(670 The Score) In the first seven games of the season, the Bears allowed an average of 17.0 points per game.
Their defense has regressed since. In the past four games – all losses – Chicago has allowed 24.5 points per game. Fixing those woes is the priority, linebacker T.J. Edwards said.
“Giving up some big plays in crucial moments, and that’s on all of us, that’s everybody – we just got to execute better a little down the stretch,” Edwards said on the Bernstein & Harris Show on Tuesday afternoon. “I feel for these past couple of games, we’re not playing to our standard, and we know that. We’ve got to find a way to get that done.”
Listen to Edwards' full interview in the audio player above.