are you ignoring the part where the bears were the best team against the run last season? In a word, yes. Because it's not that important. It's not a running league. It's a sack the quarterback league. The Bears defensive front has done a poor job of this and as a result they haven't been good enough against the pass. they have made teams one dimensional, and they weren't particularly bad at defending the pass last year if you believe football outsiders. they're ranked 8th, making them 4th in total defense. considering their inexperience in the secondary, and the fact that they were significantly worse there than in 2005-2006, an overall defensive ranking of 4 is excellent. that's fueled by their front 7. Weighted defense had them 1st