Thursday’s 23-20 loss to the Lions was typical of the recent struggles. The Bears’ defense allowed 405 yards, including 194 rushing yards. But it also played a key role in the comeback from a ...

The Bears’ defense sacked Jared Goff (16, getting sacked by Montez Sweat) twice and intercepted him three times at Ford Field last year. But the Lions quarterback still threw two touchdown ...

Ever since Gov. Phil Murphy reinstated New Jersey’s limited and highly regulated bear hunt, many environmentalists have complained that it is harmful to the ecosystem. Though they have noble ...

The Chicago Bears run defense is still abysmal. Entering Thanksgiving, opponents averaged 134.7 rushing yards per game, 4.8 yards per carry and 1.2 rushing touchdowns per game versus Chicago since ...

The cherry on top for the Lions’ run game is that they block very well — Pro Football Focus gives them the second highest run-blocking grade at 76.8. The Bears defense has gotten better ...

The best defense for the Bears against Detroit will be to keep their offense on the sidelines, and running the ball down their throat is undoubtedly a major key to success. Bears fans will always ...

Every NFL team's rankings across multiple defensive categories are provided here, if you want to know where everyone stacks up after Week 13. Check out all of the latest NFL news and analysis. Dig ...

General manager Ryan Poles sits down with play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Joniak on the ESPN 1000 AM and 100.3 HD2 FM pregame show ahead of the Bears' Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Detroit Lions.

They’ve won nine games in a row thanks to a balance between the No. 1 scoring offense and No. 2 scoring defense in the NFL. It’s been a long time since the Lions won on Thanksgiving. The Chicago Bears ...

The cold, honest assessment of the Bear defense by Jaylon Johnson probably lacked the impact of Mike Brown's 2005 assessment. "We're just terrible. It's like we suck," Brown so famously hollered ...

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