Getting to 2-2 after a 0-2 start feels momentous on its own. Consider how bad it looked after the first two games, and it is momentous.
And then consider just how awful the game appeared to be going for Chicago for the first half (and honestly, much of the second half, too) on Sunday, and it feels miraculous they made it to .50o at their bye week.
There were always sure to be growing pains as Ben Johnson came in and established his culture and system.
As soon as the Chicago Bears blocked the Las Vegas Raiders’ kick attempt, the phrase “culture win” came to mind.
I was hesitant to say it, though, because it felt so cliché. However, the players and Johnson later confirmed this in the locker room.
And it’s true.
The Bears have often rolled over and lost these games, or, even worse, get