Bears defensive meltdown overshadowed by promising Ben Johnson response

Chicago Bears v San Francisco 49ers - NFL 2025 | Ezra Shaw/GettyImagesThe Chicago Bears fell to the San Francisco 49ers in an absolutely wild game on Sunday Night Football. The Bears fought hard to the very end, but ultimately, it's hard to win football games when your defense surrenders 42 points.

That being said, the Bears had a chance to win in the final seconds, and that speaks to Ben Johnson's turnaround in Chicago. He has this team believing and applauding his squad's efforts in the second half, making the 49ers sweat down the stretch.

"In the second half, I did feel we picked up our game as a team and we closed that gap and we made it where we could potentially win that thing there at…