They play the Pete Carroll defense aka kno3n as thr 50 min defense
Blown leads would be expected.
Disagree. That's partly on the strength & conditioning coordinator, and partly on the former QB. Fields has tons of natural talent, but not great instincts. He isn't the guy you want to protect a lead. He's best when the team is trailing and is high variance style can bring in a big play. The Bears were also the 3rd youngest team, and young teams need to learn how to win. When you go from a 3 win team in 2022, you aren't going straight to 12 wins. There's going to be hiccups, and there were.
At season end, I had the Bears rated as an 89 (league average is 90). How much of an upgrade alone will Caleb be over Fields? I suspect 3 points. This isn't factoring in any of the other major additions or draft choices. A 92 is 10 win territory. We know the D was 2nd best in DVOA the final 8 weeks. There's no excuses for 2024. None.