Week 13: Bears at Vikings

[heir_jordan22]

12:00 PM CT, December 1, 2013
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN
Stats: http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/G ... cb76ef0e56




Big game! We need a win after failing to take the division lead last Sunday


Keys to the game
1. Contain Adrian Peterson
2. Score early and make the Vikings one-dimensional on offense
3. Contain Adrian Peterson!!!

Trestman thinks run D is fixable - ESPN http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/p ... is-fixable

Yesterday, I saw us fit the runs exactly the way we saw them in practice, and then I saw other times that we didn’t, and that’s the accountability side of it. We’ve got to do a better job. That starts with us, but also on our players to make sure they’re doing exactly what we’re asking them to do. We’ve got some young guys, some guys working at newer positions. But that’s everybody. All 11 guys have to do it. So yes there has been inconsistency in fitting the runs.

Lots of this


Less of this



Playoff Implications
If we don't win the division are chances of getting a Wild Card berth are slim to none. The Bears have the 9th best record in the NFC right now so we need that division win.

Power Rankings: No. 14 Chicago Bears http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/p ... is-fixable

Their conference record (3-5) is among the worst of the current wild-card contenders.

Injuries
Out: Briggs, Cutler, Walters
Questionable: Martin, Paea, Ratliff and Wright (article says Paea and Ratliff expected to play)
Probable: Forte, Gould, Marshall
Lets hope Wright can play.

[BullHeaded]

I'm only worried about number 1 and number 3 on your list. If the Stacy/Cunningham combo can average 10 ypc against our run defense... Purple Jesus has the potential to go Gayle Payton on us... the Sweetness Comet.

[bearadonisdna]

Dudes our oline is overrated generally and on the board. We allowed a lot of pressure yesterday and it wasnt the first time. Our starting QB is hurt. McCown tooka beating yesterday and he was hurt a couple times albeit not injured.
We have to improve on our blocking for sure.

[bearadonisdna]

McCown threw for over 300 passing yards last week. We have good offensive options Jeffrey, Marshall and Bennet who can play like a wide receiver at times.
Perhaps our Tes should be more featured in our redzone passing game than the wide receivers because the fade isnt totally high percentage. U know a wide reciever always has to make a great play(on a fade) vs a TE who can just leak out or something. And A gap running at the goaline (imo).

& More Forte in the redzone amiright?

[bearadonisdna]

I'm only worried about number 1 and number 3 on your list. If the Stacy/Cunningham combo can average 10 ypc against our run defense... Purple Jesus has the potential to go Gayle Payton on us... the Sweetness Comet.

Yea man the run d is gonna so important in this game. From our inexperienced linebackers and our safeties. Conte had an ok gmae vs the ravens but looked like the same ol conte last week. Teams are targeting him in the redzone , he is often being isolated and beat at the back-pieline.

He is playing bad, its like he cant not commit pass interference. Even when he seems to do a good job of closing separation he doesnt turn his head around.

I dont want to make it like im spamming so i just keep adding it to this post,
After looking at the bears depth chart- http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/depth/_/nam ... cago-bears
A couple of ideas popped into my head about improving the team, one, Maybe Michael Bush should play more snaps at FB than Fiametta. Second Johnathan Scott may be a better backup RT than Britton. Scott added some stabily there last time he was a starter , really not sure what britton brings but i do know the right side has been scary lately.

[heir_jordan22]

I'm only worried about number 1 and number 3 on your list. If the Stacy/Cunningham combo can average 10 ypc against our run defense... Purple Jesus has the potential to go Gayle Payton on us... the Sweetness Comet.

The more point we put up early, the earlier they have to throw. That only helps our run D.

[bearadonisdna]

Im pretty disappointed to have to miss this one. WIll be at work. Will be hoping for the best.

[heir_jordan22]

Jay Ratliff and Paea will be playing. The running gaps should be smaller.

[MalcolmXing]

I got Vereen and Chris Johnson, Eddie Lacy did bad for me. Who should I start? I'm in a PPR league but Houston is a good passing D and CJ plays Colts who are a bad run D. But he's also at times unreliable sometimes.

[emperorjones]

Ratliff was moving well at least.

[chitownsports4ever]

Cmon Bears lets run the ball and try and get the line of scrimmage established

[emperorjones]

Maybe next season Peppers can be situational on 3rd down?

[emperorjones]

Bowman down. Can our defensive coaches suit up? This season is annoying as hell.

[chitownsports4ever]

Time to look for that screen pass

[emperorjones]

Its just so painful to watch this defense.

[chitownsports4ever]

worst safeties in the league

[alucryts]

I think that high five is going to come back and bite that ref in the ass .

[heir_jordan22]

Hope Bennett is ok. He's back in!

[chitownsports4ever]

Gotta call that screen and use that pursuit against them

[heir_jordan22]

Yea BUDDY!!!!!