LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears played a defensive brand of football the past two weeks that hasn’t been seen around these parts since the days of Lovie Smith.
“[The defense] is starting to get this identity of being the 'Monsters of the Midway' again,” Bears tight end Zach Miller said Monday.
The current Chicago defense shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as Smith’s old units that were led by future Hall of Famers Brian Urlacher and Julius Peppers, as well as Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman, Mike Brown, Tommie Harris and more -- seriously, the list of impact players from that era is endless -- but a combined six turnovers and three defensive touchdowns in back-to-back wins is extremely impressive for any defense.