3. Takeaways
The Bears defense was far from the issue last season, but they did regress in some key areas. Perhaps the biggest area was takeaways. Chicago led the league with 36 takeaways in 2018, which was a big part in the defense’s dominance.
While Chicago remained a top defense in 2019 — allowing the fourth-fewest points in the NFL — they struggled to create turnovers. The Bears had just 19 takeaways last season, which ranked 22nd in the league. A far cry from their 2018 output. The Bears will be focused on getting those numbers up in 2020, which should be helped by Chicago’s pass rush and Eddie Jackson returning to free safety.
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