If the Chicago Bears ever came across an elevator that said “great offense right this way,” they’d almost certainly take the stairs. In some way, they’ve always made life unnecessarily difficult. For as long as many of us have been able to partake in the experience of watching Bears games, we’ve only had the privilege of watching some of NFL history’s greatest defensive teams.
Akin to the way the NBA world salivates over the idea of some player being definitively superior to Chicago great Michael Jordan, there’s been something of a desire among Bears fans to witness a defense that surpasses that of 1985.