Chicago’s wild finish in Cincinnati still hung in the air, but the glow did not last long. One day after snapping those long, ugly streaks in a 47-42 thriller , the reality of a battered front returned, and the pass rush depth took another punch.

Per Ian Rapoport, standout edge Dayo Odeyingbo has torn his Achilles and is out for the season . CBS Sports noted that it is the second straight week the Chicago Bears have placed a pass rusher on injured reserve, adding that the Team needed defensive line help even before this, and certainly does now.

The timing could not be worse for a unit that just survived a track meet. Colston Loveland’s last-minute sprint to the end zone masked how hard Chicago had to work to close, and how often the defense has been living on the edge late in games

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