Despite some optimism about the future, not many Chicago Bears fans walked out of Soldier Field feeling particularly good about the 27-24 heartbreaking loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
The biggest issue for the Bears was the number of penalties called on them, whether it was on offense or defense. Chicago finished with a staggering 12 penalties for 127 in the loss.
That was a point of emphasis in Bears head coach Ben Johnson's press conference after the game, with the team needing to eliminate those types of mental errors.
"We said going into Week 1 that the team that would make the least number of mistakes would win the game," Johnson said via ESPN's Courtney Cronin.