Five major takeaways from the Chicago Bears win over the Arizona Cardinals

The defense has serious potential

I thought it was a real possibility for the defense to pitch a first half shutout. Tyrann Mathieu’s interception return changed all that. However, that’s not what matters. The success of young studs like Leonard Floyd, Eddie Goldman and Jonathan Bullard are.

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Bullard applied great pressure in the passing game, and he got a great jump off the line to stuff a rush in the backfield at the goal line. Floyd continues to be a blur off the edge and should have drawn a holding penalty, but the referees missed it.

Eddie Jackson almost came up with a one-handed interception in the end zone, but he broke up the pass, nonetheless. I still think he is the opening day starter next to Quintin Demps.

When the second and third stringers came in, one player stood out among the rest: Roy Robertson-Harris. He bulked up and moved inside to the defensive line. He finished the game with two sacks, as well as grazing the arm of Blaine Gabbert to force a bad throw and a punt. He is well on his way to making the 53 man roster.

B.W. Webb, a reserve cornerback, also forced the Bears first turnover of the preseason, which is something they needed to do this week. For a team that dropped an interception last week, and had a league low in turnovers last year, it was a good sign. Hopefully, they can build off of it and create more of them in the “dress-rehearsal” game against the Titans.