Matt Eberflus was hired to not only instill a new winning culture within the Chicago Bears' organization, but to also theoretically carry on the tradition of the Bears possessing dominant defensive units.

So far, Eberflus has yet to see the fruits of his labor due to a good amount of young talent and some underperforming veterans.

But the hope is that'll change over due time, with general manager Ryan Poles doing his part by adding talent wherever it's needed.

A good start for Poles and even Eberflus in terms of building this defense to their image, would be addressing the poor run defense that Chicago has. Last season, the Bears weren't particularly good at stopping the run, allowing opposing teams to rush for just over 125 yards per game.

This season isn't any different, except for the fact that the run defense is even worse than it was last season. The Bears are allowing teams to rush for just over 183 yards per game, the worst figure in the entire league through four games. Three of the aforementioned four games have seen opposing rushing attacks log 175 or more yards on the ground.

Let's focus on the Bears' defense. It's allowing 183.3 rushing yards per game over four weeks.

"The message that it’s been every week; stop the run," safety Eddie Jackson said. "We have to continue to stop the run when we go out there."

— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) October 2, 2022

There's no obvious solution for this concerning problem, except development and a mass installation of much needed talent.

Unfortunately for the Bears, they're in no position to rapidly act by using those two methods. Development takes time and significant personnel additions are only expected in the off-season, which won't officially begin until after the regular season ends for these Bears.

Barring they somehow make the playoffs.

Either way, it's clear they're going to have to figure it out own their own. It doesn't look like there's going to be much help (if any) coming from the outside.

This problem is going to take some time to fix, but the good news is there is still time. While it's important to temper expectations, the Bears still have enough time to keep this issue defined as a trend – instead of a part of their identity.

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