The Chicago Bears shocked the San Francisco 49ers with a 19-10 upset win in Week 1, kicking off the Matt Eberflus era on a high note.
It was a tale of two halves for Chicago, who had a rough outing in a scoreless first half before making adjustments that helped them mount a second-half comeback where they scored 19 unanswered points.
There were plenty of notable performances in the season opener, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for those who took a snap in the Bears’ Week 1 win. Here are the top 10 Bears defensive players and what their grades were.
10
S Jaquan Brisker
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Grade: 49.6
9
DE Trevis Gipson
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Grade: 54.6
8
CB Kindle Vildor
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Grade: 55.1
7
S DeAndre Houston-Carson
AP Photo/John Bazemore
Grade: 60.0
6
DT Armon Watts
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Grade: 60.3
5
CB Kyler Gordon
AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski
Grade: 62.8
4
LB Matt Adams
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Grade: 68.8
3
S Eddie Jackson
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Grade: 75.5
2
CB Jaylon Johnson
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Grade: 83.9
1
DE Dominique Robinson
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Grade: 89.8
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