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The Chicago Bears face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Both teams have a 1-2 record. Last week, the Bears defeated the Cowboys, while the Raiders lost to the Commanders. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had a standout performance with four touchdown passes. Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty has struggled behind a weak offensive line. The Bears lead the series 9-8 and have won three of the past four meetings. Key players to watch include Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze and Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker.

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Tom Brady has addressed concerns about his roles as a Fox Sports NFL analyst and part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Critics have questioned a potential conflict of interest, especially after Brady was seen in the Raiders' coaching booth during a game. Brady dismisses these concerns, saying only the "paranoid and distrustful" see a conflict. The NFL confirms he hasn't broken any rules by being in the coaches' box. Brady's ownership stake in the Raiders has led to some restrictions on his role as a broadcaster, but the league has eased rules this season, allowing him to join production meetings virtually.

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Chicago Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson will have groin surgery, and the team isn’t ruling out a return this season. Coach Ben Johnson has confirmed the two-time Pro Bowler will have surgery. He says there's a chance Jaylon Johnson returns this season. Jaylon Johnson left a blowout loss at Detroit in Week 2 after he was hurt breaking up a pass. He said in his weekly appearance on WSCR-AM that the groin “as a whole just needs to get repaired” and that he was “trying to see what’s the best option.” Johnson missed training camp, the preseason and the season opener because of a different groin injury.

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Caleb Williams tied a career high with four touchdown passes and the Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as a head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14. The Bears got a win they sorely needed coming off a 52-21 blowout loss at Detroit. Johnson called out his team’s practice habits during the week. But he had to like what he saw against the Cowboys. Johnson’s offense broke off several big plays in racking up 385 yards. It added up to a rough day for Dallas defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in his first appearance at Soldier Field since the Bears fired him as head coach last November.

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Dick Ebersol has had a major impact on television, creating "Saturday Night Live" in 1975 and “Sunday Night Football” on NBC in 2006. Both shows are celebrating milestones, with "SNL" marking its 50th season earlier this year and "SNF" now in its 20th. "Sunday Night Football" has been the top-rated prime-time show for 14 consecutive seasons. The show introduced innovations such as flex scheduling and a musical opening. Ebersol's vision and collaboration with the NFL helped make "SNF" a cultural phenomenon. Despite leaving NBC Sports in 2011, Ebersol's influence on storytelling and presentation remains strong.

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Cardi B has made a splashy return with her sophomore album, “Am I the Drama?” released on Friday. The album arrives as she announces her fourth pregnancy with NFL player Stefon Diggs and celebrates a recent courtroom victory. The 23-track project features collaborations with artists like Janet Jackson and Megan Thee Stallion. Cardi B includes past hits like “Up” and “WAP,” sparking some online criticism. She defended the choice, saying those songs deserve a home. Alongside her music, Cardi B's personal life, including her relationship with Diggs, continues to capture public attention.

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The questions about Tom Brady’s dual roles as a Fox Sports NFL analyst and partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders have intensified after he was shown in the team’s coaching booth with a headset on during a 20-9 loss to the  Los Angeles Chargers. Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks on Tuesday sidestepped any such questions about the perception of a possible conflict of interest. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to The Associated Press that Brady was sitting in the booth Monday night in his capacity as a Raiders limited partner.

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The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson away from Detroit, hoping he could help Caleb Williams become a consistent quarterback and turn around a franchise that hasn’t had a winning record in several years. So far, not so good. The Detroit Lions routed Chicago 52-21 on Sunday, showing their former offensive coordinator that they’re just fine  on offense without him. A week after losing an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter at home to Minnesota, the Bears never led the Lions and were dominated on both sides of the ball.

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Jared Goff threw for 334 yards and matched a career high with five touchdown passes, including a career-high three scores to Amon-Ra St. Brown, to help Detroit bounce back with a 52-21 win over Chicago on Sunday. The Lions dropped the opener at Green Bay and have not lost consecutive games in the regular season over the last 2 1/2 years. The Bears turned the ball over twice in the first half, leading to a 28-14 deficit that was too large to overcome in coach Ben Johnson’s return to the city where he became an offensive coordinator.

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Jalen Carter’s penalty for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sends a message to the rest of the league. Carter is losing $57,222 for the infraction, the equivalent of his game check for Week 1 because the NFL considers the punishment a one-game suspension with time served. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle didn’t play a snap after he was ejected from Philadelphia’s 24-20 victory over Dallas on Thursday. Carter is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday. The team could impose its own discipline such as benching Carter for the first play, the first series or longer.