The Chicago Bears have passed the halfway point of the regular season, and with six wins in their last seven games, they’re tied atop the NFC North standings with the Detroit Lions at 6-3.

As they prepare to seek their first division victory Sunday in Minnesota, Brad Biggs opens his weekly Bears mailbag to address questions about the up-and-down defense, Kyler Gordon’s return, Ben Johnson’s play-calling and more.

The defense has given up a ton of yards and points this year. But they also lead the league in takeaways and have carried the Bears in a few wins with those takeaways. How do you weigh the takeaways against the PPG/YPG given up when assessing the job that Dennis Allen has done so far this season? — Brie B., Chicago

By and large, I’ve been pretty impressed with what Allen and th

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