NFL’s Game Statistic and Information System.I don’t think many Chicago Bears’
fans expected this game to be Chicago’s last one this season. Last night on NBC
Sports Chicago
White Aaron Lynch Jerseys , Lance Briggs talked about how his former Bears’ teammate, Jerry Azumah, remarked that the 2018 Bears team still had plenty of juice left
and that’s why this loss is so hard to digest. Laurence Holmes then compared it
to the Chicago Cubs going one and done in the wild card game. Fans just expected
more. It’s a painful loss, but head coach Matt Nagy talked about the players and
coaches using that pain to drive them to get better. This is a young team with
most of the key players locked up. There will be new faces brought in for 2019,
but the core remains intact and the future is bright for this group. Let’s take
a final look at some game stats. The Bears outgained the Eagles (356 yards to
300 yards), but the Eagles had the edge in third down conversions (6 of 13 for
46% to 5 of 16 for 31%), and a slight edge in time of possession (30:48 to
29:12).Each team was only flagged three times, but the Bears were hit with more
penalty yards (52 to 25). Now let’s take a closer look at the playing time break
downs for the Bears, and also a few of the individual stats.OFFENSEIt was an
uneven game from quarterback MItchell Trubisky, as he started slow by completing
3 of 7 passes for 19 yards and a passer rating of 50.3 in the first quarter, but
in the final three quarters he went 23 for 36 (63.9%), for 284 yards, a
TD
Aaron Lynch Jerseys 2019 , and a passer rating of 97.5. He ended the day going 26 of 43 for 303 yards (a Bears playoff record), with 1 TD and a passer rating of
89.6.After that 50.3 passer rating in the 1st, he put up a 76.6 in the 2nd
quarter, a 95.0 in the 3rd, then ended with a 4th quarter passer rating of
133.7.His top receiver was wide out Allen Robinson II, who set a Bears playoff
record with 143 yards on 10 receptions and a TD. He was targeted a game high 13
times. Taylor Gabriel was targeted 9 times and he caught 4 for 37 yards, and he
had 2 runs for 20 yards. Anthony Miller caught 3 for 34 yards and Josh Bellamy
caught 1 for 34 yards. The running game wasn’t used much with Jordan Howard only
getting 10 runs for 35 yards, Tarik Cohen only getting 1 run for 0 yards, Benny
Cunningham had 1 for 2, and Taquan Mizzell getting 1 for -1.Cohen only had 3
receptions for 27 yards, but his 35 yard kick return came at a critical time in
the game. In an alternate universe it would have sparked the Bears to a
win...Adam Shaheen got the start with the injury to Trey Burton and he had 3
catches for 13 yards. The Eagles had 7 tackles for loss, and 5 quarterback
hits.DEFENSEKhalil Mack was in on an offensive snap, so his playing time is up
there with the offense. Mack didn’t get a sack
White Trey Burton Jerseys , but he had 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 2 QBH. The Bears lone sack was courtesy of Leonard Floyd (who had a strong finish to his
season), and he added 3 tackles, a pass defensed, 1 TFL and 2 QBH. Chicago’s
leading tackler was Roquan Smith with 7 and he had an interception. The other
interception was to Adrian Amos, who added 6 tackles and 2 PD. Akiem Hicks had 4
tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 QBH.With as many ducks that Eagle QB Nick Foles was
throwing, I believe that Eddie Jackson would have made a difference in the game.
He was dressed, but not healthy enough to get into the game. SPECIAL TEAMSThe
players listed above only appeared in the third phase.Cody Parkey made 3 of 4
field goals, but the one he missed was a killer. Patrick O’Donnell punted 6
times with a 40.7 net average and he placed 4 punts inside the 20. Nick
Kwiatkoski had a special teams tackle, as did Cunningham
Trey Burton Jerseys 2019 , Bellamy and DeAndre Houston-Carson. To check out ALL the team and individual stats from the game, I find that ESPN has an easy to
navigate site. Just click the links above to see the full statistical picture.
With this week's game preparations completed for the Oakland Raiders, coach Jon
Gruden is confident he knows the Miami Dolphins' playbook, personnel and
pronunciations.It's TAN-uh-hill.That's not the way Gruden said the name when he
was a network TV analyst talking about Ryan Tannehill."He always pronounced my
name funny: 'Tanney-hill,'" the Dolphins quarterback recalls with a laugh.Gruden
stands corrected."I called him that on Monday Night Football a time or two," the
Raiders' first-year coach says. "I knew a guy named Steve Taneyhill who played
quarterback at South Carolina. You can't fault me; I'm human like everybody
else. But I know his name now for sure."With that issue settled, here are other
things to know about Sunday's matchup between Miami (2-0) and Oakland
(0-2):KEEPING IT GROUNDED: Tannehill's name may be foremost for the Raiders'
defense, but he has handed off more than he has thrown in the first two weeks.
That's a big change from last year, when the Dolphins threw 64 percent of the
time, the NFL's highest rate.With Miami 2-0 for the first time since 2013,
Tannehill's happy to pass less."I'm good with whatever is winning," he says.
"Whatever scores points."Oakland's soft run defense makes it likely Miami
running backs Kenyan Drake and Frank Gore will get plenty of touches. Broncos
rookie Phillip Lindsay ran for 107 yards last week against the Raiders, and
they're allowing an average of 5.7 yards per rush
White Cody Parkey Jerseys , worst in the league.ON TARGET: The Raiders' Derek Carr bounced back from a three-interception performance in the opener to complete 29
of 32 passes in a one-point loss at Denver. His 90.6 completion percentage was
the best ever for a QB with at least 30 attempts, and would have been better if
not for a key drop on fourth-and-1 by Keith Smith.Carr says he's already able to
anticipate what play Gruden will call next."We're building that, and it's going
to take time to continue to build that," he says. "But it's kind of cool to
already be thinking what he's thinking before it even comes out."NELSON'S TURN:
Oakland's biggest offseason addition at the skill positions hasn't paid off yet:
Jordy Nelson has just five receptions for 53 yards.Tight end Jared Cook was the
focal point of the passing game in the opener with nine catches for 180 yards,
and receiver Amari Cooper got into the act last week with 10 catches for 116
yards."It's just matchups and opportunities," Nelson says. "Obviously, Jared had
a great game Week 1, Coop had one last week, so maybe I'm in the rotation this
week."VERSATILE: Dolphins newcomer Albert Wilson has become a multiple threat,
lining up as a boundary receiver and occasionally in the backfield. He has six
catches for 68 yards and a score, and four rushes for 15 yards."I've been around
a few guys over my time who were similar, but I don't think as dynamic as what
he is," coach Adam Gase says. "He's legitimately a guy that is almost built like
a running back but plays like a wide receiver."The speedy Wilson says the way
he's being used takes him back to his days as a high school quarterback."It's
just coach Gase bringing it out
Cody Parkey Jerseys 2019 , just challenging me to be a better player," Wilson says. "He's definitely bringing it out of me."PRESSURE POINT: The Raiders did a better
job generating heat on the quarterback last week when they had nine pressures,
compared with four in the opener, according to SportRadar. But Oakland has just
two sacks, tied for second-fewest in the league.The Raiders traded Khalil Mack
before the season, and he has two sacks and 10 pressures for Chicago. Oakland is
looking for a replacement elite rusher."It's hard to find a great one. It's hard
to find a good one. It's hard to find one," Gruden says.AP Sports Writer Josh
Dubow in Oakland, California, contributed to this report.Follow Steven Wine on
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