Ryan Poles has officially done it: he’s worked his way completely out of the doghouse with Chicago Bears fans.

After years of asking when the Bears would finally take the North and never give it back, we’re nearly there, thanks to Poles’ rapid rebuild of a Bears squad that went 5-12 just a season ago. In addition to his shrewd free-agent signings and trades to retool the offensive line, he has his rookie class to thank for that.

The trio of first-round pick Colston Loveland, second-round pick Luther Burden III, and seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai didn’t just contribute in Friday’s win over Philly. They led the way, accounting for 202 total yards and a touchdown.

Monangai (130 yards rushing, TD) was part of a history-making duo with D’Andre Swift, who together became the first Bears run

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