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Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens was not the team’s offensive coordinator when the year got underway. Kitchens was the running backs coach under Todd Haley http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-howard-jersey , but he got bumped up to the coordinator position when Haley was fired along with head coach Hue Jackson eight games into the season.The move came with the Browns holding a 2-5-1 record, but they would win five of their final eight games and a major turnaround for rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield was a major reason for that turnaround. Mayfield completed 58.3 percent of his passes while throwing eight touchdowns and six interceptions before the coaching change.After Kitchens took over, Mayfield completed over 68 percent of his passes and posted 19 touchdowns against eight interceptions. The 27 total touchdown passes are a new rookie record and Kitchens also got rookie running back Nick Chubb going after the Browns traded Carlos Hyde to add another reason why many in Cleveland are hoping that Kitchens will remain with them team regardless of what decision they make with the head coaching position.While the 2018 season was Kitchens’ coming out party, it was just the latest in a long run of good years for Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Fangio has been running defenses for the last 25 years and the Bears were happy to have him back with the team after hiring Matt Nagy as their head coach last year.Nagy got to work on building the offense while Fangio took control of a defense that allowed the fewest points in the NFL. They led the league in interceptions and takeaways while scoring six touchdowns and recording 50 sacks on the way to an NFC North title.That’s led to head coaching interviews for Fangio, although there are likely plenty of people in Chicago who hope that he’s in the running for this award again next year.Cowboys defensive backs coach Kris Richard and Ravens quarterbacks coach James Urban were a couple of other names that got thrown out in consideration for these awards, but Kitchens and Fangio wound up standing out above the rest. Defense did it again for Chicago.An early two-touchdown deficit in Arizona seemed to make the Bears even angrier. The Cardinals never scored again and the Bears escaped the desert with a 16-14 victory."Turnovers, takeaways and stopping the run," Bears coach Matt Nagy said. "... For our defense, three weeks in a row they've done some special things."The Cardinals Womens Eddie Jackson Jersey , 0-3 for the first time since 2004, may have a new quarterback, too.Rookie Josh Rosen made his NFL debut in relief of Sam Bradford late in the game."I felt like we needed a spark," Wilks said. "We got off to an early start, 14 points, got a little stagnant there and wanted to spark the team."Wilks said he will study the tape and decide who will be the starter this week heading into next Sunday's home game against Seattle.Larry Fitzgerald sounded as if he expects Rosen to get the call."I feel bad for Sam because he works his tail off every day and, you know, he gives it his best," Fitzgerald said. "But Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey , you have a first-round pick and I guess you're on borrowed time when you're in that position. So we've got to do everything we can to give him the confidence to go out and succeed."The Bears (2-1) had three interceptions and a fumble recovery 鈥?on four consecutive Arizona possessions in the second half."We've got some great players on this defense," Khalil Mack said. "The will to win, you see it, especially in the back end, the linebackers, up front, just everybody is gelling together. It's a brotherhood. Something special is going on."Arizona, which had been outscored 58-6 the first two games, took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards in 15 plays http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-allen-robinson-jersey , scoring on Bradford's 35-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Seals-Jones. After a fumble by Mitchell Trubisky, Arizona scored again on a 21-yard pass from Bradford to David Johnson and it was 14-0."You've got to know in those situations you can't let the offense score any more points," Mack said. "They had momentum and we had to take it away from them."The Bears finally took the lead 16-14 on Cody Parkey's 43-yard field goal with 4:31 to play.Some things to consider from Chicago's win at Arizona.MACK'S IMPACT: Mack had two sacks, a critical forced fumble, a tackle for loss and three quarterback hits in another big game for Chicago.In his three games since coming to the Bears, Mack has six sacks, three forced fumbles, three tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery."I'm thrilled Womens Chase Daniel Jersey ," he said. "It's very gratifying to have these guys. I'm blessed to be in the position that I'm in."ROSEN'S DEBUT: Rosen was the last of the quarterbacks chosen in the first round this year to see game action and there was a standing ovation from Cardinals fans when Rosen entered the game with 4:31 to play.The rookie got the team past midfield before his pass was intercepted by Bryce Callahan. Arizona had one more chance but the game ended when Rosen was sacked by Sherrick McManis, who also had an interception."I thought he looked pretty good," Wilks said. "Inconsistent in the end. We've got to do a good job, forced protection, giving him time. But under the circumstances right there, being thrown into the game at that time, I thought he did well."TRUBISKY'S DAY: Chicago quarterback Mitchell Trubisky had another inconsistent day.He completed 24 of 35 passes for 220 yards with one interception and no touchdown. He was sacked three times."We can improve, but I'm happy with where he's at," Nagy said. "There's going to be some growing pains as we do this and it's not going to happen overnight. We're going to continue to work together and continue to keep pushing forward until this thing clicks."WHERE'S LARRY: The Cardinals targeted Larry Fitzgerald Bennie Fowler III Jersey , one of the most prolific receivers in NFL history, only twice. He caught both for a total of nine yards.Fitzgerald is in his 15th NFL season. Last year, he was second in the league and tied his franchise record with 109 catches."That's just how the cookie crumbles at times," he said.KICKER'S REDEMPTION: Parkey kicked three field goals but missed a 46-yarder. That miss was on his mind after the game."I put us in that situation (of needing the last field goal to win) by missing the first one," he said. "It is short-term memory. You go out and make the next one. "