D’Marco Jackson couldn’t help but let a smile slip through as he stood in front of his locker inside the Chicago Bears locker room at Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon. He stood there, pridefully, and answered questions from reporters as if he’d waited years to talk.

Amen Ogbongbemiga couldn’t hold back his emotions, too, as he answered questions. He’d lower his voice at times as he tried to find the right words to sum up what he felt at the moment.

Neither was supposed to make a major impact this season. Much wasn’t expected out of Ogbongbemiga as Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off. But as both stood at their lockers after the Bears’ 31-28 win, there was little doubt how important their roles were that day.

The duo led the defense in total tackles as each had st

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