Are the Chicago Bears really that bad that they would allow Cincinnati to put up 45 points and Arizona to put up 41? I guess so.
The Bears have beaten Pittsburgh, Seattle, Detroit and Cleveland, who are a combined 11-21 and they have been beaten by Green Bay, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Arizona who are a combined 20-12.
The Bears played very well in the victories over Pittsburgh, Seattle and Detroit, but besides Pittsburgh, their victories this season don’t look very impressive.
The losses against Green Bay and Atlanta came on Sunday night, where the Bears could have easily won both games if they didn’t make stupid mistakes. They could be 6-2, but instead they're sitting at .500 (4-4).
They are three games behind the Minnesota Vikings and the only good thing is that they still have two games against the Vikings to gain some ground.
The Bears are not a bad team. The offense played well last week, but the defense missed tackles left and right, were not in the right gaps, and just couldn’t stop any pass attempt. The Bengals and Cardinals were a disgrace and the Bears have to forget those games quickly. They are embarrassing and Lovie Smith should take a lot of the blame because he is the defensive coordinator this season.
Eight games are still left this season, but the schedule isn’t easy. I had the Bears going 12-4, which they can still technically do, but not if they play like they have the past couple weeks.
They travel to San Fransisco this Thursday night, then they're home for the Eagles, then on the road against the Vikings, then home for two straight against St. Louis and Green Bay, then at Baltimore, back home against the Vikings and end in Detroit playing the Lions. Those teams are a combined 32-32 exactly .500. Three of those games will be on national television.
Bright Spots
Offensively—Jay Cutler, Greg Olsen, Devin Hester, Earl Bennett, and Johnny Knox
No one expected to see such success out of the Bears inexperienced receivers, but they look legit so far this season. The only problem I have is when Cutler scrambles out of the pocket, the receivers seem to be unable to get open.
Defensively—Lance Briggs, Danieal Manning, and Alex Brown
These guys have been the most consistent players on this Bears defense. This unit looks nothing like it did during their Super Bowl run three years ago.
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