The Bears raised hopes coming off an NFC North in Matt Nagy’s first season as coach, but they’ve already crashed.
It was clear from the first month this wasn’t going as expected, despite them pulling out some early wins, and they plummeted in October. Now, with the defense still one of the NFL’s best and the offense a wreck, they’re 3-5 and a long shot for a return trip to the playoffs.
As they start the second half of the season Sunday against the Lions, Sun-Times beat writer Jason Lieser breaks down how they got here:
Matt Nagy’s grade halfway through the season is:
D.