Chicago's offense underwent a big change this week with the firing of Shane Waldron and promotion of Thomas Brown to offensive coordinator, and the former Carolina Panthers OC got his first crack at calling the shots on offense -- and he had immediate success.

There were some positive signs for the Chicago Bears in their first game since Thomas Brown was promoted to offensive coordinator. There also was another heartbreaking ending. D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson each rushed for a touchdown in Chicago's highest-scoring game in a month.

There was a notable shift in the Bears' offense without Shane Waldron, both in the schematic approach and in the results.

During his first team meeting as the new offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears on Wednesday morning, Thomas Brown articulated his vision for the week, offered some ready-made adjustments for the team’s struggling offense and spoke with purpose about what will be needed to keep this roller-coaster season from careening off the track.

He looked solid — not amazing, but certainly a step forward — from start to finish and completed 23 of 31 passes for 231 yards and a 95.0 passer rating. He also ran nine times for 70 yards, including four times to convert on third or fourth down.

The Bears have made a big change on offense firing Shane Waldron after just nine games and promoting Thomas Brown to offensive coordinator. We'll see what Brown brings to the offense Sunday when Chicago faces the Green Bay Packers. Before that, Bears players gave their early impressions of Brown during game week.

The Athletic turned to ESPN analyst Matt Bowen, a former NFL safety from the Chicago area, for answers and even advice for the Bears. Nate Tice, a former quarterback and analyst for Yahoo Sports, also recently joined the Hoge & Jahns podcast. Here are their thoughts on what the Bears should do offensively.

The pairing between new Bears coordinator Thomas Brown and quarterback Caleb Williams produced a field goal in its first drive together. Down 7-0 at Soldier Field on Sunday, the B

Analysis: New Bears offensive coordinator Thomas Brown has already shown at Carolina what direction he'll take an offense and it should be no surprise to anyone

CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears put together their best game in weeks. Welcoming the Green Bay Packers into Solider Field, the Bears started their division play with a tight nail-biter against the Packers. The Bears led 19-14 late in the fourth, until the Packers regained the lead with 2:59 left in the game.