MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Bears coach Matt Nagy refused to use the heat and humidity that combined to push the heat index close to 100 at Hard Rock Stadium as an excuse in his teamīs 31-28 overtime loss, but it was a factor. `No. No, not at all,` Nagy said when asked if the weather had an effect on the Bearsī defense, which allowed 541 total yards, nine more yards than it allowed in the previous two games combined. `It was hot, but our guys are mentally strong. They (the Dolphins) had to play in that, too.` It may have been worse for the Bears, though, since their sideline remained in the sun throughout the game, while the Dolphins were in the shade. Bears staffers spent the afternoon holding...
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