The Chicago Bears and their fans are becoming a force on the heels of their NFC North championship last season, taking over Carolina's Bank of America Stadium on Sunday and beating the Panthers by a score of 59-37. The game fulfilled coach Ben Johnson's vision of becoming the NFL's highest-scoring offense of all time and sets the stage for a divisional showdown against the Vikings on September 20 at Soldier Field.

Sunday's game also set a record Johnson probably didn't expect as the Bears became the first NFL team to reach a pair of surprising marks in Week 1.

“The Chicago Bears are the first team in NFL history to score 50+ points and allow 30+ points in a team's first game of a season,” OptaSTATS revealed after the game.

Quarterback Caleb Williams' Bears outgained quarterback Bryce Young's Panthers 552 yards to 478 yards on the road and did so in remarkably balanced fashion with 261 passing yards and 291 rushing yards. Williams' first-half performance showed his superstar ability yet again while the defense struggled to keep up. The Bears' defense showed plenty of hiccups against Young's team, ceding 353 passing yards, an area defensive coordinator Dennis Allen will seek to clean up ahead of the Vikings game.

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Johnson's Bears have enough offensive talent to win the division for a second consecutive season and D'Andre Swift's success running the ball in Week 1 is expected to be a big part of it going forward.

Swift ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday while Williams spread the ball around to seven different receivers, including former Detroit Lions role player Kalif Raymond, who led his team in receiving with 84 yards.

The Bears are being cold-hearted and mechanistic in their approach to blowing opposing teams out of the water with their world-class offense, which should be exciting for their fans and worrisome for their opponents.

A similar win over the Vikings could portend even more record-setting performances as Johnson continues to put his stamp on a franchise not historically known for its offensive prowess, a reputation that is changing by the week.