The Chicago Bears will open the 2021 season against the Los Angeles Rams, where the Bears need their defense to step up if they stand a chance to upset the Rams on Sunday Night Football.
The Bears defense will face a challenge from the outset when they face a high-powered Rams offense that boasts new quarterback Matthew Stafford and a slew of weapons ranging from Robert Woods to Cooper Kupp to Tyler Higbee.
Here’s one thing to watch at each defensive position group for the Bears heading into their prime-time game against the Rams: