Grading the 2025 Bears Defense That Aged Us All 10 Years

If the 2025 Bears offense was a steady climb to competence, the 2025 Bears defense was a drunken rollercoaster ride in the dark.

One week, they looked like the ’85 Bears, snatching souls and interceptions (33 takeaways! League leaders!). The next week? They looked like a turnstile at the CTA, letting teams march 400 yards up and down the field while we screamed into our pillows.

This unit was the definition of “statistical schizophrenia.” They ranked 1st in takeaways and 29th in yards allowed.