The Chicago Bears were down six defensive starters for the game on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, T.J. Edwards, Tremaine Edmunds, and Dayo Odeyingbo. They would end up losing Tyrique Stevenson midway through the game. All that remained was a few quality veterans and a long list of backups. Asking Dennis Allen to stop a pretty solid Steelers offense in those conditions was unfair. Yet the defensive coordinator had no choice but to try.
Once the dust settled at Soldier Field, Bears fans were witnesses to a miracle. Allen performed levels of witchcraft we haven’t seen on this coaching staff since Vic Fangio left. While Pittsburgh scored 28 points, they were aided by some uncharacteristic turnovers from Chicago’s offense. Allen held Mason Rudolph to just 171 yards passing with an interception and a strip-sack. The Steelers scored only seven points in the second half. Everything about that performance was thanks to Allen’s remarkable skills.
The man was worth every penny the Bears paid him and more.
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