Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears: Full Report Card Grades for Chicago
Published by Matt Eurich on October 19, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Following a 27-14 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Bears dropped to 3-4 on the season and 0-3 at Soldier Field this year.
The Bears offense failed to get into a rhythm to start off the game, and it was forced to play catch-up all afternoon. Quarterback Jay Cutler threw for just 190 yards with one touchdown and one interception and was sacked three times, while wide receiver Brandon Marshall hauled in six catches for just 48 yards.
According to Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com, yelling could be heard outside of Chicago’s locker room at the conclusion of Sunday’s game.
“We lost, there should be a lot of frustration,” Marshall said after the game, via Wright. “You should hear frustration. We’re 3-4. Yeah, this means everything to a lot of guys in this locker room. This means a lot.”
Marshall was clearly frustrated with the team’s continual mistakes on offense.
“Same mistakes, same mistakes, same mistakes,” Marshall said, via Wright. “We’ve got to protect the football. We’ve got to protect the football. We’ve got to execute the game plan. We’ve got to adjust when things don’t go as we saw on the film.”
For the third time in four games, the Chicago offense failed to make the proper adjustments in the second half, and the Bears let a winnable game slip away from them.
With its loss on Sunday, Chicago currently sits third in the NFC North division ahead of the 2-5 Minnesota Vikings and behind the 5-2 Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. The Bears will hit the road again this week to take on the New England Patriots and will not return back to Soldier Field until November 16.
Here are our report card grades for each Bears unit following their Week 7 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
