The Bears were a reclamation project when Matt Eberflus stepped in as coach — even on the defensive side, which was their supposed strength. That defense plunged from being one of the best in recent NFL history to one that struggled to stop anybody and got lit up left and right in the secondary.
But general manager Ryan Poles has given Eberflus a chance at making the defense good. That’s not a long-term goal. It’s possible this season.
