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Fast-finishing Bears defense looking to fix slow starts

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The defense carrying the offense is a Bears storyline that goes back to the era of George Halas himself and the 1963 NFL championship season.

The Bears are there already two games into the 2024 season, with Caleb Williams and the offense not even meeting modest expectations with a rookie quarterback — and the defense dominating the second half twice to give the Bears a chance to win.

The Bears held the Texans to 104 yards on 32 plays (3.