LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears rolled into their bye with their most lopsided victory in six seasons and sole possession of the NFC North lead for the first time in five years.
For a team long buried at the bottom of the division, it's a different look. Just don't tell coach Matt Nagy the Bears are the surprise of the NFL.
''No, I'm not surprised,'' he said.
The Bears expected better things after a busy offseason that included a coaching change, an influx of playmaking targets for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the blockbuster trade with Oakland for Khalil Mack just before the start of the season.