Packers vs. Bears: 5 Bears Under Most Pressure Against Defending Champs
Published by Timothy Hockemeyer on September 22, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Bears finished last week’s contest with the Saints with a ton of new questions and just as much harsh criticism. And they earned both.
The game plan was flawed, injuries affected the team, the offensive line was porous and the defense collapsed under the weight of one of the best offenses in the game.
Chicago’s Week 3 divisional showdown with arch rival Green Bay will hopefully provide answers to some of the questions surrounding the Bears and alleviate some of the criticism.
But for that to happen, the team has to step up as a whole and perform against the defending Super Bowl champions. That’s a tall order to fill, even with injuries mounting again in Packer country.
But the Bears will be dealing with plenty of their own injuries, as starters Gabe Carimi and Major Wright both are out for Sunday and beyond, as well as receiver Earl Bennett. Chicago is expected to get back Lance Louis, Chris Harris, Marion Barber and Roy Williams, but all are dinged up and it’s unsure how that will affect them in the Packers game.
The Bears will need certain players to step forward and take control of the game at Soldier Field if the Bears are to topple the 2-0 Packers and set the team back on the path to repeating as division champions.
