Asked about the overall trajectory of his offense, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson elected for a visual representation over a verbal one. He moved his hand up and down in front of him, undulating like a wave rolling up onto the shores of Lake Michigan.

“Up and down,” Johnson said. “That’s what we’ve looked like. We haven’t hit our stride yet offensively. We’re capable of a lot more.”

The Chicago Bears were fresh off Sunday’s 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field. The team had just won its fourth consecutive game, giving the franchise its first four-game winning streak in nearly seven years.

And yet, the coach was far from satisfied.

“We’re not complimenting our defense on a regular basis,” Johnson said. “With the number of turnovers we’ve had the last four games, we sh

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