Reviewing the Bears’ PFN grades from Week 9 vs. Buccaneers

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears celebrates a touchdown by teammate D'Andre Swift #4 of the Chicago Bears during the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on November 02, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Bears extended their winning streak to four games on Sunday night, squeezing away with a 27-24 win over the Buccaneers at home. They improved their record to 7-2 in the process, and though their offensive performance wasn’t pretty, their strong defense led them to victory. As they prepare to head into their bye week in Week 10, they have a well-timed opportunity to rest up and regroup.Each week, I’ll review how Chicago’s eligible performers graded by Pro Football Network’s Impact Scoring model. Now that the rest of the NFL has caught up, and the numbers have all been crunched, here’s how Week 9 looked.OffenseCaleb Williams: 71.9 (18th of 30 QBs)D’Andre Swift: 68.9 (44th of 47 RBs)Rome Odunze: 77.2 (14th of 67 WRs)Luther Burden III: 73.7 (33rd of 67 WRs)Kalif Raymond: 69.7 (49th of 67 WRs)Colston Loveland: 75.9 (11th of 33 TEs)Theo Benedet: 79.0 (15th of 66 OTs)Joe Thuney: 73.9 (36th of 64 OGs)Garrett Bradbury: 68.7 (28th of 32 Cs)Jonah Jackson: 78.5 (19th of 64 OGs)Darnell Wright: 86.3 (2nd of 66 OTs)Analytically, Caleb Williams had his worst game of the season since his Week 2 outing in the rain against the Vikings. His -0.21 EPA per dropback marked the worst average he’s had in a single game all year. His four interceptions certainly played a major role in his reaching a negative average for the first time in 2026. That said, he still finished with an above-average completion percentage over expected, coming in No. 13 with a +1.0 percentage.It’s not much of a surprise that the rest of the Bears’ offense didn’t grade incredibly well on Sunday. The offensive interior struggled in particular, with Garrett Bradbury finishing well below average at center and Joe Thuney taking his lumps at left guard. Darnell Wright continued his stellar 2026, though, as his 89.0 PFN OL Impact grade for the year leads all offensive tackles in the NFL.DefenseAustin Booker: 80.3 (17th of 101 EDGEs)Shemar Turner: 75.3 (33rd of 101 EDGEs)Montez Sweat: 75.1 (34th of 101 EDGEs)Daniel Hardy: 60.3 (61st of 101 EDGEs)Jeffery Simmons: 82.8 (12th of 97 DTs)Grady Jarrett: 74.8 (32nd of 97 DTs)Neville Gallimore: 62.8 (59th of 97 DTs)Devin Bush: 85.6 (15th of 83 LBs)T.J. Edwards: 65.2 (81st of 83 LBs)Jaylon Johnson: 94.1 (1st of 101 CBs)Clark Phillips III: 79.5 (21st of 101 CBs)Tyrique Stevenson: 72.7 (63rd of 101 CBs)Kyler Gordon: 67.3 (89th of 101 CBs)Cam Lewis: 88.4 (6th of 82 SAFs)Dillon Thieneman: 78.1 (25th of 82 SAFs)Chicago’s defense played a huge role in its win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, and it was highlighted by interceptions from both Jaylon Johnson and Cam Lewis. Johnson returned his interception back for a touchdown, and he allowed a flawless 0.0 passer rating when targeted in coverage in Week 9. Considering the rocky season he’s had in 2026 thus far, putting together such a strong outing had to mean a lot to him. It certainly meant a lot to the Bears.Elsewhere, the defensive standouts included Jeffery Simmons — who had another sack in his second game with the Bears — Austin Booker, and Devin Bush. Bush cleaned up with nine tackles, thriving in space as Simmons plugged up running lanes in front of him. The emergence of Clark Phillips III is a particularly interesting statistic, as he allowed a targeted passer rating of just 39.6 in coverage on Sunday.Special teams (for the sickos)Cairo Santos: 77.3 (20th of 29 Ks)Tory Taylor: 76.0 (22nd of 29 Ps)Though Cairo Santos deserves credit for coming through in the clutch with his 38-yard field goal to win the Bears the game, the relative lack of difficulty of his kicks doesn’t help his analytical profile much. His other converted field goal came from just 25 yards out, so other NFL kickers grade higher thanks to superior field goals made over expected. On the punting side of things, Tory Taylor averaged just 40.3 net yards per punt, which ranked No. 23 among 29 punters in Week 9.