Bears vs. Buccaneers: 11 Chicago Players Who Must Step Up Most
Published by Timothy Hockemeyer on October 20, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears will throw down with the 4-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London Sunday night.
While the Bears have yet to win a road game in 2011 and the Bucs are 3-1 at home, this game will likely amount to a home game for the Bears, who are among the most popular NFL teams in the UK.
Though they have been outscored 113-145, Tampa Bay currently sits atop the NFC South after handing the Saints their second loss in their Week 6 contest.
The wide disparity in points scored versus points given up is misleading. Other than the Bucs’ Week 5 game against the 49ers—a 48-3 loss—Tampa Bay’s games have all been decided by seven points or less.
The Bucs head to London ranked ahead of the Bears in rushing, passing and run-defense, while Chicago edges out Tampa Bay in pass-defense rankings.
This likely won’t be a walk in the park for Chicago, as they try to move above .500 for the first time this year before they enter their Week 8 bye. The Bucs are stronger than they look on paper, so the Bears will need several players to step up their game to help seal a victory in front of their British fans.
