That feels like a really
Taylor Gabriel Jerseys 2019 , really long time ago. The fact that the Bears are in this position, with such a young, controllable team should make everyone feel
pretty giddy. The biggest hurdle might not actually be Ryan Tannehill, Robert
Quin, Adam Gase, or this Dolphins team at all. History is not on the Bears side
in this game. If we look at the early season DVOA—provided by Football
Outsiders—for both teams, this looks like the opposite of the Bucs game. The
Bears are 1st in defensive DVOA, while Miami checks in at 5th. The Bears are
17th offensively, with the Dolphins right behind them at 18. This seems like 2
very similar teams, on paper. The difference is that this Dolphins teams is more
polished, while the Bears have plenty of room to grow on both sides of the ball.
Will the more talented team (Bears) or the more polished team (Dolphins) win
this one?So far through 4 games, the Bears seem to have the slight advantage and
this is what I will be watching for:What to Watch ForOn offense
White Chase Daniel Jerseys , it will start up front, as it always does. Unless it rains, which is always a possibility in Florida, I don’t expect the Bears to
grind out the game on the ground. That really isn’t Matt Nagy’s style. I also
expect the Dolphins to blitz heavily for the second consecutive week. It is
difficult to beat the blitz with the running game, so it is going to come down
to Nagy’s preparation and play-calling, and Mitch Trubisky’s execution of the
offense. But first, he is going to need time to hit his hot receivers. Many
folks are calling for a huge game from Jordan Howard, I just don’t see it,
mainly because I expect teams to blitz the Bears heavily. Where I think Howard
might surprise is on the passing game. If the Dolphins do blitz, look for Howard
to get a lot of touches as a receiver this week, as well as Cohen. With Miami’s
ballhawking ways, Look for Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller to get the lion’s
share of the targets and Allen Robinson to be the decoy. Gabriel and Miller have
been the most “open” so far this season and I expect the Trubisky to have ball
security as priority number one against the NFL’s leader in interceptions.
Defensively
Chase Daniel Jerseys 2019 , it will also start up front. Miami’s offensive line is beat up and they were all that great to begin with. It looks like Laremy
Tunsil is going to play this week, but with the NFL’s Concussion Protocol, you
never really know. If he does, I expect Khalil Mack to lineup on his usual
defensive left alignment, but if Tunsil doesn’t play, Mack will be a chess piece
all game long, searching for any weakness he can exploit. Also, I like the sound
of an angry Akiem Hicks:The Dolphins don’t have much of a running game and the
Bears have the 3rd best run defense by DVOA. I expect them to throw the ball. If
Tannehill has to throw, and the Bears can pressure him, he will throw the ball
up for grabs. He completely fell apart in the second half against an inferior
Bengals defense. If the Bears come out angry, they might just destroy
everything. That’s what I will be watching for on Sunday afternoon, what about
you? The Bears steamrolled the Bucs before the bye
White Allen Robinson Jerseys , but will they stay hot or will the forecasted rain cool them off? Watch out for my ‘which players to watch for’ coming later
today.NFL Power Rankings: The Chicago Bears are solidly in the top ten Another
week gone, and another week in first place for the Chicago Bears. Even though
the Bears had their bye, they managed to see their lead in the NFC North
increase thanks to the Detroit Lions beating the Green Bay Packers. It wasn’t a
perfect off=weekend for them however as the Minnesota Vikings held on against
the Philadelphia Eagles. Here’s how the NFC North standings look this
week.Bears: 3-1Packers: 2-2-1Vikings: 2-2-1Lions: 2-3But what about the
all-important NFL Power Rankings that are voted on by a... Who exactly votes on
these anyway?Let’s start with the Mothership, SB Nation, and they have the Bears
up to 8 from 11 a week ago. #respectESPN has the Bears like this while checking
out the remaining strength of schedule. NFL.com has Chicago at the Bears staying
at 8 coming off their bye week. The USA Today has Chicago in the top ten as
well!Sports Illustrated has the NFC North leading Bears DROPPING in their
rankings? Yahoo Sports has it like this. This is a good point. If the Bears are
who we think they are, they need to beat the teams that they are favored to
beat. And the Bears, believe it or not, are favored on the road this week. The
Sporting News has it like so.The Washington Post has some kudos for the Bears as
well. What are your thoughts on the Power Rankings this week?
