury updates. He brings you everything you need to know on Roquan Smith leaving practice with a hamstring injury and the latest developments on Adam Shaheen's foot sprain. Plus, Lorin lo ...…