The Chicago Bears faced a lot of questions after an 0-2 start to the season, earning a challenge from head coach Ben Johnson . They answered some of them Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.

The Bears put together their best performance of the season in a 31-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys, their first of the season. Quarterback Caleb Williams took a major step that Bears fans had been waiting for under Johnson. Meanwhile, the defense made important stops in a game that was expected to be an offensive shootout.

Here are the five big takeaways from the first win of the year.

Defense lives up to the moment

The Bears defense had to do some soul searching after a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 2. With injuries to three of its starters, it didn’t look like things would get

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