The Chicago Bears opened the preseason with a 24-24 tie with the Miami Dolphins. Our staff shares their thoughts on the game.

Positives outweighed the negatives for the Miami Dolphins in their 24-24 preseason tie with the Chicago Bears. While that was helped by the Bears resting the majority of their starters, including quarterback Caleb Williams, the Dolphins still did more than enough to give their fans optimism heading into the 2025 season.

The swap for Tagovailoa in favor of quarterback Zach Wilson led to the first score of the day. A deep pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for 35 yards got the Dolphins deep into Bears territory. Six plays later, Mattison scampered into the end zone for the 1-yard score. The seven-year veteran finished with 8 yards on three attempts and a touchdown.