Mark Potash

And so if I'm betting on it, I know they're going to be picked as a team to fall.

If I'm betting, I'm betting it's almost more likely that they at least sustain that record.

Well, and the biggest –

In my last first and 10 of the season, I think I had, what, 11 and 6, the same record they had this year.

I just believe they have, because of that foundation that the Bears have never had, I think that's the reason for optimism.

Right, because for once, we're talking about offensive sustainability, and you feel like they can get it together defensively, even though they did live a charmed life in a lot of ways, and when they didn't force the turnovers, they were exposed defensively, and

We saw it get better in the final game.

I mean, they were really good against the Rams, the defense was.

So I'm not saying it was all bad.

Well, the weather helped there, too.

Let's not forget that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

If that was played in L.A., that would have been like a 31-28 game.

Oh, really?

You think Stafford?

Because Stafford looked rattled in that game, though, didn't he?

Yeah, no, they were good defensively, but they had almost literally the wind at their back.

So, I mean, I'm just saying –

I'm not sold on that as, you know, something that's a big statement for the Bears defense.

Okay.