Bills SLEEPWALK Through 38-0 Preseason Loss to the Bears | ANY Bright Spots?

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🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Buffalo Bills suffer embarrassing 38-0 preseason defeat to the Chicago Bears. Is there cause for concern? Any bright spots at all? Joe Marino dissects the Bills' disappointing performance, highlighting key players and position battles. From Mitch Trubisky and Mike White's quarterback duel to Frank Gore Jr.'s impressive 81-yard outing, no stone is left unturned. The host analyzes defensive struggles, particularly at linebacker and safety, while praising punter Brad Robbins' solid showing. Discover why Sean McDermott limited Cole Bishop's playing time and how it impacts the Bills' safety depth. Could Shaq Thompson be a potential solution to shore up the linebacker corps?

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0:00.0	It was an embarrassing night for the Buffalo Bills in preseason game number two in Chicago.
0:07.5	What stood out good and bad?
0:09.5	We're going to break that down for you today on Locked on Bills.
0:18.6	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:23.9	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:29.8	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:31.8	It's Joe Marino, author of the herd mentality substack co-host of the Lockdown NFL scouting podcast,
0:38.5	co-host of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of Locked-on Bills.
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1:01.6	We're part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Well, folks, welcome in.
1:07.5	The bills got smoked 38 to nothing preseason game number two, a loss to the Chicago Bears.
1:14.8	And we're going to break down for you today, what stood out from this performance.
1:20.5	And look, I thought Jerry Estrosky did a phenomenal job in our Bill Squad show, kind of breaking down where these teams were
1:29.9	coming from going into this game. You have a Chicago Bears team. It's Caleb Williams,
1:36.3	the number one pick from last year. It's his debut with Ben Johnson, Sunday night football
1:41.8	in front of the home fans. They came into this game, playing their starters.
1:46.5	They wanted the reps, and surely they wanted to come in and play extremely well.
1:52.2	And I'm not saying that the bills didn't, right?
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