NFL Preseason 2018: Winners and losers from Week 3

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 26: Mike White #3 of the Dallas Cowboys fumbles the ball after being sacked by Vontarrius Dora #59 of the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth quarter of a preseason football game at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 25: Taquan Mizzell #33 of the Chicago Bears is stopped by Breeland Speaks #57 and Mike Purcell #93 of the Kansas City Chiefs (R) during a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 25, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Loser: Hope for the Chiefs defense (Alternative Winner: The Bears offense)

The Chicago Bears were one of several teams this week that sort of left fans a bit shocked as they rested a fair amount of starters, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. From Mitchell Trubisky to Jordan Howard to Tarik Cohen to Allen Robinson, many of the players who are expected to play pivotal roles in Chicago’s offense in the 2018 season weren’t anywhere to be seen this week.

However, that didn’t stop the Bears offense from making some noise against what is likely to be the first-team defense of the Kansas City Chiefs. Led by backup quarterback Chase Daniel, the Bears offense put up 24 points in the first half, giving them a big lead over their competition. The offense was moving the ball seemingly at will and in any way which they pleased.

On one hand, you can say that this is a testament to what new Bears head coach Matt Nagy brings to the table. He’s expected to inject new life into the offense and, if he can have this kind of success with Chicago’s backups on offense, that speaks volumes about what he could potentially bring with the starters on the field.

However, the other thing that you could take from this is that the Chiefs defense might be in trouble. With immense turnover within this group over the past couple of years, there were already questions about this group. But after watching them get burned by the Bears backup offense, those questions are more glaring than ever before.

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