CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New head coach, same opportunistic Chicago Bears defense.
The Bears forced three first-half turnovers and linebacker Jonathan Bostic returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, but the Carolina Panthers spoiled Marc Trestman's NFL head coaching debut with a 24-17 win over Friday.
The Bears — who had four turnovers — picked up where they left off last season when they led the NFL with 44 takeaways and finished with nine defensive touchdowns, one shy of the league record.
Problem was Chicago's offense couldn't do a thing for the better part of three quarters.
Carolina's second-year cornerback Josh Norman had two interceptions, including a 60-yard return for a touchdown against Matt Blanchard.
The Bears had three turnovers and allowed seven sacks.
"Certainly we didn't do what we wanted or up to our expectations," Trestman said of his offense. "... We've got work to do.
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