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A team searching for its identity might have found it as fans were filing out of Soldier Field following Sunday’s 24-17 win against the Titans. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson jogged past Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and stopped to say something in his ear.
“Defense got your back, 1-8,” he said.
Kevin Byard, the two-time all-pro safety whom the Bears signed this offseason, did something similar.
“Yeah, it’s just culture,” Byard said. “That’s the team.”
For all the changes to their roster this year, the Bears’ winning formula might end up looking a lot like 1985 and 2006.