Jay Cutler’s hoped-for breakthrough in the area of ball security, which saw the perennially interception-prone Bears quarterback post the lowest full-season interception percentage of his career in 2015, was somewhat offset by a Bears defense that drifted the wrong direction in taking footballs away from opponents.
The Bears ranked 30th defensively in interception percentage. Only the 5-11 Baltimore Ravens (six) recorded fewer than the Bears’ eight total interceptions — a franchise-low for any season — and Bears defensive backs accounted for just four total interceptions. Twelve NFL defensive backs individually had more INTs than the Bears' combined secondary.