Week 16: Bears at Eagles, Sunday 7:30pm CST

BullHeaded · Post #1 » by **BullHeaded** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:30 pm

Two great offenses. Two, uh, defenses.

Bears get Briggs back. Eagles get Boykins back.

Shady McCoy looking like one scary running back these days. Alshon and Brandon looking DAMN fearsome these days.

Winner may ultimately get the three seed... loser will be fighting to even get into the playoffs.

Bears and Eagles... will fight like hell to win the game, but at the end of the day, everyone likes fishing.

Post #2 » by **CBS7** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:48 am

Glad Briggs is going to be back. Don't forget our defense didn't cross the line into the "historically bad" level until Briggs went out.

117.3 rushing yards allowed when he's played (including the Redskins game where he missed most of the second half and we allowed 209 rushing yards), 187.6 rushing yards allowed since he's been out.

The defense doesn't have to be great. It just can't be awful.

BullHeaded · Post #3 » by **BullHeaded** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:56 pm

CBS7 wrote:Glad Briggs is going to be back. Don't forget our defense didn't cross the line into the "historically bad" level until Briggs went out.

117.3 rushing yards allowed when he's played (including the Redskins game where he missed most of the second half and we allowed 209 rushing yards), 187.6 rushing yards allowed since he's been out.

The defense doesn't have to be great. It just can't be awful.

Great points all around. I'd add we haven't been this healthy at DT for most of the season as well. With Paea hopefully near 100% and Ratliff rounding into shape and playing well we have Wooten at DE on run downs where he belongs instead of McClellin. Hopefully that adds another layer of fix to it in addition to Briggs coming back.

heir_jordan22 · Post #4 » by **heir_jordan22** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:46 pm

Our defensive front is really going to have to step up. Gotta get pressure on Foles and can't let McCoy run wild.

NLK · Post #5 » by **NLK** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:36 am

THE BEARS MUST DESTROY THE PHILADELPHIA SHEAGLES BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! Their fan base is so um...illogical.

NLK · Post #6 » by **NLK** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:38 am

CBS7 wrote:
The defense doesn't have to be great. It just can't be awful.

Agreed very much to this. If our team can play close to an average D or middle of the pack of the league - The offense is good enough to net three things:
1) CONTROL the Time of Possession, even on some 70 to 80 yard drives.
2) Passing on those suspect Corners and Safeties of the Eagles.
3) Forte freeing up to play the short passing game - that can and will GASH the Eagles Secondary.

Air Poohdini · Post #7 » by **Air Poohdini** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:15 pm

Briggs is back!

BullHeaded · Post #8 » by **BullHeaded** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:33 pm

Get an early lead and force the Eagles to abandon the run. Also, if Briggs is on a snap count it will be a challenge swapping him in and out the way the Eagles get to the line of scrimmage so fast. Our offense winning the time of possession will be key.

Keller61 · Post #9 » by **Keller61** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:15 pm

With the Cowboys winning today, the Eagles have nothing to play for tonight. Their division will be decided next week when they face the Cowboys.

Post #10 » by **CBS7** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:29 pm

Was just wondering about that. This game is meaningless for the Eagles, wonder if they rest people.

Post #11 » by **CBS7** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:29 pm

Also, if Lions lose and Packers win, this game is meaningless for us as well.

Post #12 » by **CBS7** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:32 pm

Technically they aren't eliminated from getting a bye so they might just play for that.

Post #13 » by **RedBulls23** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:40 pm

CBS7 wrote:Technically they aren't eliminated from getting a bye so they might just play for that.

This is what I've always thought. Why would they not care when they could still be fighting for a 1st round bye?

And even if it becomes meaningless for the Bears as well, I would still hope they play hard enough to win to keep momentum on their side.

Post #14 » by **CBS7** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:50 pm

At second glance... they are out of the running for a bye. So this game is meaningless for the Eagles.

SportsWorld · Post #15 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:53 am

Win and we're in. Let's go!

Keller61 · Post #16 » by **Keller61** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:55 am

Packers and Lions both lost. Da Bears can clinch the division with a win tonight.

Chaomino · Post #17 » by **Chaomino** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:00 am

Lets do this!!!

Win it folks!

dumbell78 · Post #18 » by **dumbell78** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:28 am

Let's do this boys! Bear down!!!!!

Post #19 » by **RedBulls23** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:41 am

Seriously got to get rid of Podlesh this offseason.

Post #20 » by **emperorjones** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:42 am

Not a great start here.