(3) Will the Bears run defense improve?
The Bears entered Week 3 ranked last in the NFL in run defense after allowing 176 yards on the ground to the 49ers and 203 yards to the Packers. Following the Green Bay loss, linebacker Nicholas Morrow said: “It’s hard to win games when you let teams run the ball on you.”
The defense focused on sharpening its fundamentals in practice this week, with Eberflus telling reporters that missed tackles aren’t tolerated and that “it’s something we have to correct and we’re going to work tirelessly to get that done.”
The Bears coach felt that the tackling issues against the Packers were caused by poor technique and not a lack of effort or focus.
“We are tackling too high right now,” Eberflus said. “We’ve got to tackle lower. We’ve just got to do a better job of executing the way we tackle.”
The Bears defense will face Texans running back Dameon Pierce, a 2022 fourth-round pick who leads all NFL rookies in rushing with 102 yards on 26 carries.
“Really good player,” said defensive coordinator Alan Williams. “Quick, spins, can jump cut, has some explosiveness in him, good contact balance, which means that on contact when he’s getting hit that he doesn’t stop his feet, he keeps going. He’s one that we’re going to have our hands full against.”
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