LAKE FOREST, Ill. — For the first time since the season opener, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson disliked much of what he saw from his team.
That changed near the very end of Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Johnson couldn't complain about the result — a flawed 25-24 victory sealed by Josh Blackwell’s blocked field goal in the final minute — after the Bears' offense struggled throughout and the defense failed to stop the run.
After improving to 2-2 with the franchise's 800th victory, the Bears have a bye week to try to fix their huge issues.
“When you look at it as a whole, it was just … it was a mess, man,” Johnson said Monday. “I’m just not proud of what we put on tape.
“I think it was a reflection of myself. I always take it personally. I saw us getting better the firs