Among the issues the Chicago Bears have had in losing their first two games of the season, the defense is now on center stage after allowing 73 points over the last three quarters. In particular, the pass rush has been severely lacking despite some notable investments that have been made in the defensive front.
Over his last 18 games, last season and the first two games this season, defensive end Montez Sweat has 5.5 sacks. In the nine games after the Bears acquired him in 2023, he had six sacks. A closer look at deeper metrics since he became a Bear showed a big red flag coming into this season, and fortified how he needed to have a rebound season this year.