Every fear about Bears' defense materialized in season opener, leaving DC Dennis Allen to problem solve
After the Bears allowed 37 points and 478 yards to the Panthers, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s response to the first question at his weekly news conference Thursday began with, “I’m not going to spend a lot of time talking about last week.”Don’t you think we should? There’s plenty to discuss.It’s rare for a team to score that many points and get blown out, as the Panthers did in their 59-37 loss to the Bears. Over the previous five seasons, teams that scored at least 37 went 223-18-2,…
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