Monday night, the Bears improved their record to 5-1 with a 13-7 victory over the Detroit Lions. Once again their defense put on a performance and slowed down the Lions’ explosive offense. This Sunday at Soldier Field, the Bears will take on the struggling Carolina Panthers who sit with a record of 1-5, losers of [...]
Bear Breakdown: Analyzing the Panthers’ Offense for Week Eight
Following a 2-14 record in the 2010 season, the Carolina Panthers held the first pick in the 2011 draft and selected Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. Some questioned whether or not Newton’s abilities would transfer to the NFL level, but under the guidance of offense coordinator Rob Chudzinski, Newton made the transition seamlessly, finishing the [...]
Game Recap: Bears’ Defense Dominates In 13-7 Victory Over Detroit
The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 13-7 on Monday night improving to 5-1 on the 2012 NFL season. The Bears defense picked up where it left off against the Jaguars two weeks ago, forcing the Lions to go three-and-out on their first possession and the Bears’ offense capitalized on a six-play drive that led [...]
Bear Breakdown: Analyzing the Lions’ Defense For Week Seven
When a team can put up the sort of offensive numbers that the Detroit Lions can, it is easy to ignore what they do defensively. So far in the 2012 season, the Lions defense is giving up an average of 324 yards of total offense, good enough for ninth best in the league. The strength [...]
Five Players to Watch: Week Seven
Fresh off a bye week and sitting on top of the NFC North division with a 4-1 record, the Bears go into Monday night’s matchup against the Detroit Lions with momentum on their side. The Bears defense has been dominating offenses all season but will be tested by the Lions explosive offense. Despite a record [...]
Bear Breakdown: Analyzing the Lions’ Offense For Week Seven
The 2011 season saw the Detroit Lions have their first winning record in ten years and their first playoff appearance since 1999. The Lions success was in most part due to their explosive offense in which quarterback Matt Stafford threw for over 5,000 yards. Through five games this season, the Lions are 2-3 with wins [...]
Bear Breakdown: Why Nick Roach is the Bears’ Most Unsung Contributor
Lining up alongside two possible future Hall of Famers like Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, it is easy for strong-side linebacker Nick Roach‘s contributions to go unnoticed. Through five games this season, the Bears defense has been dominate in stopping teams in both the running and passing game, having only given up an average of [...]
Bear Breakdown: The Emergence of Corey Wootton and Shea McClellin
Heading into the 2012 season, Bears defensive end Corey Wootton was known for one thing; getting the sack that essentially ended Brett Favre’s career. This season though, Wootton has shown Bears fans he is more than just an answer to a trivia question. In five games this season, he has 3.5 sacks as well as [...]
Bear Breakdown: Analyzing the Jaguars’ Offense For Week Five
Sunday afternoon the Bears will travel to Jacksonville to take on the 1-3 Jaguars who have struggled on both sides of the ball. But, offensively, it all begins with running back Maurice Jones-Drew. Jones-Drew has been one of the league’s most dominating runners over the last few years , averaging more than 1,300 yards rushing [...]
Bear Breakdown: Analyzing the Jaguars’ Defense for Week Five
In 2011, the Jacksonville Jaguars quietly posted the league’s sixth-best total defense, allowing only 313 yards per game. Fast forward a year later and a Jaguars defense that is virtually the same on paper as last year has the 26th-best defense in the league, giving up over 400 yards per game. The major bright spot [...]
