Ahead of the 2026 season, the Chicago Bears defense was considered to be the weakest unit of the roster's three phases. It was viewed as a group short on impact talent up front and depth in the secondary, leaving some concern as to whether they'd be able to compliment an offense that was expected to be among the league's best.
Some of that has come to fruition. Some of it hasn't. Some of it has been aided by the absolutely massive addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons ahead of the trade deadline. From a broad perspective, though, this is a unit that has fared much better than might have been expected just a few months ago.
It's a bit…
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