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Reversal of fortune: Bears defense trying to keep up with surging offense

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Safety Eddie Jackson (4) had seven tackles in the Bears’ 35-32 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears’ defense carrying the offense on its shoulders is an old storyline at Halas Hall. But the other way around — that’s a new one.

“It feels good to see them go out there and do what they do — just see 1 [Justin Fields] and the rest of the guys ball out on offense,” safety Eddie Jackson said. “But for us on defense — I was joking with [Darnell] Mooney today, ‘Man, we’ve been blowing that money for y’all on defense.