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Coming off 'unacceptable' performance last season, Bears' defense is vulnerability until it proves otherwise

First publishedAug 7, 19:52 UTC
Last updatedAug 7, 21:45 UTC · 2m ago
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<p>It’s always prudent to rein in the optimism when it comes to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >the Bears</a>. Four decades of high expectations crashing down ought to be enough to learn that lesson.</p><p>It’s never popular to deliver that message, of course, and now seems like especially bad timing.

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<p>It’s always prudent to rein in the optimism when it comes to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >the Bears</a>. Four decades of high expectations crashing down ought to be enough to learn that lesson.</p><p>It’s never popular to deliver that message, of course, and now seems like especially bad timing. The team is fresh off its first playoff win in 15 years, quarterback Caleb Williams’ stardom is surging and coach <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/09/01/the-bears-and-their-fans-needed-a-truth-teller-they-got-one-in-new-coach-ben-johnson" >Ben Johnson</a> has a wealth of credibility in the bank.</p><p>But what about that defense?</p><p>It’s the vulnerability that few outside Halas Hall seem willing to acknowledge after a misleading performance last season. The Bears led the NFL with 33 takeaways, which was the only way they possibly could’ve masked that they were downright bad otherwise.</p><p>That’s not masked inside the building, though.</p><p>The checklist of what a good defense must do begins with stopping the run and rushing the passer.

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<p>It’s always prudent to rein in the optimism when it comes to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >the Bears</a>. Four decades of high expectations crashing down ought to be enough to learn that lesson.</p><p>It’s never popular to deliver that message, of course, and now seems like especially bad timing.
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