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Browns quarterback Shadeur Sanders is pushing the ball down the field more than his predecessors did — which gives him an opportunity for both explosive plays and Bears takeaways.
“There’s some downfield passing game that they’ve been able to connect on the last couple weeks,” Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said Thursday.
The Bears lead the NFL with 18 interceptions and rank third with nine fumble recoveries. They’ve done so facing only one rookie quarterback — the Giants’ Jaxson Dart — though Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy made his first NFL start in Week 1.