The Chicago Bears defense was humiliated in Week 2

According to Bill Zimmerman, the Bears’ defense has given up an embarrassing amount of yards and points since the fourth quarter of Week 1’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The team has given up 674 yards and 73 points in the last four quarters of football. This is unacceptable for a team that should be contending for a playoff spot.

The defense, through two games, ranks last in the NFL in passer rating and touchdown percentage. They also rank near the bottom of the league in multiple other categories.

Multiple starters have not lived up to any expectations

Multiple key players on the Bears’ defense have been off to brutal starts. Montez Sweat and the defensive line failed badly on Sunday. The defensive line could not pressure Jared Goff at all, giving him so much time to throw. The defense was also unable to stop the Lions’ run game at all.

Regarding the secondary, Tyrique Stevenson had the worst showing. Stevenson got burned early in the first quarter and was picked apart by Jared Goff on multiple occasions. The Bears’ cornerback was unable to cover St Brown and gave up multiple big plays and touchdowns. Since the Washington Hail Mary, Stevenson hasn’t been the same. It might be time for the Bears to consider starting Nashon Wright over him.

Dennis Allen needs to figure his defense out. While he is not entirely at fault for the loss, he needs to get this defense going. If the Bears’ defense continues to play this badly, they might not even win five games this season.

Considering the Bears have the fifth most expensive defense, this could very well fall on general manager Ryan Poles. The defense needs to get it together for Week 3.