The Bears have an NFL-best 16 takeaways this season, but they got a taste Sunday of what reality will be when they don’t get them. With the Ravens playing conservatively Sunday, the Bears allowed 5.1 yards per rush, quarterback Tyler Huntley posted a career-high 116.9 passer rating, and Baltimore rolled to a 30-16 victory.
That’s going to be an ongoing concern for a defense that has been opportunistic, but hardly steady. The Bears have allowed 26.4 points per game (25th in the league), 5.3 yards per carry (30th), a 98.6 passer rating (21st) and 64% conversions in the red zone (24th). Conversely, in addition to the takeaways, they’re holding opponents to 31.9% on third-down conversions (second).
Here are the highlights from defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s news conference Thursday, ahead of the Bears’ game Sunday at the Bengals:
• On new nickel cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson:
“He’s a highly competitive player. That’s fully what i would expect for him to do with us. Brings a little attitude to the team, which is good.”
• On Bengals four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase:
“There’s two dudes draped all over him and they’re still throwing the ball to him. … He’s somebody that’s going to be a challenge for us.”
• On defensive end Austin Booker being activated from injured reserve:
“The last couple weeks, he’s been outstanding in practice. He’ll get an opportunity to get out there this week and we’ll see exactly what he can do.”
Flacco missed practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury but was limited Thursday.
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On Halloween 2022, Ryan Poles traded future two-time All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens. A year later, on the same holiday, he traded for defensive end Montez Sweat from the Commanders.
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The Bears will stay above .500 if they defeat the Bengals on Sunday.
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