Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles made calls on every imaginable player before the NFL trade deadline. Ultimately, he and coach Ben Johnson took a long-view approach.

In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we asked you to grade Bears coach Ben Johnson on the first “half” (eight games out of 17) of his debut season. Given the Bears’ 5-3 record, it’s no surprise the marks were quite good.

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Ben Johnson and the Bears have already matched last season's win total and host the lowly Giants Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears have rushed for 186.5 yards per game since coming back on the field in Week 6, a rate that easily leads the NFL. Off of that strong run game, the Bears have been hitting more explosives in the passing game utilizing play-action and in-breakers.

The Chicago Bears can celebrate another heart-stopping win, but Ben Johnson acknowledges they need more of a “killer mindset.”

Follow along with us here for live scores and updates as the Bears look to rebound against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road.