September 20, 2022
Things started out rosy for the Bears on Sunday night. The Bears
made the Green Bay Packers settle for a field goal on their opening possession.
The Bears countered with a touchdown and led 7-3. I was feeling good when
things got ugly. The Packers scored three touchdowns and held the Bears to
three total yards in the quarter. Each team added a field goal in the second
half as the Packers once again beat the Bears 27-10.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could have had a monster game as
he hit on most of his passes .However, the Packers won the game running the ball, gaining 203
yards on the ground. Packer running backs were bouncing off would-be tacklers
all night. Tackling continues to be a problem that needs to be fixed.
Bear running backs were not the problem on offense. Both David
Montgomery and Khalil Herbert were spectacular. When trailing by multiple points you need to have a
passing game. The Bears is non-existent. Fields was sacked three times and was being pressured
consistently. Even the best quarterbacks need protection to succeed. You need a passing game
to win, which does not bode well for the Bears.
The Bears did have a chance to make this game interesting. With 8:07
remaining, the Bears had a fourth and goal from two feet. The proper call is a quarterback sneak.
For some strange reason Fields is in the shot gun formation. Fields failed to run for the score and instead
of being one touchdown down, they
stayed 14 points behind. These short distance plays have been
problematic for years. I have yet to hear an explanation for this call.
The Packers are probably the best team the Bears face all year.
They also have the best quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who makes players surrounding him better. No one
else wins this division until he retires. By that time the Bears may be competitive.
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