Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: Complete Week 11 Preview for Chicago
Published by Matt Eurich on November 14, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Just when it looked like it could not get any worse for the Chicago Bears following their blowout loss to the New England Patriots in Week 8, they ran into a buzz saw in Green Bay in Week 10.
The Packers raced out to a 42-0 lead at halftime and finished the game with 451 yards of total offense en route to a 55-14 victory.
The Bears have now lost three games in a row and are failing to live up to the lofty expectations placed on them when the season began.
“Before the season, it seemed like we had everyone we needed. And 3-6 is the reality of it, and we’re not very good,” wide receiver Brandon Marshall said after the team’s loss to Green Bay, via Jon Greenberg of ESPNChicago.com.
After allowing 55 points to the Packers on Sunday Night Football, Chicago became the first team since 1923 to allow 50-plus points in back-to-back games, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter:
Bears are second team in NFL history to allow at least 50 points in consecutive games, joining 1923 Rochester Jeffersons (who?), per Elias.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 10, 2014
Despite Chicago’s struggles in its last two games, the team opted not to make any changes to its coaching staff.
“I’ve stood behind the guys that are working here because I’ve been around a lot of coaches over the years,” head coach Marc Trestman said, via Kevin Fishbain of ChicagoFootball.com. “They’re extremely demanding on the field and in the classroom. I think we’ve got excellent coaches here.”
With his coaching staff still intact, Trestman and the Bears will now shift their focus toward the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings sit with a 4-5 record and are in third place in the NFC North division. They have struggled on offense, averaging just 316.4 yards per game, but they are ninth in total defense, allowing just 326.3 yards per game.
A win against the Vikings will not salvage the Bears’ season, but it will help instill some fight into a team that has lacked effort and execution in recent weeks.
Here is our Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears preview for Week 11.
