The Bears' grades are in. How did they do in 31-3 beatdown of Browns?

What marks do the Bears get after their 31-3 beatdown of the Browns at Soldier Field?

QUARTERBACK — A-MINUS

Against an opponent as unlikely to score as the Browns are, you gladly take the bad with the good with Caleb Williams. That’s a nice way of saying his 22-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore — in which he scrambled all the way to the sideline before heaving the ball across his body and into double coverage in the end zone — was one of his worst decisions of the season, and yet he got away with it. Aside from that, Williams (17-for-28 for 242 yards and two TDs) took good care of the ball, as usual, and had a strong performance given Myles Garrett was coming after him. Remarkable touch and accuracy were there on earlier throws to Colston Loveland, Luther Burden III and Moore.

RUNNING BACKS — A

D’Andre Swift has had better statistical games this season, but his 18 carries for 98 yards and two TDs felt — especially given the weather — like even bigger numbers. Mixing in physical runs with nimble ones and following forward on contact? Man, that’s Pro Bowl stuff.

RECEIVERS — A-MINUS

You have to love seeing Moore score twice, especially with Rome Odunze having been a pregame scratch. Burden had a bad drop that sullied a six-catch, 84-yard performance just a bit. Tight end Loveland gets such depth on his routes, covering so much ground in so little time, that it turns into an almost effortless 63 yards on four catches — impressive.

DEFENSIVE LINE — A

Facing the Browns is mighty good for business. Austin Booker had a pair of sacks. Gervon Dexter and Grady Jarrett each had one. The Browns’ run game was nonexistent. Sure, it’s going to be a million times harder against the Packers, but who’s counting?

LINEBACKERS — A

See the above comment about the Browns’ run game, and add the first sack and the first interception of D’Marco Jackson’s career. Things sure do look better when T.J. Edwards is in there.

SPECIAL TEAMS — B

The tone was set right off the bat when Devin Duvernay took the opening kickoff back 52 yards into Browns territory. The Bears didn’t move the ball, but punter Tory Taylor pinned the Browns at the 1-yard line with an assist from Josh Blackwell, who laid out at the goal line to make sure the ball didn’t cross for a touchback. Duvernay returned the ensuing Browns punt 18 yards to set up the game’s first touchdown. Cairo Santos doinked a 35-yard field-goal try off the right upright — a bit scary with the Packers, 49ers and Lions coming up.

COACHING — A

There are no real nits to pick here. Besides, Ben Johson tied George Halas (1920) and Matt Nagy (2018) by going 10-4 over his first 14 games as coach of the Bears. That’s pretty cool.