Question: How good is the Bears O-line?
How do you think our D-line matched up against the Bears O-line? Should we have a lot of success rushing the pass? Will our D stop their run game? Curious as to what everyone thinks will happen in the battle between our D line and the Bear O-line. Thoughts? Personally, i think we win this game because of our D-lines success this game under the big lights. Predicting 5 sacks -Hunter with 2, Griff with 1.5, and others getting the rest. Probably a LATE DB Blitz sack to put the game away!
Going to tough though being on the road in Chicago.
they arent to bad statistically, but then again... how are the defenses that they have faced?
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&role=TM&offensiveStatisticCategory=OFFENSIVE_LINE&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&archive=false&d-447263-p=1&d-447263-s=PASSING_SACKS_ALLOWED&qualified=true
@"JimmyinSD" said: they arent to bad statistically, but then again... how are the defenses that they have faced?
Numbers say there pretty solid, but Good point on the D's they have faced. So far top ten in Sacks allowed and QB hits taken. Looking at the list, now praying we keep Cousins up right!
My quick hunch: Vikings and Zimmer have lost in both their prime-time games this season, both pretty tight contests. (Very close against the Rams, especially if refs had not blown a couple of calls, and closer against the Saints than the score indicated.) I think they will be hungry - maybe even a bit angry - to show they belong with the top teams of the NFC, rested, and will beat the Bears pretty impressively.
Krypton is doomed - Vikings aren't.
Prior to yesterday, hadn't the Bears gone a long time since they last beat an NFC North team? Vikings are coming off their bye week. They need to win this one.
@"dadevike" said: Prior to yesterday, hadn't the Bears gone a long time since they last beat an NFC North team? Vikings are coming off their bye week. They need to win this one.Yep, 10 straight NFC North losses! B)
@"NorthernCalVike" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: they arent to bad statistically, but then again... how are the defenses that they have faced?
Numbers say there pretty solid, but Good point on the D's they have faced. So far top ten in Sacks allowed and QB hits taken. Looking at the list, now praying we keep Cousins up right!
Trubisky is super mobile so the stats for the Oline may be a bit skewed.
@"Purplewhizz" said:@"NorthernCalVike" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: they arent to bad statistically, but then again... how are the defenses that they have faced?
Numbers say there pretty solid, but Good point on the D's they have faced. So far top ten in Sacks allowed and QB hits taken. Looking at the list, now praying we keep Cousins up right!
Trubisky is super mobile so the stats for the Oline may be a bit skewed.
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Vegas has the Bears up by 3, which is ridiculous. This week the Bears' facade comes tumbling down. So far the Bears have beaten the Seahawks, Cards, Bucs, Jets, Bills and Lions. If Vegas wants to crown 'em, they can crown their ass, but they are who they always are.
I know you're being droll Maroon, but who exactly is the best win on Minnesota's resume? The 4-5 Eagles that just lost to the Cowboys at home? No other team they've beat has more than 3 wins.
Vegas has correctly determined that so far both teams look pretty even. Neither has baten a team with a winning record. They have both lost a close shootout against a good team.
The difference in record at this point lies in Minnesota losing at home to the Bills while Chicago thumped them on the road.
So 3 point dogs on the road to a division foe that looks very similar in terms of results is pretty spot on.
This game is the litmus test for me to decide if injuries were the culprit or if there are deeper issues with the Vikings this year.
@"FSUVike" said: I know you're being droll Maroon, but who exactly is the best win on Minnesota's resume? The 4-5 Eagles that just lost to the Cowboys at home? No other team they've beat has more than 3 wins.Vegas has correctly determined that so far both teams look pretty even. Neither has baten a team with a winning record. They have both lost a close shootout against a good team.
The difference in record at this point lies in Minnesota losing at home to the Bills while Chicago thumped them on the road.
So 3 point dogs on the road to a division foe that looks very similar in terms of results is pretty spot on.
This game is the litmus test for me to decide if injuries were the culprit or if there are deeper issues with the Vikings this year.
It's not about what either team has done so far. I consider that mostly irrelevant. Again, it's not who you play, but when you play them.
Is the Saints team we see now the same Saints team that lost to the Bucs? That only beat Cleveland because of a missed field goal? No, it's not....and neither are the Vikings. THIS Vikings team is a totally different team than the one we saw two weeks ago, four weeks ago, six weeks ago...
A fully healthy Vikings team, with Diggs, with Cook, with Reiff, with Griffen and Rhodes-a team that seems to have figured out its defense, a team that seems to have figured out its run schemes, is a team that is far more talented than the Bears.
Of course anything can happen in a cold Soldier, and the Bears are pretty solid, but the Vikings are the better team and I expect them to win pretty easily...even in Chicago. What's more, I expect the Bears to fade in the 2nd half of the season.
If I'm wrong I'm wrong. I just calls 'em as I sees 'em.
@"MaroonBells" said: What's more, I expect the Bears to fade in the 2nd half of the season.
Care to say why that is? Looks to me like da bears have an "easier" schedule coming up than the Vikings do.
Bears. - Vikings, Lions, Giants, Rams, Packers, 49ers, Vikings. 4 out of 7 teams with losing records. Giants and 9ers are battling for first pick in next years draft. Rams will be tough, but it's in the cold at Chicago. Packers, lions, and us will be tough divisional games just like our games vs them. Teams are combined 30 - 32 - 3.
Vikings - Bears, Packers, Patriots, Seahawks, Dolphins, Lions, Bears. 3 out of 7 teams with losing records. 3 others at .500 or one game below. I don't see any 2 win teams on our schedule but the bears have Giants and 49ers. Teams are a combined 35 - 29 - 1.
@"Bezerker88" said:@"MaroonBells" said: What's more, I expect the Bears to fade in the 2nd half of the season.
Care to say why that is? Looks to me like da bears have an "easier" schedule coming up than the Vikings do.Bears. - Vikings, Lions, Giants, Rams, Packers, 49ers, Vikings. 4 out of 7 teams with losing records. Giants and 9ers are battling for first pick in next years draft. Rams will be tough, but it's in the cold at Chicago. Packers, lions, and us will be tough divisional games just like our games vs them. Teams are combined 30 - 32 - 3.
Vikings - Bears, Packers, Patriots, Seahawks, Dolphins, Lions, Bears. 3 out of 7 teams with losing records. 3 others at .500 or one game below. I don't see any 2 win teams on our schedule but the bears have Giants and 49ers. Teams are a combined 35 - 29 - 1.
The Bears have the Vikings TWICE. And the Rams. And the Packers. If we were talking about the '85 Bears it would be different, but we're not. This team is solid but they're not on the same level with the Saints, Vikings or Rams.
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