Week 14 NFL Picks: Defense, Not Tim Tebow, Will Ruin Chicago Bears

On Sunday evening, Tim Tebow will walk from the field with heaps of praise bestowed at his feet. He will at that point want to address a thank-you card to the Denver Broncos' defense. 

The Chicago Bears are heading straight into the tsunami that has since taken over the NFL and washed it in Broncos colors. 

Tim Tebow is bigger than life, and for the most part, getting way more run with the media than Aaron Rodgers and Cam Newton. So you would think that the Bears' demise would mean Tebow's excellence. I beg to differ, at least in Week 14. 

This is going to be that rare game when Tebow's deficiencies are evident and the defense's return to form is the reason for the huge win over a once-title contender. 

First, the case of Tebow on this defense. The Bears have been playing a much better brand of ball in the second half. That is, of course, relegated to the defense. 

They are far more fluid in their fronts and are showing a versatility that has quarterbacks confused. Tebow will have a tough time putting together the miracles that he is used to compiling on a normal basis. 

This game really comes down to the Broncos defense on the Chicago Bears battered offense. As The Denver Post reports, Von Miller has a new cast and is probable to play on Sunday. 

Miller has been a stud in what is a promising start to his career. He will give the Bears fits as he maneuvers the field and plugs up holes. 

That really is just icing on the cake for the Broncos if he plays. The Broncos already have the tools to defend an offensive attack that is missing their two key cogs in Matt Forte and Jay Cutler. 

It's going to be a long day for the Bears as the Broncos do what would have been unthinkable a few weeks prior. But rest assured, this is going to be the defense's game to celebrate. It just so happens Tim Tebow will be around to pick up the aplomb. 

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