7 takeaways from the Bears’ season heading into bye week

There’s plenty to dissect from the first nine games of the 2021 season and what it ultimately means for the Bears moving forward.

The Chicago Bears are in the midst of a perfectly-timed bye week, where they’re getting healthy and getting a break in the middle of a four-game losing streak. Chicago currently sits at 3-6 with a tough stretch of schedule coming up.

There’s been a lot to dissect from the first nine games of the 2021 season and what it ultimately means for the Bears moving forward with the final stretch of games on the horizon.

Here’s what we’ve learned from the first half of the Bears’ 2021 season: