Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons: Complete Week 6 Preview for Chicago
Published by Matt Eurich on October 10, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Following back-to-back losses to the Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers in Weeks 4 and 5, respectively, the Chicago Bears will try to right the ship when they head back on the road this Sunday to take on the Atlanta Falcons.
This Sunday will mark the 26th meeting between the Bears and the Falcons. Chicago holds a 13-12 lead over Atlanta dating back to 1966. The Bears won the last meeting between the two teams in 2011 by a score of 30-12 at Soldier Field.
After jumping out to a 21-7 lead against the Panthers in Week 5, the Bears offense struggled in the second half, scoring just three points in the final two quarters for the second week in a row.
“It’s not like we are getting beat. We are beating ourselves,” running back Matt Forte said after Sunday’s loss, via Adam Hoge of TheGameChicago.com. “If we can get out of our own way, we can win some games.”
The Bears turned over the football on back-to-back series in the fourth quarter, giving the Panthers the opportunity to stay in the football game and eventually come away with the victory.
“Pretty frustrating,” quarterback Jay Cutler said after the game, via Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com. “There were many opportunities for us to close this out offensively. Offensively, a lot of that is on me. We’ve just got to play better.”
If the Bears want to come away with a victory on Sunday, their offense is going to need to play better football.
Atlanta currently sits in second place in the NFC South division behind the 3-2 Panthers and will be looking to keep pace in the division following a 30-20 loss against the New York Giants in Week 5.
The Falcons offensive line has been decimated by injuries this season, and starters Joe Hawley, Justin Blalock and Lamar Holmes all missed last Sunday’s game against New York. With Atlanta’s offensive line looking shaky at best, Chicago’s defensive line should have ample opportunities to get after quarterback Matt Ryan.
Following a Detroit Lions loss in Week 5, the Bears luckily still have a chance to hang around in the NFC North with the Lions and Green Bay Packers sitting atop the division with identical 3-2 records. If the Bears can pull off a victory at home this Sunday afternoon, they should be able to remain in the playoff hunt.
Here is our Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons preview for Week 6.
