Here are the Week 12 Bears power rankings from various sites around the web: ESPN: #6 (Last week: #3) Analysis, “Division lead gone, schedule remains tough. Jay Cutler or no, the Bears have to find a way to block somebody.” NFL.com: #8 (Last week: #4) Analysis, “I was about to write something deep here, but [...]
Game Recap: Bears Fall 32-7 In Letdown Against 49ers
The Chicago Bears got dominated in all areas of the game on Monday night. The 49ers outgained the Bears 355 to 151 as San Francisco cruised to a 32-7 victory. QB Jason Campbell completed 14 of 22 passes for 107 yards, one touchdown and one interception. On the opposite side was second-year quarterback Colin Kaepernick. [...]
Week 11 NFL Game Preview: Chicago Bears @ San Francisco 49ers
The Chicago Bears (7-2) travel to Candlestick Park on Monday night to battle the San Francisco 49ers (6-2-1). The Bears are 29-31-1 all-time against the 49ers. Since 1985, the Chicago Bears are 0-7 against the 49ers in San Francisco. The last time these two teams met was in 2009, when the 49ers beat the Bears 10-6 in [...]
Key Matchup: Bears Receiving Core Against 49ers Secondary
There is no doubt the return of rookie wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will help the Chicago Bears’ offense on Monday night. But against a very stingy San Francisco 49ers pass defense it could be tough for backup quarterback Jason Campbell to find any open receivers. The 49ers’ defense allow the least amount of points per [...]
Chicago Bears Announce Campbell As Starter For Monday Night With Cutler Healing
The Chicago Bears are still in control sitting on top of the NFC North at 7-2, but if they want to make a deep run into the playoffs they have to start racking up wins again. Coming off a 13-6 loss against the Houston Texans it certainly doesn’t make the Bears feel too bad about themselves. But [...]
Backup Plan: Bears Bring Back McCown With Cutler Likely Out
With Chicago Bears’ QB Jay Cutler likely doubtful for Monday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers the Bears made sure they had an insurance policy. They announced today the signing veteran QB Josh McCown to a one-year deal. McCown spent three games with the team after the Caleb Hanie experiment in 2011. McCown who started two games [...]
Did You Know? 11/13/2012
Since 1985, the Chicago Bears are 0-7 against the 49ers in San Francisco. The Bears have only lost one game in San Francisco under head coach Lovie Smith. The one loss came in 2009, when the 49ers edged the Bears 10-6. The Bears are a perfect 3-0 against the 49ers at Soldier Field under Smith. In [...]
Week 11 NFL Power Rankings, Chicago Bears Edition
Here are the Week 11 Bears power rankings from various sites around the web: ESPN: #3 (Last week: #3) Analysis, “The defense is clearly elite and reliable. The offense will need to catch up if the Bears are going to make a Super Bowl run.” NFL.com: #4 (Last week: #3) Analysis, “Here’s hoping Jason Campbell is a [...]
Final Thoughts: Bears Need Continuity On Offense Now More Than Ever
The Chicago Bears’ offense flat out stunk on Sunday night. The Texans’ offense played the way the Bears typically do to win 13-6. RB Matt Forte was completely shut down adding just 39 yards on 16 carries. His longest run was eight yards and he tripped on the poor field conditions on that play. He [...]
Game Recap: Bears Fall 13-6 To Texans and Lose Cutler In The Process
The Houston Texans simply made more plays than the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. It’s that simple. The Texans came away with a 13-6 victory over the Bears to snap Chicago’s six game winning streak and drop the Bears to 7-2 on the season. Arian Foster’s touchdown catch late in the second quarter put the [...]
