***OFFICIAL*** IGT: Bears @ Titans (Clash of the Coronas Edition)

[Penny Traitor]

Chicago Bears (5-3) at Tennessee Titans (5-2)
Sunday, Nov. 8st @ Noon (CST)
Nissan Stadium
FOX
WBBM 780
Series tied at 6-6-0

ROQUAN SMITH vs DERRICK HENRY

After a rather slow start, Roquan Smith is starting to play like the top draft pick Ryan Pace spent on him over two years ago. He is averaging 10.2 tackles per game over the last five weeks and has eight of his ten tackles for a loss during than span. Smith will face his toughest test this week by facing off with one of the best running backs in the NFL. Built to shed tackles like snakeskin, Derrick Henry is also at peak performance by averaging a career-high 110.7 all purpose yards per game. Can the heart of the Bear Defense stop the heart of the Titan Offense?

DARNELL MOONEY vs ADOREE JACKSON

Adoree Jackson suffered a knee injury during the offseason programs, but appears to be on track to make his regular season debut against the Bears. With Malcolm Butler likely to be shadowing Allen Robinson, Jackson will probably be tasked with defending the Bears surging speedster rookie. The receiver of a fifty yard pass from Nick Foles last Sunday, Mooney seems to be easily taking over the WR2 duties in Chicago. Can Mooney take advantage of the rusty third year defensive back or will Jackson be the remedy the struggling Tennessee secondary has been searching for?

BEARS' OFFENSIVE LINE vs LITERALLY EVERYTHING

From COVID, to injuries, to coaching changes, to quarterback changes, to facing off against some of 2020's best defensive lines...it feels like the Chicago OL has been dragged through a war zone with a stagnant run game and growing sack count the premier casualties. Orginally slated to be without four of their five Week One starters, the Bears will mercifully get back starting OG Germain Ifedi from quarantine. All the same, with QB3 Tyler Bray still on the team's COVID list and QB2 Mitchell Trubisky dealing with another shoulder injury...keeping QB1 Nick Foles clean has never been more paramount. Can this patchwork OL pull it off or will Matt Nagy have to suit up as QB4?

Chicago's last trip to Nashville resulted in a 51-20 victory for the Bears. It marks the only time the Bears have scored 50+ points in a game the past forty seasons...going all the way back to a 61-7 rout of the Green Bay Packers on December 7th, 1980.

Stats for the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans as they enter Week 9 ​

​	Bears​	Titans​
Total First Downs​	156​	170​
1st Downs (Rush-Pass-By Penalty)​	40-101-15​	58 - 97 - 15​
3rd Down Conversions​	38/109​	39/82​
4th Down Conversions​	6/12​	4/5​
Total Offensive Yds​	2485​	2849​
Offense (Plays-Avg Yds)​	519 - 4.8​	458 - 6.2​
Total Rushing Yds​	685​	1089​
Rushing (Plays-Avg Yards)​	180 - 3.8​	215 - 5.1​
Total Passing Yds​	1800​	1760​
Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg)​	202 - 319 - 10 - 6.2​	157 - 234 - 3 - 7.8​
Sacks​	17​	7​
Field Goals​	14/16​	10/17​
Touchdowns​	17​	26​
(Rush-Pass-Ret-Def)​	2 - 14 - 0 - 1​	9 - 17 - 0 - 0​
Time of possession​	30:29​	28:14​
Turnover Ratio​	-1​	+8​

PASSING
"Well Endowed Nicholas"

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ATT​	COMP​	YDS​	CP%​	YPA​	TD​	INT​	LONG​	SACK​	RATE​
233​	151​	1411​	64.8​	6.1​	8​	7​	50​	13​	80.2​

RECEIVING
Allen Robinson

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RECEPTIONS​	YARDS​	YDS PER REC​	LONG​	TD​
50​	631​	12.6​	42​	3​

RUSHING
David Montgomery

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ATTEMPTS​	YARDS​	YDS PER ATT​	LONG​	TD​
117​	442​	3.8​	38​	1​

TACKLES
Roquan Smith

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COMBINED​	SOLO​	ASST​	TFL​	QB HITS​
71​	53​	18​	10​	0​

INTERCEPTIONS
Tashaun Gipson Sr.

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INTS​	YARDS​	TDS​	LONG​	PASS DEFLECT​
2​	10​	0​	9​	4​

SACKS
Khalil Mack

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PLAYER​	SACKS​
Khalil Mack​	6.5​
Akiem Hicks​	3.5​
James Vaughters​	1.5​
Barkevious Mingo​	1.5​
Mario Edwards​	1​
Bilal Nichols​	1​
Brent Urban​	1​
Robert Quinn​	1​
TOTAL TEAM SACKS​	17​

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OUTLET​	RANK​	LINK​
PFT​	16​	PFT's Week 9 2020 power rankings - ProFootballTalk 1. Steelers (last week No. 1; 7-0): They could be here for a while. 2. Chiefs (No. 2; 7-1): We’re starting to take Patrick Mahomes for granted. 3. Seahawks (No. 7; 6-1): DK Metcalf is writing the opening chapters of a T.O/Moss career. 4. Buccaneers (No. 5; 5-2): They barely escaped a trap game... profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
NFL​	15​	NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: Seahawks leapfrog Ravens and Packers Four of the top-10 teams in Dan Hanzus' NFL Power Rankings lost in Week 8. What does the league hierarchy look like in the wake of another wild Sunday? Check out the updated pecking order, 1-32. www.nfl.com
USA Today​	17​	NFL Power Rankings entering Week 9 Visit the post for more. thelistwire.usatoday.com
ESPN​	13​	Week 9 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus a ray of hope for every team Tom Brady has been what the Bucs hoped, Derek Carr has been at his steady best, and the Packers can't wait to get Aaron Jones back. www.espn.com
CBS​	16​	NFL Week 9 Power Rankings: 49ers, Chiefs struggles turn top of league upside down; major test awaits new No. 1 Pete Prisco says if you have a handle on this season, let him know www.cbssports.com

THE BEAR FRONT PODCAST

 

[Bust]

Gameday Food?

 

[wonky73]

I am going against my usual pessimism and thinking we are actually going to win this. The problems on the Oline will force Nagy to play call a real game. He'll run more since that's the easiest thing for an oline to do. The defense shows up and the Bears sqweak out a win 24 - 16

 

[cobra302]

I am going against my usual pessimism and thinking we are actually going to win this. The problems on the Oline will force Nagy to play call a real game. He'll run more since that's the teasiest thing for an oline to do. The defense shows up and the Bears sqweak out a win 24 - 16

Wish I could share your optimism, but Bears’ offense is putrid: 24-10 Titans

 

[Burque]

I think I am going to consume some liquid potatoes and hold my breath for three hours.

 

[CRM 114]

Titans. This is my lock of the week.

 

[Anytime23]

Big Nick gonna do his thang!

 

[ChiKhan]

If they don't activate Pierce or Miller and just trot out Patterson out there at RB I'm going to be pissed.

 

[ChiKhan]

https://www.reddit.com/r/CHIBears/comments/jpbn9d

 

[46FEVER]

Could some please pm a link tomorrow to the game? Im stuck with Carolina K.C.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

I don’t know where to start....

Titans 17
Bears 6

 

[mikeyk]

Could some please pm a link tomorrow to the game? Im stuck with Carolina K.C.

Nflbite.com will have a bunch of links up about half hour before kickoff.

 

[mecha]

Bears finna shock us. you'll see.

 

[Adipost]

In the 2019 playoffs Belichick deployed a unique strategy against the Titans. His defense played almost exclusively coverage. He played cover 4 on all downs. He allowed Henry to run all around the field through light boxes. Even in short yardage situations, Belichick played coverage.

He was basically saying that Henry running alone can’t score touchdowns. It’s the play action pass where the Titans get their points. So he decided to let Henry run amuck in favor of not getting burned by Tannehill against play action.

You know what, it worked. Henry had almost 200 yards rushing, yet the Titans only scored two early TD’s. I hope Pagano has this in mind and doesn’t completely sell out his defense to stop Henry.

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1325302048489959424

 

[Chicago Staleys]

 

[Chicago Staleys]

Clowney out! Overrated but it may help get Foles into the 3rd quarter before he is slaughtered.

 

[RubberBanMan]

I’ve lost pretty much all enthusiasm and confidence with this team. The offense is just pure trash. Per usual. Struggles to score 20 points every game.

Of course probably one good win away from changing my tune but this is just how i feel today.

 

[DeerBrinker34]

The Titans offense is the best playaction unit in the league. They move the pocket better than anyone and that was a HUGE problem for the Bears defense against the Rams. I'm predicting a double digit loss for the Bears today while Derrick Henry runs wild.

Titans - 27
Bears -10

 

[Beast15]

Simmons out Neary called up.

Fuck you covid!!!!!!