When Ryan Pace took over the Chicago Bears after the 2014 season, the Bears were at what some have called an all-time low. And, being honest, it wasn’t pretty. In fact, in 2017, I wrote this summary of the task he faced:
“Contrary to some opinions, Pace also needed no motivation to purge the roster beyond on-field performance. According to Sporting Charts, the 2014 Chicago Bears were 29th in the NFL in scoring efficiency (earning points on fewer than 28% of their drives) while being 32nd in the NFL in terms of the scoring efficiency allowed by their opponents (allowing points on nearly 45% of opponents’ drives).