Bears' Ben Johnson slams 'sloppy' offense -- 'Not good enough' - ESPN

The momentum built up by the Chicago Bears from a strong week of practice and shutout victory over the Buffalo Bills quickly vanished Friday night during the team's third preseason game in Kansas City.

A game that ended with a dramatic walk-off touchdown when the Bears' backups thundered back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the Chiefs 29-27 started in a way that irked coach Ben Johnson.

«Offensively, the first two possessions was really sloppy football that has plugged us in and out of camp so far, and unfortunately that's what we got here tonight,» Johnson said.

Quarterback Caleb Williams and the offensive starters played 27 snaps over two full quarters in the Bears' preseason finale at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Chicago's first two drives netted 22 total yards and ended with consecutive punts. On the Bears' first play of their first drive, Williams fumbled an exchange with wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus on a jet sweep. On the next play, tight end Colston Loveland was flagged for a false start. The Bears faced second-and-19 from their own 21-yard line and could not gain any momentum.

On the offense's next drive, Williams held onto the ball for nearly six seconds before being sacked by Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones as he attempted to escape the pocket. That turned a second-and-3 from near midfield into third-and-8, and the drive's progress quickly dissipated.

Johnson said he felt that the Bears were moving past routine issues that had hindered the offense earlier in training camp.

«It is disappointing to me offensively for sure,» Johnson said. «I thought that we had worked our way out of that.

»If the first quarter was really any indication, it's not good enough, so we got to get better in a