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Like Jay Cutler before him, former Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah provided a public-service announcement for Bears fans this week on Twitter before their team’s wild-card playoff game against the Packers on Saturday at Soldier Field: “When the Bears Offense is on the field, please be quiet so they can work!”
That any Bears fans have to be reminded of this is an indictment of the Bears’ woeful history of offensive football, of course. But it’s also a positive sign. Under Ben Johnson, the Bears have an offense that makes this advice relevant. They were sixth in the NFL in total yards this season — their highest ranking in a playoff appearance since 1977, when NFL MVP Walter Payton was just about the entire offense.