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Coach Matt Eberflus acknowledged the Bears need more from their pass rush. After recording 11 sacks in three straight wins, they have been limited to seven sacks in the last four games.
“I definitely need a stronger, more coordinated pass rush to get to the quarterback and hit him,” Eberflus said. “We have to pay attention to that. We definitely have to be better at that. That's what we're going to focus on this week. We have to agree on this and achieve a better result.”
Defensive coordinator Eric Washington described getting consistent pressure from the first four players as “a weekly desire and a weekly goal.”
“Everything we like to do starts with our four-man rush from the first through the third period, including two-minute rushes,” Washington said. “Whatever we want to do in terms of sending an additional player should complement that. We have to perform with our four-man attack.”
After racking up 12.5 sacks last year while playing for the Commanders (6.5) and Bears (6.0), Montez Sweat was limited to 3.5 sacks this season. The sixth-year pro has struggled with shin and ankle injuries.
“It’s part of being a football player,” Sweat said. “I’ve definitely been on the injury report more this year than I’m used to, but that’s no excuse.”
