Patriots vs. Bears: 5 Reasons Chicago Can Beat New England
Published by Derek Crouse on December 8, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Sunday, the New England Patriots travel to Chicago to face the Bears. If the Bears want to win, they need to stick to their game plan.
Since the embarrassing loss at Cleveland, the Patriots are on a tear, and the defense is showing signs of improvement, with young players developing in front our own eyes. Every team in the NFL has a flaw, and the Pats are doing a great job in hiding them right now.
While the Patriots are considered one the best teams in the league, the Chicago Bears have not had support of the experts and analysts nationally until recently.
Initially, the Chicago Bears were not considered a top-tier team, with the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings in their division. Now that the Vikings have faltered and the Packers have had injuries which they are bouncing back from, the Bears are in the driver’s seat with a division leading 9-3 record.
The Chicago Bears are starting to make the Martz offense click because Lovie Smith has balanced the scheme better between runs and passes. The Bears have the speedy receivers to run the offense, but Jay Cutler has to stay mistake-free under duress from the Pats 3-4 defense.
The Bears defense has held teams in check, and Julius Peppers has a chance to be Defensive Player of the Year with his stellar play on both ends of the defensive line. The team has been very healthy, which hasn’t been the case in last few years as well.
Both teams will have to execute in cold weather, which both teams are accustomed to. If the Bears win and Atlanta takes a couple losses, the NFC Championship could go through Chicago…
