Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and his coaching staff have certainly had their work cut out for them after inheriting one of the youngest teams in the NFL.

The Bears (2-3) aren’t hiding the fact that the team is in a rebuilding phase, but Eberflus’ staff is still doing their best to compete with a roster that happens to be lacking in the talent department.

Eberflus and his staff should be commended for the team’s second half performance through the Bears’ first five games of the season. Chicago is outscoring opponents 47-26 in the second half this season.

I don't think #Bears fans should be so worried about the team's record this year, even though everyone loves winning.

Tangible improvement that keeps building week to week, like Justin Fields' second half in Minnesota, should be a focal point of this season.

Improvement is key.

— Chris Maltby (@ChrisMaltbyBD) October 11, 2022

Now, with the team on the wrong side of .500, this means the first halves haven’t been going exactly to plan. The Bears are consistently playing behind the eight ball as opponents are outscoring them 80-39 in the first 30 minutes of play.

Working on my game preview for Thursday & found something interesting.

The #Bears in the first half of games this year?

– Outscored 80-39
– Have given up 14 or more points in 4 of those games
– They’ve never lead going into half time.

Change that & good things to come?

— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) October 11, 2022

However, the fact that this coaching staff is making the necessary adjustments on the fly is a sign that this is a capable group. There are going to be growing pains along the way, but as long as the Bears can hang tough in the first act, the team has what it takes to win late.

Bears fans are still waiting for the team to put together a complete game, filled with four quarters of clean execution and sensible play-calling. That will come with time.

#Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams on the defensive struggles vs. the Vikings in the first half: "It’s still execution."

"They did make some plays," Williams said. "But I’d like to think it’s more about us than it is about them."

— Sean Hammond (@sean_hammond) October 11, 2022

The road back to relevance is going to be filled with obstacles, but, with recent signs of progression, Eberflus’ second-half adjustments are enough to earn a little trust amongst one of the hungriest fanbases in football.

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