Washington didn't sugarcoat his review of the Bears' poor performance against the 49ers in his first game as play-caller: "Clearly we failed to meet the mark in terms of anything that could be considered an acceptable performance.

Chicago Bears coordinators, players and defensive assistant coaches met with reporters Friday at Halas Hall after a practice to prepare for Monday night’s road game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here are four things we learned from those sessions.

After holding a walkthrough on Thursday, the Chicago Bears were back at full practice on Friday, working on correcting what went defensively in their 38-13 loss to the 49ers, as they prepare to take on the Vikings on Monday night.