For a Chicago Bears team that is (somehow) undefeated through their first three games after their 30-26 comeback win over the Falcons, inconsistent play in all three phases has been a reoccurring issue this season. Sunday’s win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium featured yet another game where the Bears’ …
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Bears’ Week 1 Victory Over Lions Leaves Plenty of Room for Improvement
It was Mitchell Trubisky’s final pass at Ford Field that gave his team the lead for the first time all game. With 1:54 remaining in the game, Trubisky aired the ball along the right sideline into Anthony Miller’s outstretched hands for the deciding touchdown. Chicago entered the fourth quarter with …
Health, Pressure and Opportunity: Three Keys for a Successful 2020 Chicago Bears Defense
The Chicago Bears have always been known for a hard-hitting, smash-mouth style defense. But as many national analysts predicted, a slight regression took place last season as the defense wasn’t able to repeat from a spectacular 2018 campaign. Despite key players missing multiple games, a lack of …
Under the Microscope: Despite Struggles, Roquan Smith Shows Up Big
Just like that, the Chicago Bears are all but officially out of the playoff hunt after Sunday night’s 17-7 primetime defeat to the Los Angeles Rams. Coming into this one, it looked like a game where, with a strong all-around team effort, the Monsters of the Midway could sneakily pull away with a win …
Grading Ryan Pace’s 2016 Free Agent Class
This is a continuing series where we examine free agent classes three years later to evaluate their impact. Last year, we gave Ryan Pace’s 2015 free agent class a C- based off weak free agents, but solid additions through re-signings and UDFAs. Did Pace improve in free agency during his second year …
Eddie Goldman is the Chicago Bears' Unsung Hero
Khalil Mack. Eddie Jackson. Akiem Hicks. Roquan Smith. Kyle Fuller. The list of Bears defenders having tremendous seasons is seemingly endless. Each of them deserves praise for the turnaround that started a few years ago and has culminated in possibly the best defense in the entire NFL. That’s not …
