The Chicago Bears defense had a chance to go down as one of the best in the history of the game. They had all of the pieces to make it happen. The addition of Khalil Mack to what was already an underrated defense from 2017 gave this team a bump that many did not see coming in 2018.
However, in too many occasions the defense failed to close out games and send its team home with a win. They had a chance to do it in Week One make their statement that they were an elite, all-time defense.