LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are on their best run in seven seasons with four straight wins. They're just not pounding their chests too hard.

The Bears (4-2) know they have room to improve coming off a 26-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

While the defense and run game dominated, quarterback Caleb Williams struggled. Penalties again were a big issue, and the Bears struggled to convert on third down and in the red zone.

“It’s insane to think that we’re 4-2, about how much growth we have left, myself included,” Williams said.

Even so, the Bears matched their longest winning streak since the 2018 NFC North champions won the final four regular-season games. And they're in a position that would have been difficult to envision after starting the season with losses to

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