Chicago Bears receiver Rome Odunze has been in the league for only two years, but he is quickly coming to understand the importance of not being too comfortable. 

Odunze was drafted by the Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington with the ninth overall pick. He played alongside Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at Washington. 

The second-year receiver showed a lot of positives as a rookie, finishing with 734 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2024. This season, he leads the team with 359 receiving yards and five touchdowns. 

Chicago is 4-2 heading into Week 8 of the NFL season, but Odunze knows better than to be happy with that. He spoke about how dangerous it is to feel that way after a recent practice. 

"Yeah, you like to feel that, but at the end of the day, you have the same record," Odunze said. "I feel like it's a good lesson for us to never be comfortable, and that we have much more progression to be made, and a big push here to make the playoffs and go after our desired goals. So, you can take it either way." 

Similar to this year, the Bears started 4-2 under former head coach Matt Eberflus, but then things quickly were derailed by a 10-game losing streak. 

Eberflus was eventually fired before the losing streak came to an end, with the Bears letting him go after the 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Chicago eventually ended the losing streak with a 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers in the final week of the regular season. 

Chicago can definitely improve in some areas. The Bears into the weekend with the 16th-best passing offense, at 229.7 yards per game. 

Thankfully, the rushing attack has started to find more consistency in the Windy City, as Chicago has the eighth-best in the NFL, with 129.3 yards per game. 

Another area where the team has excelled this season is on the other side of the ball under defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. Allen's defense is leading the NFL in takeaways, with 16 on the year following the four it forced in the 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. 

Bears fans will be hoping that current head coach Ben Johnson won't have a similar experience after his 4-2 start. Chicago takes on the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday at noon CT on CBS.