Everybody was thrilled with the Chicago Bears offense on Sunday in London. Well, almost everybody. Fans and media ate up the 35 points they hung on the Jacksonville Jaguars. It could’ve easily been 40+ had Caleb Williams not underthrown D.J. Moore early in the first half. Still, the rookie had four touchdown passes and the Bears rolled to a 35-16. There was jubilation in the locker room. However, one person was annoyed with the offense throughout the game. That was Montez Sweat.
The star defensive end voiced his frustrations to wide receiver Keenan Allen during the game, who relayed what was said to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.
“I was just talking to Montez [Sweat], he was like ‘man, I was getting frustrated. Y’all kept converting on third down, I was ready to go back out there. I’m trying to get a sack.’ I’m like, yeah, it’s going to be like that sometimes. As long as everybody is complementing each other, special teams playing good, we’ve got a chance.”
That classifies as a first-world problem. Sweat is chasing the status of top NFL pass rusher, and he needs sacks to prove his claim. He can’t get them if the offense keeps sustaining long drives. Jokes aside, things worked out. Sweat shared a sack with Byron Cowart later in the game. He now has 2.5 in his last three games.
Don’t forget he came to Chicago from Washington. The Commanders were having all sorts of offensive problems since he was drafted in 2019. They never ranked higher than 24th in scoring and had four different starting quarterbacks. It must be surreal for him to see what is unfolding with Caleb Williams. For the first time in forever, it is not entirely on the defense to carry the load. That would explain why Montez Sweat is playing with more energy and zeal than is typical of him. He seems excited. The Bears’ locker room culture has influenced him in a way he never expected. Complaining about the offense being too good is both hilarious and apropos.
Sweat had six total pressures in the game. Jacksonville had no answers for him. They should feel fortunate that he didn’t have three or four sacks. Chicago, as a team, pressured Lawrence 22 times.
