Chicago Bears: 3 Takeaways from Week 1 vs Falcons

The Chicago Bears opened their 2017 regular season against the Atlanta Falcons. They came close but ultimately fell. We go over some takeaways from that game.

The Chicago Bears‘ quest to erase last season’s 3-13 debacle of a season began in earnest on Sunday. They opened their 2017 season at home against the Atlanta Falcons. While they showed some signs that give fans hope for the future, they also showed that they still have much more to do to become real contenders.

The Atlanta Falcons are the defending NFC champions. They had a record-breaking offense last season. Not many gave the Bears any chance to last a half against them, let alone win the game.

Well, the Bears made some impressions with their effort. They were able to stay with the Falcons, and that was mostly because they shut down the vaunted Atlanta offense for most of the game. The Bears defense shut down the running game (Atlanta had just 64 yards rushing and 2.8 yards per run). This is something positive as Chicago’s rush defense was horrible last season.

In the end, however, the Bears couldn’t make the play to win the game. It was there for them, but good teams take advantage of their chances. The Bears may be improved, but still not a good enough team to break through against a team like the Falcons. There’s still much to go for them to get there.

So let’s take a look at some takeaways from the Chicago Bears’ Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons: