🚨BIG CHANGES COMING? 5 Adjustments Dennis Allen MUST MAKE To Improve The Bears Defense
The Chicago Bears have struggled defensively to end the 2025 NFL season. Bears fans are wondering if there are any changes Bears DC Dennis Allen can make in order to improve their chances against the Green Bay Packers during NFL Wild Card Weekend. Does Tyrique Stevenson see an increased role? Could the Bears play more zone coverage against Matt LaFleur’s offense? Chat Sports host Harrison Graham gives his suggested adjustments on this Chicago Bears YouTube video.
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Bears potential defensive adjustments:
– Play Tyrique Stevenson
– Play D’Marco Jackson
– Primarily zone coverage
– 3 Safety looks
– Blitz on early downs
Bears corners against the Lions:
– Jaylon Johnson: 7 TAR, 6 REC, 81 YDS
– Nahshon Wright: 5 TAR, 4 REC, 68 YDS
– C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 7 TAR, 5 REC, 63 YDS
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– What’s the #1 thing you would change on defense?
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Tyrique Stevenson’s 2025 stats:
– Tackles: 49
– Passes defended: 10
– Forced fumbles: 2
– Fumble recoveries: 2
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36 comments
What’s the #1 thing you would change on defense?
As playing zone, we always have a hole in the center, just ending the LBs.
Every time they hit a free WR crossing
We need to fix that
Allen probably won't be with the Bears if he doesn't deliver Saturday night.
Oi, Harrison! That barnet’s lookin’ mint today, innit? Here’s the lowdown: nick that wig off, give your dome a slick shave, nice and smooth, right? Then slap that rug down with the Euro glue we jawed about last night — straight as a lamppost, none of your wonky bits. You’re boss, mate, the full monty — keep it swingin’ and proper fab, yeah?
we have a lack of talent so dennis has limited really good options.. We are on borrowed time guys. def sucks
2026 draft is ALL defense please.
Learn to defend drag routes
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B=Both, Please!!!!!!!
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This was quite painful to listen to…just bitching- rhetoric !
Yeah, no.
Booker looks good
The defense isn't the problem. They're far from great, but they make plays in big situations. It's the offense that is just embarrassing, usually through THREE QUARTERS of the fucking game. That is not sustainable. It's mostly Caleb. 75% of his 'stats' are when he is playing from behind and the D is playing prevent and soft coverage. 16 points, ALL in the fourth quarter mind you, against the severely depleted Lions D is just pathetic.
If Bears fans think that this offense comes out on Saturday and doesn't wake up until late in the second half and that they will repeat the miracle from Week 16, you have another thing coming.
Bears D wasn’t the problem last week- held one of the top offenses to 19… not dominating but not bad.. certainly manageable enough to win the game…
The Offense sucked and was dead basically the entire game except for two drives…
Why are the Bears moving away from running the ball.. go back to smashmouth football!! Nobody will stop them..
Start D Jack over Tremaine Edmunds!! Tremaine hasn’t been good since injury..
Pass rush pressure is #1
By any means necessary
NASCAR package on 3rd (4xDE)
Sugar in the A gap (2xLB blitz)
Blind side corner blitz on early downs
The league figured out Nashawn Wright.. he can’t cover laterally..he gets killed on crossing routes
Jaylon Johnson is definitely not 100% … he should play but if he keeps getting burned then he’s not ready to play
The middle of the field is the weak link on that D-fense. Teams have dissected the middle of the field.
Blitz, Blitz, and more Blitz. The back end defense can cover if we force the ball out quickly.
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I hope so, we need to make a lot of changes,I want to see the schemes that we played against the Philadelphia eagles on black Friday,we need to see that defense to show up, I'm I right or am I wrong, let me know,
Go to a 52 base defense:
Left Edge, Booker
Left DT, Dexter
NT, Big Bill
Right DT, Jarrett
Right Edge, Sweat.
When they go nickel, Jarrett becomes the Nickel, the Left DT and NT move over OR keep 5 DL and the SS becomes your Nickel
Clogs thr running lanes and with a weaker offensive line should be abke to generate pressure. Linebackers will have to be on their toes.
Double Christian Watson, don't let him beat the Bears
Stop getting cooked in the middle of
Both should play. We need help from everyone man. Also let’s dial up some odd zone blitz and make love feel uncomfortable early! Send Kyler on some disguised blitz’s in zone.
Play zone defense. Bear Down Baby!
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A good offence is a good defense and this defense is not working
Get rid of bend don’t break
Use a 5 man front
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Best way to help the defense is to possess the ball on offense. Long drives with points. Defense could blitz more and play zone behind.
Slant or deep in, right behind them linebackers have beaten them every loss. Everyone in the league knows this but Dennis Allen.
Jackson in as 3rd lb mixed with Johnson to safety tyrique cb to move brisker up. Prevent Jacob's inside zone runs as a power back force him outside zone and set the edge