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When the Bears’ defense talked in training camp about being one of the NFL’s top five this season, it was hard to buy all the way into that idea. That side of the ball looked strong, but it didn’t seem fully built.
But heading into their game Sunday at the Commanders, it looks like they’re right and the skeptics were too caught up in what they lacked rather than what they had. The Bears have allowed just 16.