The Bears are 2-7 just past the midway point of Matt Eberflus’ second season, and as was the case with Matt Nagy in his second season, the head coach’s side of the ball is the biggest disappointment.
That the Bears’ defense had no sacks and no takeaways in a 24-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday tells the tale. Despite adding six starters on defense, including five of the front seven, Eberflus’ defense has no bite. The Bears are 32nd and last in the NFL in sacks and tied for 24th in takeaways. And five of their nine takeaways are interceptions of back-up quarterbacks — Blaine Gabbert (2), Brian Hoyer (2) and Aidan O’Connell, so even 24th in takeaways is a little specious.
