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The Chicago Bears couldn’t overcome self-inflicted mistakes to defeat the New Orleans Saints in the wild-card round, and now Chicago is facing a long offseason with important questions left to be answered.
Several of those concern the defense, which actually did a decent job of containing the Saints’ offense for most of the game. One of the players that stood out was safety Tashaun Gipson, who made several plays to keep Chicago in the game.
Gipson was the Bears’ highest-graded player by Pro Football Focus, notching a 87.4 overall grade. He allowed just one catch on four targets in coverage for 11 yards. Gipson was all around the ball, recording two pass breakups and one forced fumble.
Tashaun Gipson was the #Bears highest-graded player in the loss to the Saints at 87.4 overall
4 targets in coverage
1 catch allowed
11 yards allowed
2 pass breakups
1 forced fumblehttps://t.co/rtf959eZ5Z pic.twitter.com/VGn9Q9AdtU— PFF CHI Bears (@PFF_Bears) January 11, 2021
The Bears signed Gipson to a one-year deal back in April, and he was a solid safety alongside Eddie Jackson this season. Gipson had two interceptions, which tied with linebacker Roquan Smith for a team-high.
This season, Gipson had 65 total tackles, seven passes defensed and two interceptions. Gipson is set to hit the open market this offseason.
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