When the Bears face the Saints in a wild-card playoff game Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, all eyes will be on … Chuck Pagano and the Bears defense?
Indeed. While Matt Nagy, Mitch Trubisky & Co. kind of are what they are at this point, the once-vaunted Bears defense is on the spot after another disappointing performance against the Packers on Sunday — when they allowed five touchdowns, including three on the Packers’ first three possessions to dig an early 21-10 hole.
This is no longer a case of being unable to uphold the incredibly high standard the Bears set under Vic Fangio in 2018.