“I don’t think I’ve ever been in a drought like this in my life playing football this long without a turnover — at least a touchdown,” Jackson tells us. And few Bears were more outspoken than Jackson in the spring and summer about the team’s Super Bowl ambitions. Yes, it’s a different defense, one in which Jackson may be playing near the line slightly more, but those stats suggest that quarterbacks have opted to take fewer chances his way. And some of the other advanced metrics illustrate that Jackson is improving in different areas despite the takeaway reduction. He’s allowing nearly a full yard less per target (5.8 to 5.0) and has yet to allow a touchdown this season.

Source: Daily Sun November 10, 2019 15:54 UTC