The Bears' defense has kept them in games even when the offense was struggling, but both sides might be ready to emerge.
The Bears blitzed the Panthers on 20 of 41 dropbacks for their highest pressure rate in a game since ESPN began tracking the metric in 2009. Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000.
Chicago finished the 2023 season with 25 takeaways, which was tied for the seventh most, and the Bears tied thefor the NFL lead in interceptions with 22. It wasn't until the halfway point of the season that the uptick in both was sparked. Another key to Chicago's early success is its ability to pressure quarterbacks. For all the questions about sustaining a strong pass rush after finishing the 2023 season with the second-fewest sacks and tied for the sixth-lowest pressure percentage , the Bears' defense has the sixth highest pressure percentage and is nearly halfway to its 2023 season total with 14 sacks.
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