Video taking off 28x its usual first day

Chris Canty calls Bears the "best team in the NFL"

His First Take argument rests on Chicago's balance, while viewers add special teams and a familiar chant to the discussion.

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NFL on ESPN Story of October 31, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 77,822 views a day, 28 times a normal first day on this channel (2,766).

Are the Chicago Bears the most complete team in the NFC? 👀

What makes Chicago more than a team with a formidable defense? For Chris Canty, it is finally having an offense to match.

In NFL on ESPN's fast-starting First Take Short, Canty goes beyond the question of whether the Bears are the NFC's most complete team. "I think the Chicago Bears are not only the best team in the NFC, I think they're the best team in the NFL."

The clip reached about 56,000 views in its first thirteen hours, already far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for Shorts. The longer First Take discussion is also drawing an unusually large audience.

As we reported here, Chicago's acquisition of Jeffery Simmons prompted a discussion about building for cold-weather football. Canty's argument here is broader: Simmons demands attention up front, allowing Chicago to pressure quarterbacks without sending extra rushers and leaving its coverage exposed. Pair that with an offense running substantially more plays than its opponents, and he sees balance rather than a defense carrying the team.

Viewers have additions to that assessment. Some point to punter Tory Taylor and kicker Cairo Santos as reasons to include special teams. Others want the Seattle matchup to test the argument before embracing it.

And amid the football analysis, Chicago's "Good, better, best" chant keeps resurfacing. One viewer is already imagining Coach Johnson leading the whole city through it at a Super Bowl parade.

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What viewers say

If bears do win it all, at the super bowl parade, Coach Johnson needs to lead the whole city of Chicago in the Good Better Best chant.
@Birdfeed611See it on YouTube
Everyone forgets that Bana kick by Tory Taylor, and Cairo Santos consistency. Special teams are good as well
@eduardosalgado9105See it on YouTube
Let's not get ahead of ourselves people. We have the parts we need but we still need to put it all together on the field.
@ThomasPerrellaSee it on YouTube

3 more comments

It’s not good to great in Chicago, it’s good better best my friend.
@Pothos007See it on YouTube
Well Seattle is going to be a great test with that #1 defense! We will see how they stack up
@kingac1868See it on YouTube
Let's prove it one game at a time... BearDown...❤❤🎉🎉
@JTravels2HikeSee it on YouTube

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The facts

Channel: NFL on ESPN
Subscribers: 918,000 ▲ 2,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 3,476,210
Channel views, pace per day: 1,385,740 (on a normal day: 903,165)
Video published: October 30, 2026
Video views so far: 55,530 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 77,822

The numbers

The Bears Short has already surpassed NFL on ESPN's usual full-day views for that format. The longer First Take discussion is also off to a strong start.

the video's first day

usual first day here

2,766

this video

77,822

subscribers

918,000

▲ 2,000 in the last 7 days

total views

707,011,878

views per day

1,385,740