⭐⭐⭐AWFULSAIL⭐⭐⭐ IGT: Bears @ Colts (RUN 4 UR LYFE Edition)

[Penny Traitor]

Chicago Bears (1-1) at Indianapolis Colts (0-2)
Sunday, September 22nd @ Noon (CST)
Lucas Oil Stadium
CBS 2
WBBM 780
Indianapolis Colts lead series 25-19-0

THE CHICAGO BEAR OFFENSE vs THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Two games into the season and Chicago's defense is looking solid. In the second half of both of their games this season, the only points they have allowed is a single field goal...from 53 yards out. It's safe to say they are doing their jobs. Chicago's special teams have looked solid with a rookie punter looking every bit one of the best in the NFL already. They scored Chicago's first touchdown of the 2024 season off a blocked punt and getting decent returns out of players not named Velus. Cario Santos perfect on the season, including from over 50 yards as well. It's safe to say they are doing their jobs. Chicago's offense has done little to nothing right. The run game is nonexistent. The offense line looks like they have never seen a stunt in their lives. The entire offense looks like they have never seen a blitz package in all their lives. The rookie quarterback is making lots of rookie quarterback mistakes. Throws, catches and assignments are all being missed. Playcalling is already highly suspect. It's just about as bad an offense as a franchise known for its bad offenses can be. Don't look at your humble narrator for answers. Fixing the run game would be a good start and the Colts are currently giving up more rushing yards per game than they have since 1978, so if there ever was a time to run the ball, Sunday seems like it. Can this offense look like it belongs in the NFL or is this another football season in Chicago that is over before it started?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1835820127519977712

Stats for the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts going into Week Three​

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​	Bears​	Colts​
Total First Downs​	26​	33​
1st Downs (Rush-Pass-By Penalty)​	9 - 12 - 5​	17 - 14 - 2​
3rd Down Conversions​	8/30​	7/19​
4th Down Conversions​	3/4​	2/4​
Total Offensive Yds​	353​	641​
Offense (Plays-Avg Yds)​	124 - 2.8​	98 - 6.5​
Total Rushing Yds​	155​	244​
Rushing (Plays-Avg Yards)​	44 - 3.5​	40 - 6.1​
Total Passing Yds​	267​	416​
Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg)​	37 - 66 - 2 - 4.0​	26 - 53 - 4 - 7.8​
Sacks​	9​	3​
Field Goals​	5/5​	1/2​
Touchdowns​	3​	5​
(Rush-Pass-Ret-Def)​	1 - 0 - 0 - 2​	2 - 3 - 0 - 0​
Turnover Ratio​	+1​	-3​

PASSING
Caleb Williams

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ATT​	COMP​	YDS​	CP%​	YPA​	TD​	INT​	LONG​	SACK​	RATE​
66​	37​	267​	56.1​	4.0​	0​	2​	27​	9​	55.7​

RECEIVING
DJ Moore

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RECEPTIONS​	YARDS​	YDS PER REC​	LONG​	TD​
11​	89​	8.1​	19​	0​

RUSHING
D'Andre Swift

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ATTEMPTS​	YARDS​	YDS PER ATT​	LONG​	TD​
24​	48​	2.0​	20​	0​

TACKLES
TJ Edwards

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COMBINED​	SOLO​	ASST​	TFL​	QB HITS​
23​	17​	6​	2​	0​

INTERCEPTIONS
Tyrique Stevenson

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INTS​	YARDS​	TDS​	LONG​	PASS DEFLECT​
1​	43​	1​	43​	2​

SACKS
Darrell Taylor

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Player Name​	Total Sacks​
Darrell Taylor​	2.0​
Gervon Dexter​	2.0​
Tremaine Edmunds​	1.0​
Jack Sandborn​	1.0​
Total Team Sacks​	6.0​

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PFT​	20​	PFT's Week 3 2024 NFL power rankings Can the champs stay on top without their top RB? www.nbcsports.com
NFL​	21​	NFL Power Rankings, Week 3: Texans, Bills enter top five; surprising Saints vault 16 spots to No. 8
USA Today​	24​	NFL power rankings Week 3: Chiefs still No. 1, but top five overhaul occurs after chaotic weekend Even though the Chiefs remain in place at the top, there was plenty of movement throughout this week's NFL power rankings. www.usatoday.com
ESPN​	26​	Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the most important backup/role player for every team How do the Chiefs, Bills and Lions stack up in our Week 3 Power Rankings? Plus, the most important backup/role player for every team. www.espn.com
CBS​	16​	NFL Week 16 Power Rankings: Buccaneers getting hot at right time; Lions fall to fourth after loss to Bills Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 16 of the 2024 season www.cbssports.com

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[gallagher]

I've got my relative victory cigars ready! I'll light one for a 250 yards passing, 2 TD game.

I want to see him have a game that looks like an average outing on a 4,000 yard, 30 TD season. Rookies have their ups and downs; if he's going to have a handful of good games, this week should be one of them.

Our pass defense should give the offense a couple extra chances, too. I think our DBs are overall better than the Indy WR room.

 

[mecha]

unpopular opinion: Williams lays another goose egg and does his best Justin Fields 100 yard passing impression, portion of CCS shits on JT O'Sullivan's review of his play, usual people deflect with Detroit (Detoilet?) stories because it's omgfunni, the rest of the discussion is about how awful the offensive line is

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

unpopular opinion: Williams lays another goose egg and does his best Justin Fields 100 yard passing impression, portion of CCS shits on JT O'Sullivan's review of his play, usual people deflect with Detroit (Detoilet?) stories because it's omgfunni, the rest of the discussion is about how awful the offensive line is

 

[Doubledown]

Two self loathing fan bases Must win game for the Colts @ 0-2

But the Colts secondary sucks. Williams could have a big game, if the Bears limit turnovers 2-1 would be sweet with a rookie QB.

 

[DrGonzo]

In order to get off the bus running, the Bears need to actually get off the bus, as opposed to being tackled before reaching the exit.

If they make it that far then they have at least a 50% chance of scoring more offensive points than they did the first two weeks. And if they score more points they could conceivably win the game.

Times like these call for bold predictions.

 

[BornAnAngryBearsFan]

@Penny Traitor I wanted to vote "It's Bersy, or Dan.... You don't know me like that!"

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I feel like this is the game CW is supposed to “break out”.

So 3 pick disaster incoming….

(Don’t worry, I’m never right on these)

 

[gallagher]

I feel like this is the game CW is supposed to “break out”.

So 3 pick disaster incoming….

(Don’t worry, I’m never right on these)

300 Yards, 3 TDs, 3 picks.

Without regard to wins and losses, if this is a stat line, are you celebrating or complaining with such a game?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

300 Yards, 3 TDs, 3 picks.

Without regard to wins and losses, if this is a stat line, are you celebrating or complaining with such a game?

Are they picks because of terrible throws? Tips? Missed routes? Not all picks are equal or on the QB. Regardless…. The yards and TDs would show improvement so I would go with celebrating. Although I am really trying to treat the whole thing as big picture and not game to game.

 

[46plank]

23-30
275
2 TDs
6 carries 42 yds

 

[gallagher]

Are they picks because of terrible throws? Tips? Missed routes? Not all picks are equal or on the QB. Regardless…. The yards and TDs would show improvement so I would go with celebrating. Although I am really trying to treat the whole thing as big picture and not game to game.

I'll take bad picks to be frank. I think that some good growth for Caleb will include bad picks simply because he's still testing what works.

So, for example, he's going to probably underthrow a deep shot to odunze here and there as he figures out the window to hit, and those underthrows become picks because the defender is in the better position. That would be a bad pick but it is also a consequence of learning to push it down field at the NFL level.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Just play well offense, play well Caleb. Give him time to throw, coaches grow and brain and show some creativity, and please give us a glimpse of hope this is the QB we have been waiting for. I had zero doubt, bought in completely before game 1. 2 games in you get that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach and the here we go again stuff. I don’t get how no matter who is coaching we seem to run the same dumb shit on offense. The pitch backs, the runs out of the shotgun, the not moving the pocket, the passes behind the line of scrimmage and bubble screens. It’s unreal how we seem to do the same fugging shit no matter who the coaches and personnel are. This is where we need to look at the head coach. Another nice guy who seems to be a soft dick and in over his head. I know the talent hasn’t been great in his tenure but he is 11-25 as an NFL head coach.

We should have gone after Harbaugh, this was a huge mistake.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

23-30
275
2 TDs
6 carries 42 yds

I normally don’t like to give the sexual comments like some of the pervs in here but that stat line might actually get my old junk aroused.

 

[DaaBears]

This thread is lit. Filling in for @HeHateMe .

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Kurt Warner sees week to week progress., he thinks the offense is very close to getting on track (NFL Network morning show).

Going with my man Kurt.

We see a lot of DJ. Best game yet forCW

18/29 276 2TD

Bears 30
Colts 13

 

[DaaBears]

Kurt Warner sees week to week progress., he thinks the offense is very close to getting on track (NFL Network morning show).

Going with my man Kurt.

We see a lot of DJ. Best game yet forCW

18/29 276 2TD

Bears 30
Colts 13

You may be off by one. 31 - 13.

 

[HeHateMe]

This thread is lit. Filling in for @HeHateMe .

What about the links?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

So are the Colts as bad as people think? I know they’re 0-2 but it’s been by a total of 8 points only. I have paid zero attention to them so I don’t know how they’ve looked.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

So are the Colts as bad as people think? I know they’re 0-2 but it’s been by a total of 8 points only. I have paid zero attention to them so I don’t know how they’ve looked.

No, they are not. They damn near beat Houston and put up way more points against them than we did. If our offense blows again we could easily lose, pretty sure Indy is favored.