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How has Montez Sweat impacted, improved the Bears' defense?
On this episode of Football Night in Chicago, Josh Schrock joins Laurence Holmes to discuss the impact Montez Sweat has had on the Bears defense.
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Did Montez Sweat trade save Matt Eberflus' job?
On this episode of Football Night in Chicago, Dave Wannstedt, Josh Schrock and Sean Hammond join Laurence Holmes to discuss the Bears victory over the Lions. They talk about the improvements they have seen on defense since Montez Sweat arrived
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Bears studs and duds in signature win over Lions
The Bears finally flipped the script. Less than a month after their historic collapse against the Lions in Week 11, the team managed to hold on for a signature win against the leaders in the NFC North. Here are the guys who performed best on Sunday at Soldier Field, and who may have a tougher tape review on Monday. As…
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Riger: Jim Harbaugh and JJ McCarthy could be package deal
Jeff Riger joins Laurence Holmes on Football Night in Chicago to talk about Jim Harbaugh possibly taking an NFL job
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TJ Edwards, Bears' defense improving thanks to Montez Sweat
The Bears traded for Montez Sweat at the deadline, bolstering their already strong defense. TJ Edwards and Matt Eberflus talked about how Sweat has helped the defense improve
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From the unexpected to the notable stars: Handing out midseason awards for Bears defensive players
It’s time for part two of our Bears midseason (well, really two-thirds of the way through the season) awards. This time we’re focusing on defense. If you missed the offensive awards, check them out here. Expectations varied for the team this year, with some believing they could push for a playoff spot and others believing they would repeat as...
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How Montez Sweat is allowing Bears' defense to be more creative
The Bears defense had four interceptions and two sacks against the Vikings on Monday. Matt Eberflus talked about how Montez Sweat has impacted the ability to do different things with the defense
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Bears snap count: Montez Sweat's workload, impact rise in win vs. Vikings
A week after Montez Sweat was on the field for just 63 percent of the Bears’ defensive snaps, the star edge rusher saw his workload and impact increase in the win over the Vikings.
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Bears' defense has 4 interceptions against Vikings
On Monday, the Bears’ defense was firing on all cylinders, finishing the game with four interceptions. After the game, Matt Eberflus talked about what has started to click for them
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Ryan Poles spoke to Matt Eberflus about Montez Sweat's snap count
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says that he spoke to head coach Matt Eberflus about his usage of defensive end Montez Sweat following last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions.
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Montez Sweat comfortable with current snap share
Bears defensive end Montez Sweat would rather have fresh legs for every down he plays
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Bears want to see Montez Sweat's snap count rise moving forward
When a team blows a 12-point lead with less than five minutes to play, the game is going to be scrutinized. When the team that blew the 12-point lead has a history of letting wins slip away, the scrutiny will intensify. So, as people have dug into the Bears’ 31-26 loss against the Lions in Week 11 people have started…
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Bears head coach Matt Eberflus addresses pressure to prove himself
On Wednesday, Matt Eberflus was asked if he feels pressure to prove himself to Kevin Warren and the rest of the front office
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Spielberger: Montez Sweat needs more snaps
PFF’s Brad Spielberger joins David Haugh on Football Night In Chicago to talk about the Bears using Montez Sweat as a platoon player on the defensive line
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Bears head coach Matt Eberflus addresses low snap count for Montez Sweat vs. Lions
Montez Sweat only played 39 total snaps in the Bears’ loss to the Lions. On Monday, Matt Eberflus attributed the low snap count to the “rotation”
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Bears snap count: Montez Sweat's play time shows troubling issue in Lions debacle
Montez Sweat was off the field for several key plays during the Bears’ meltdown in Detroit, and he played just 39 total snaps in the loss due to the “rotation.” The Bears have to fix that and get Sweat playing the same percentage of snaps as other star edge rushers across the NFL.
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Quarterback Justin Fields on Bears' loss to Lions: We should have won that game
The Bears suffered a late-game breakdown against the Lions, resulting in a 31-26 loss. After the game, Justin Fields talked about the loss and why he thinks they should have won
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Montez Sweat finding his role in Bears defense
Bears’ DE Montez Sweat talks about getting accustomed to his new defensive scheme and his new teammates
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Schrock: Montez Sweat freeing up Bears D-line
Josh Schrock and Dave Wannstedt join Laurence Holmes on Football Night in Chicago to talk about Montez Sweat’s impact on the rest of the Bears defensive line
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Montez Sweat creates most-single game pressures for Bears since Robert Quinn in 2020
Montez Sweat has quickly made a name for himself in Chicago. Last week against the Saints, the Bears newest addition generated a 25% pass rush win rate against All-Pro and Pro-Bowl tackles — his highest mark of the season. This week, Sweat created eight quarterback pressures, the most single-game pressures for a Chicago Bear since Robert Quinn in Week 13…
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