The Buffalo Bills suffered a brutal 38-0 beatdown at the hands of the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday in their second preseason game. “Certainly not up to our standard, what we expect,” coach Sean McDermott said. “Got a lot of work to do. That’s very clear.”

Which players were able to gain ground and who lost their footing as the Buffalo Bills lost to the Chicago Bears in Week 2 of the preseason?

The Buffalo Bills were blown out 38-0 by the Chicago Bears in the second game of the preseason. And while it's only an exhibition, the play of the Bills' defense was unacceptable, especially in the early stages.

The first pick in the 2024 draft completed throws of 18 yards to rookie first-round pick Colston Loveland and 29 yards to tight end Cole Kmet on a game-opening 92-yard march that concluded when Zaccheaus snagged a throw in the middle of the field on third-and-6, hurdled a tackler and went the distance.

Safeties Cole Bishop and Damar Hamlin took the first snaps with the Bills' defense Sunday night at Soldier Field, and they looked shaky.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had an almost perfect first drive of his 2025 preseason. Literally. Williams, who sat out the Bears' preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins, drove Chicago 93 yards on the team's first possession that culminated in a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus.

The Chicago Bears played host to the Buffalo Bills for a joint practice Friday at Halas Hall. Here are nine observations from another busy day in Lake Forest.

The preseason doesn't matter, but it mattered to Bills head coach Sean McDermott that his team lost 38-0 to the Bears on Sunday night.