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Luck? Skill? How the Bears are taking the ball away

The Bears have talked about taking the ball away for two years.

They’ve been living it for two games.

They forced three interceptions and a fumble against the Lions in Week 11 and then, a week later, picked off Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs four times.

They are one of two teams this season to have four or more takeaways in consecutive games, joining the Broncos in Games 8-9. It’s happened only five other times since 2020.

The Bears’ streak hasn’t ended yet, either — if they take the ball away four times or more in Sunday’s rematch against the Lions at Soldier Field, they’ll become just the third team in 15 years to do so three games in a row.