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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mark Potash

1st-and-10: Bears’ defense misses Roquan Smith, but ...

Chiefs tight end Blake Bell scores on a five-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to complete an 11-play, 72-yard drive against the Bears’ first-team defense Saturday at Soldier Field. (David Banks, AP Photos)

It didn’t take long for Roquan Smith’s absence to show. 

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs methodically shredded the Bears defense on the first drive in the preseason opener Saturday at Soldier Field. They drove 72 yards on 11 plays for a too-easy five-yard touchdown pass to tight end Blake Bell for a 7-0 lead. The Chiefs gained four or more yards on eight of the 11 plays. 

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