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The Bears are 2-2 under Ben Johnson, which is the same record they had after four games last season under Matt Eberflus. And their victories aren’t that impressive, coming against the Cowboys (2-2-1), who have beaten only the Jets (0-5) and Giants (1-4); and the Raiders (1-4), who lost to the Colts 40-6 on Sunday.
But the eye test says they’re making progress, and there’s evidence to back it up:
• The Bears are converting 45.5% of their third-down plays, which is sixth in the NFL. They converted 32.9% of their third downs last season, which was 31st.