Through the first 11 weeks of the Ben Johnson era, the Chicago Bears are starting to make believers out of many across the NFL.
The Bears are sitting at 7-3 following an 0-2 start, where they’ve been winning games in impressive fashion. They’ve orchestrated an NFL-best five comebacks this season. Following their win over the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last week, the Bears grabbed sole possession of first place in the NFC North, and
Now, former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith is one of many who are becoming believers. Appearing on “Up and Adams” on Monday, Smith said he’s all-in on the Bears after what they’ve shown so far this season.
“I can see the Bears making the playoff just because every time you look up, Ben Johnson has this team firing on all cylinders,” Smith said. “Defense is suspect at times, but then they come up and make big plays. Offense is sputtering, they come back and run the ball for 200 yards in back-to-back games. It’s really intriguing to watch Ben Johnson make adjustments every single week, and they get better every single week.”
Smith played 16 seasons in the NFL, and as one of the best receivers of his era, he knows a good time when he sees one. He would go on to say that he likes Chicago’s chances to make the playoffs more than the Green Bay Packers, which makes the future showdown between the bitter rivals even much more intriguing later this season.
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Reporting by Mike Pendleton, Bears Wire / Bears Wire
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