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Even after the bravado of early training camp had diminished amid injuries and absences, the Bears’ defense was ready to take on the world in the season opener against the Packers on Sept. 10. The suggestion of concern about chemistry issues was met with defiance.
“None. None,” defensive coordinator Alan Williams said at the time, “and here’s why: They’ve been developing, they’ve been forming.