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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears’ top 10 defensive players in Week 5, per PFF

Bears KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI Michael Reaves

The Chicago Bears were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 29-22, on Sunday to drop to 2-3 on the season.

But it was far from a demoralizing loss. The Bears battled back from an 18-point deficit to make the second half entertaining, and quarterback Justin Fields took a step forward in his development.

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Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for those who took a snap in the Bears’ Week 5 loss. Here are the top 10 Bears defensive players and what their grades were.

10
LB Nicholas Morrow

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Grade: 59.0

9
LB Joe Thomas

Steph Chambers/Getty Images

Grade: 61.6

8
S Eddie Jackson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Grade: 62.6

7
DE Dominique Robinson

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Grade: 64.2

6
CB Lamar Jackson

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Grade: 65.3

5
DT Mike Pennel

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Grade: 65.4

4
CB Kyler Gordon

Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Grade: 66.6

3
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Grade: 68.5

2
LB Matt Adams

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

Grade: 82.4

1
CB Kindle Vildor

David Berding/Getty Images

Grade: 89.1

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