The Oakland Raiders are going overseas to try their hand at facing the best defense in pro football in the Chicago Bears.
New England, Buffalo, and Carolina are certainly up there and may very well have the edge right now in some categories. But make no mistake about it, these Bears are the best overall defense in the league.
The Bears are second in points allowed (45) and third in sacks recorded (17), while also being third in one of the more important categories, third-down defense, with an opponent success rate of 27.1%.
This is a defense that is right where it’s supposed to be, in terms of numbers, and is gradually progressing upward to eventually become the statistical number one defense.