Chicago Bears’ Road to the NFC Playoffs: Difficult but Not Impossible
Published by Joshua Edwards on October 12, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
At 2-3 and coming off a nationally-televised embarrassment on Monday Night Football, it’s easy to pile on the Bears. And an angry rant coming off a loss isn’t always a bad thing.
In the Motor City, the Lions sported an offense of Corvettes and Mustangs while the Bears sputtered along in a Pinto in need of a transmission.
The Lions couldn’t take over the game, thanks only to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte.
But the Bears defense looked ancient. When they weren’t too slow, they were out of position. Mostly both.
Chicago was clearly concerned about Calvin Johnson. And Megatron is a Transformer alright—he changed the game. It wasn’t just his 73-yard touchdown. That was big. But the fear of him was bigger and had a larger impact.
For example, the Bears were so worried about Johnson they ignored Jahvid Best. And Best made them pay. The linebackers and secondary went for the turnover, trying to strip the ball; Best went for the touchdown.
And just like that, Chicago has lost three of their first five games.
Staring up at undefeated Green Bay and Detroit is daunting. Can the Bears bounce back? Is there any hope of a playoff spot?
Surprising as it seems: Yes.
Here’s how…
