The theme for the Chicago Bears this year has been frustration. Such is a common one when dealing with a young team that's bound to make mistakes more often than not.

But another developing theme — or rather two — for a team full of youth can be growth and maturity; things that you look for as you're trying to rebuild a team into one that can win, while making as few mistakes as possible.

Growth at quarterback, growth at other various areas across the team like at specific positions of interest, these are two simple on the paper examples that someone looking on the surface by keep an eye out for.

But there's more to it than simply looking for growth at a specific position or one side of the ball. There's also the growth in times of tribulation, or in other words, finding ways to remain calm and get the job done when times get a little rough.

A lot of teams struggle with that, mostly due to the fact that most young players haven't been in those situational scenarios before at the professional level. They might've experienced some of those in college, but these situations are much more jam packed with pressure at the professional level.

Not only because of the unfamiliarity at the professional plane of competition, but also because of the uptick in skill on the field.

The Bears have struggled to stay mature during times of tribulation this season for the most part. But today against the Minnesota Vikings, they stuck their foot in the ground and found a way to make some positivity for themselves.

"In the second half, we came out and I thought we fought and did a great job," head coach Matt Eberflus said after the game.

The Bears were down 21-10 at halftime against the Vikings. There were many problems defensively, as they couldn't find a way to stop Justin Jefferson. And the problems offensively were — just like previous weeks — prevalent in nature as well.

These combination of ingredients spelled doom for Chicago and another loss that would've left fans wondering if the current process is the right one to adopt moving forward.

Instead of that though, the Bears clawed their way back into the game, and even took the lead before giving it up later during the game.

Justin Fields was at the forefront of that charge, avoiding bad mistakes and trusting his options down the field, while finishing with 208 passing yards and a touchdown. Defensively, there were some bright spots as well, specifically the job they did in the second half clamping down on the Vikings' offense and forcing them to work for every last yard they tried to gain.

Younger teams will still usually fight, but they sometimes don't know the correct way to do so. That's when mistakes become apparent and those can throw off the mojo of some youthful players you want to see thrive.

But these youth filled Bears didn't make many mistakes as they fought their way back into the game. They looked composed, they looked mature, and most importantly, they looked like they had been in these situations before.

It's a testament to the developmental process Eberflus and his coaching staff have in place. The process is visibly working wonders and Bears fans — despite the frustrating negative results in the win-loss column — have to be proud of that.

This rebuilding process is still going to be hard and it's going to be painful at times. But it'll all be worth it if you can go back to games like the Bears had today and realize these were the sparks for an eventual flame of evolution.

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