BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — It’s not a coincidence that the Bears felt one of their best defensive games of 2016 happened with inside linebackers Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman playing in sync.
Last Halloween, the Bears limited the Minnesota Vikings to 258 yards and 15 first downs, both the team’s second-lowest totals during the season, in a 20-10 win on Monday night. Only one of those 15 first downs came on the ground, and Minnesota didn’t score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter.
“We clicked pretty much on all cylinders against Minnesota,” coach John Fox said.