Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are currently 1-1 after most recently defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday Night Football last week. Currently, the Bears are ranked 1st in the NFC North division.

The Bears have a strong passing offense with quarterback Jay Cutler and big wide receivers, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffrey. Other playmakers for Chicago include RB Matt Forte, CB Charles Tillman and WR Santonio Holmes, who is in his 1st season with the Bears but a 9-year NFL veteran.

Last Sunday’s game was a solid display of the talent amongst the team as they beat the 49ers 28-20. While San Francisco had slightly higher possession of the ball, they also committed 4 turnovers and had 16 penalties (118 yards). Chicago had zero turnovers and 10 penalties (58 yards). Cutler threw for 176 yards and 4 TDs, scored by Brandon Marshall (3) and Martellus Bennett (1). The game began with a fairly even pace, San Francisco starting with a lead and then Chicago making a comeback, but in the 4th quarter, the Bears came out strong. Once they started, they couldn’t be stopped, scoring 21 of their 28 points in the final quarter.

The Bears began their season with a loss at home to the Buffalo Bills, 23-20 but last week’s game was a leap in the right direction for a successful season. In addition to facing their NFC North division rivals: the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, the Bears will face off against the NFC South division rivals as well as the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots. While their final regular season is an away game, the preceding 3 games are all at home which could be a definite advantage late in the season as teams look to secure their place in the playoffs. The Chicago Bears continue their season by facing off against the NY Jets on the road next week in Monday Night Football.