[FreakNasty]

Let's do some research.......

Let's take 5 of what most people consider the "best" defensives of all time.

The 1985 Chicago Bears
The 2000 Baltimore Ravens
The 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 1992 Dallas Cowboys
The 1972 Miami Dolphins

And let's compare their numbers through 10 games to that of the 2005 Bears.

Just for the sake of it, we will use Total points against and the total record of teams's played through 10 games.

1985 Chicago Bears (10-0 through first 10 games).

1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W | 38-28 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | W | 20- 7 |
| 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | W | 33-24 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | W | 45-10 |
| 5 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W | 27-19 |
| 6 | at San Francisco 49ers | W | 26-10 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | W | 23- 7 |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings | W | 27- 9 |
| 9 | at Green Bay Packers | W | 16-10 |
| 10 | Detroit Lions | W | 24- 3

Total Points Given Up:127
PPG:12.7
Most points let up in those games:28
Opponents W-L through 10 games:32-68

The 2000 Baltimore Ravens (6-4 through first 10 games)

1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W | 16- 0 |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W | 39-36 |
| 3 | at Miami Dolphins | L | 6-19 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 37- 0 |
| 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W | 12- 0 |
| 6 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W | 15-10 |
| 7 | at Washington Redskins | L | 3-10 |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | L | 6-14 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 6- 9 |
| 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W | 27- 7

Total Points given up:105
PPG:10.5
Most Points given up through 10:36
Opp. W-L in first ten-44-56

The 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-2 through first 10)


| 1 | New Orleans Saints | L | 20-26 |
| 2 | at Baltimore Ravens | W | 25- 0 |
| 3 | St. Louis Rams | W | 26-14 |
| 4 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W | 35- 7 |
| 5 | at Atlanta Falcons | W | 20- 6 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | W | 17- 3 |
| 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L | 10-20 |
| 8 | at Carolina Panthers | W | 12- 9 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | W | 38-24 |
| 10 | Bye |
| 11 | Carolina Panthers | W | 23-10

Total Points given up:119
PPG:11.9
Most points given up in first 10 games:26
Opp. W-L in first ten:44-55-1

The 1992 Dallas Cowboys (8-2 through first 10 games)

1 | Washington Redskins | W | 23-10 |
| 2 | at New York Giants | W | 34-28 |
| 3 | Phoenix Cardinals | W | 31-20 |
| 4 | Bye |
| 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L | 7-31 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | W | 27- 0 |
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | W | 17-10 |
| 8 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W | 28-13 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | W | 20-10 |
| 10 | at Detroit Lions | W | 37- 3 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams | L | 23-27

Total Points given up:152
PPG:15.2
Most given up in a game through 10:31
Opp. W-L Record:43-57

The 1972 Miami Dolphins (10-0 through first 10)

1 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W | 20-10 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | W | 34-13 |
| 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | W | 16-14 |
| 4 | at New York Jets | W | 27-17 |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | W | 24-10 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bills | W | 24-23 |
| 7 | at Baltimore Colts | W | 23- 0 |
| 8 | at Buffalo Bills | W | 30-16 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | W | 52- 0 |
| 10 | New York Jets | W | 28-24

Total Points Given Up:127
PPG:12.7
Most given up in first 10:24
Opp. W-L Record through first 10: 38-61-1

Now, let's take a look at the 2005 Chicago Bears

The 2005 Chicago Bears (7-3 through first 10 games)

1 | at Washington Redskins | L | 7- 9 |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | W | 38- 6 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | L | 7-24 |
| 4 | |
| 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L | 10-20 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | W | 28- 3 |
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | W | 10- 6 |
| 8 | at Detroit Lions | W | 19-13 |
| 9 | at New Orleans Saints | W | 20-17 |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | W | 17- 9 |
| 11 | Carolina Panthers | W | 13- 3

Total Points given up:110
PPG:11
Most given up in one game during first ten:24
Opp. W-L Record:43-57

Analysis

To say the Bears haven't "played" anybody is to say you haven't done your research.
Look at the 5 Opp. W-L records of my "top 5 defenses of all time."

1985 Bears:32-68
2000 Ravens:44-56
2002 Bucs:44-55-1
1992 Cowboys:43-57
1972 Dolphins:38-61-1

The Bears come in at 43-57, comparable to the 2000 Ravens and 2002 Bucs, and the exact same as the 92 Cowboys, and much better than the 85 Bears or 72 Dolphins.

So to say the Bears cannot classify as a top defense of all time, you have to say the 2000 Ravens were overrated, the 2002 Bucs were overrated, the 92 Cowboys were overrated, and the 85 Bears and 72 Dolphins just sucked.

As big of a Colts fan as I am, if you take a look at those great defenses, you will find a common thread. They all won the Super Bowl. The Bears are the last thing the Colts would want to see come early Feburary in Detroit.

[Tomcat68]

The Bears defense this season is for real. Most sports analysts even said before the season said it was Super Bowl caliber. They may have still underrated this defense. They are Pro Bowl caliber. If they had a good offense this team would be amazing.