Why Do I Like the Chicago Bears this Week?
I.
Always.
Like.
THE.
Chicago.
Bears.
Caleb Williams, the Winning Haiku
From commenter “Please bear in mine” and I’m not sure I totally understand it but rolling with it anyway.
Ah, competition.
Chasing luck, Winter dance comes,
Mornings, fleeting youth.
Notes on Jaguars v. Colts
- This is a game where the Bears, and Caleb, need to attack the middle of the field with the passing attack. Joe Flacco exploited a ton of space for all four quarters.
- Jaguars are good against the run, currently ranked 8th in the league. The Colts had 34 points in Jacksonville last weekend and didn’t surpass 100 yards on the ground.
- With the Bears struggling against north-to-south rushing attacks, Tank Bigsby could be a real problem for them. Travis Etienne is a more versatile back, but Bigsby runs an awful lot like Chuba Hubbard and Hubbard averaged 7.5 yards per carry at Soldier Field. Watch the physicality Bigsby runs with on his touchdown in the middle of the third quarter. (Etienne is Trevor Lawrence’s quick outlet option, especially when he releases into a vacant space behind the defensive line.)
- Josh Hines-Allen v. Braxton Jones has the potential to be a game-defining battle. Hines-Allen doesn’t leave the right edge position and his burst off the line of scrimmage forced Flacco to release the ball quickly on at least 6-7 important downs. (Trevon Walker is a solid closer on the other side as well.)
- Trevor Lawrence was good to wide open deep options Sunday, but mediocre just about everywhere else.
- Mo Alie-Cox’s stat line for the Colts – 2/37/1 – may not look impressive. But he could easily have had a pair of additional touchdowns with a more accurate Flacco. Is this Cole Kmet’s breakout game in passing attack?
