***OFFICIAL*** IGT: Bears vs Vikings (2 Hot 4 Instagram Edition)

[Penny Traitor]

DALVIN COOK vs KHALIL MACK/LEONARD FLOYD​

The Vikings are the top ranked outside rushing offense with more runs called to the left (20) and to the right (16) than any other team this season. The problem is that teams haven’t even really tried to run on the edges against the Bears’ Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd. In Chicago’s three games, they’ve allowed just seven yards on 11 edge runs. Cook is the NFL's current leading rusher with the Vikings having the second highest ranked rushing attack through three weeks, but the Bears boast the fifth best run defense in the league. Which will give first...the unstoppable force or the unmovable object?

LINVAL JOHNSON vs KYLE "NOT SO" LONG
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Chicago's offensive line has been far from consistent and much of that may have to do with the aging Long looking about as inconsistent as he has ever been in his NFL career. After offseason surgery, Johnson is looking back to form with two sacks and ten tackles with four of them for a loss of yards. Can Kyle Long also regain his youth and keep a clean pocket for his quarterback or will Johnson's season continue to reek havoc on opposing interior linemen?

VIKINGS RECEIVERS vs BEARS SECONDARY​

After just putting yet another receiver on IR...the Vikings ended Sunday's game against the Raiders with three active receivers. The desperate Vikings have even recently re-signed former first round pick Laquon Treadwell to have some sort of depth behind Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Diggs currently has only six catches in three games while Thielen seems to dominate against every opponent other than Chicago. With all of the Bears focus on the Vikings top rushing attack...can Kirk Cousins get a dismal receiving group out of the passing game's collective funk?

The Vikings have the eight highest ranked red zone efficiency after three weeks, but it comes with no thanks to their quarterback. Vikings' OC Kevin Stefanski called eleven run plays to only one pass play in the red zone during last Sunday's win over the Raiders. On the season, the Vikings have run for six touchdowns on nine drives in the redzone, but Kirk Cousins only has one completed pass in five attempts during that time...with a game sealing interception also being one of those five attempts.

	Bears	Opponents
Total First Downs	55	65
1st Downs (Rush-Pass-By Penalty)	12 - 32 - 11	8 - 49 - 8
3rd Down Conversions	14/39	8/35
4th Down Conversions	1/3	5/6
Total Offensive Yds	825	941
Offense (Plays-Avg Yds)	179 - 4.6	201 - 4.7
Total Rushing Yds	289	206
Rushing (Plays-Avg Yards)	68 - 4.3	67 - 3.1
Total Passing Yds	536	735
Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg)	67 - 103 - 2 - 5.6	83 - 123 - 4 - 6.7
Sacks	11	8
Field Goals	5/6	4/5
Touchdowns	5	4
(Rush-Pass-Ret-Def)	1 - 3 - 0 - 1	0 - 4 - 0 - 0
Time of Possession	29:11	30:48
Turnover Ratio	+4​

PASSING
Dear Sweet Mitchell

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ATT	COMP	YDS	CP %	YDS/ATT	TD	INT	LONG	SACK	RATE
103	67	579	65.0	5.6	3	2	36	8	81.3

RECEIVING
Allen Robinson

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RECEPTIONS	YARDS	YDS PER REC	LONG	TD
17	203	11.9	27	0

RUSHING
David Montgomery

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ATTEMPTS	YARDS	YDS PER ATT	LONG	TD
37	147	4.0	25	1

TACKLES
Danny Trevathan

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COMBINED	SOLO	ASST	TFL	QB HITS
25	20	5	1	3

INTERCEPTIONS
Kyle Fuller

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INTS	YARDS	TDS	LONG	PASS DEFLECT
2	8	0	8	4

SACKS
Khalil Mack

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PLAYER	SACKS
Khalil Mack	3.0
Leonard Floyd	2.0
Nick Williams	2.0
Roy Robertson-Harris	1.0
Akiem Hicks	1.0
Aaron Lynch	1.0
Danny Trevathan	1.0
TOTAL TEAM SACKS	11.0

OUTLET	RANK	LINK
NBC	9	NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Bears move up after Trubisky's improved play The Chicago Bears got the win they needed in Week 3 against the Washington Redskins on Monday night, 31-15, for more reasons than just keeping pace in the NFC North.The Bears needed a confidence builder on offense. Mitch Trubisky needed it more than anyone else on the roster, and he delivered... www.nbcsports.com
NFL	8	NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Bills, 49ers hit top 10; Eagles dive With three weeks in the books, what is the current NFL pecking order? In his updated Power Rankings, Dan Hanzus gives the surprising Bills and 49ers a huge boost while downgrading the disappointing Eagles. www.nfl.com
USA Today	15	https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/
ESPN	14	Week 4 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus what we got wrong in the preseason Who expected Daniel Jones to be the starter this early? Or the Broncos to have zero sacks thus far? We didn't. www.espn.com
CBS	13	https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-4-power-rankings-bills-are-climbing-as-date-with-top-ranked-patriots-looms/

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WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4​

 

[CRM 114]

This is my lock of the week: Minnesota blows out the Bears. They’ve blown out teams with far better QBs than Trubisky. Curt Cousins goes off and proves that he can finally win a big game and Trubisky commits 5 turnovers against that great Vikings defense.

Vikings 38-17

 

[Les Grossman]

CRM 114 is a Vikings fan?

 

[Britbuffguy]

CRM 114 is a Vikings fan?

He's just a dumbass.

Until Cousins can prove he can beat a winning team, only a dope would back that loser. Mitch beat the Vikings twice last year, and the second time IN Minnesota with convincing fashion.

Probably won't be a pretty win, but I gotta pick the Bears until Cousins proves he can beat a winning team. Even then, will this be his 5th victory against a winning team, if he pulls it off? 84 million for that?

 

[ChicagoBearsSinceBirth]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1177348442093314048

 

[nvanprooyen]

When are you guys gonna figure out that tribar / @CRM 114 only exists to rile you up?

 

[CRM 114]

He's just a dumbass.

Until Cousins can prove he can beat a winning team, only a dope would back that loser. Mitch beat the Vikings twice last year, and the second time IN Minnesota with convincing fashion.

Probably won't be a pretty win, but I gotta pick the Bears until Cousins proves he can beat a winning team. Even then, will this be his 5th victory against a winning team, if he pulls it off? 84 million for that?

That was then this is now.

When are you guys gonna figure out that tribar / @CRM 114 only exists to rile you up?

Huh? I’m here to talk football not “rile anyone up”.

 

[Porkchop]

That was then this is now.

Nothing has changed.

Bears defense is still elite.

Cousins still is about as anti-clutch as you can be.

 

[Anytime23]

He's just a dumbass.

Until Cousins can prove he can beat a winning team, only a dope would back that loser. Mitch beat the Vikings twice last year, and the second time IN Minnesota with convincing fashion.

Probably won't be a pretty win, but I gotta pick the Bears until Cousins proves he can beat a winning team. Even then, will this be his 5th victory against a winning team, if he pulls it off? 84 million for that?

You mean Mitch just happened to be on the team that beat the Vikings twice.

 

[HearshotKDS]

Mack and Floyd are stout at setting edge against outside run. There will be a lot of opportunity for the DE's to ruin Cooks day if they can shed and penetrate. Expect to see Hicks and RRH get a few tackles in the backfield/blindsiding the RB from his cutback lane.

 

[hyatt151]

I firmly expect the bears will stuff the run, pressure Cousins, and win a low scoring game

 

[Raskolnikov]

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DALVIN COOK vs KHALIL MACK/LEONARD FLOYD​

The Vikings are the top ranked outside rushing offense with more runs called to the left (20) and to the right (16) than any other team this season. The problem is that teams haven’t even really tried to run on the edges against the Bears’ Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd. In Chicago’s three games, they’ve allowed just seven yards on 11 edge runs. Cook is the NFL's current leading rusher with the Vikings having the second highest ranked rushing attack through three weeks, but the Bears boast the fifth best run defense in the league. Which will give first...the unstoppable force or the unmovable object?

LINVAL JOHNSON vs KYLE "NOT SO" LONG
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Chicago's offensive line has been far from consistent and much of that may have to do with the aging Long looking about as inconsistent as he has ever been in his NFL career. After offseason surgery, Johnson is looking back to form with two sacks and ten tackles with four of them for a loss of yards. Can Kyle Long also regain his youth and keep a clean pocket for his quarterback or will Johnson's season continue to reek havoc on opposing interior linemen?

VIKINGS RECEIVERS vs BEARS SECONDARY​

After just putting yet another receiver on IR...the Vikings ended Sunday's game against the Raiders with three active receivers. The desperate Vikings have even recently re-signed former first round pick Laquon Treadwell to have some sort of depth behind Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Diggs currently has only six catches in three games while Thielen seems to dominate against every opponent other than Chicago. With all of the Bears focus on the Vikings top rushing attack...can Kirk Cousins get a dismal receiving group out of the passing game's collective funk?

The Vikings have the eight highest ranked red zone efficiency after three weeks, but it comes with no thanks to their quarterback. Vikings' OC Kevin Stefanski called eleven run plays to only one pass play in the red zone during last Sunday's win over the Raiders. On the season, the Vikings have run for six touchdowns on nine drives in the redzone, but Kirk Cousins only has one completed pass in five attempts during that time...with a game sealing interception also being one of those five attempts.

	Bears	Opponents
Total First Downs	55	65
1st Downs (Rush-Pass-By Penalty)	12 - 32 - 11	8 - 49 - 8
3rd Down Conversions	14/39	8/35
4th Down Conversions	1/3	5/6
Total Offensive Yds	825	941
Offense (Plays-Avg Yds)	179 - 4.6	201 - 4.7
Total Rushing Yds	289	206
Rushing (Plays-Avg Yards)	68 - 4.3	67 - 3.1
Total Passing Yds	536	735
Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg)	67 - 103 - 2 - 5.6	83 - 123 - 4 - 6.7
Sacks	11	8
Field Goals	5/6	4/5
Touchdowns	5	4
(Rush-Pass-Ret-Def)	1 - 3 - 0 - 1	0 - 4 - 0 - 0
Time of Possession	29:11	30:48
Turnover Ratio	+4​

PASSING
Dear Sweet Mitchell

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ATT	COMP	YDS	CP %	YDS/ATT	TD	INT	LONG	SACK	RATE
103	67	579	65.0	5.6	3	2	36	8	81.3

RECEIVING
Allen Robinson

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RECEPTIONS	YARDS	YDS PER REC	LONG	TD
17	203	11.9	27	0

RUSHING
David Montgomery

​

ATTEMPTS	YARDS	YDS PER ATT	LONG	TD
37	147	4.0	25	1

TACKLES
Danny Trevathan

​

COMBINED	SOLO	ASST	TFL	QB HITS
25	20	5	1	3

INTERCEPTIONS
Kyle Fuller

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INTS	YARDS	TDS	LONG	PASS DEFLECT
2	8	0	8	4

SACKS
Khalil Mack

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PLAYER	SACKS
Khalil Mack	3.0
Leonard Floyd	2.0
Nick Williams	2.0
Roy Robertson-Harris	1.0
Akiem Hicks	1.0
Aaron Lynch	1.0
Danny Trevathan	1.0
TOTAL TEAM SACKS	11.0

OUTLET	RANK	LINK
NBC	9	NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Bears move up after Trubisky's improved play The Chicago Bears got the win they needed in Week 3 against the Washington Redskins on Monday night, 31-15, for more reasons than just keeping pace in the NFC North.The Bears needed a confidence builder on offense. Mitch Trubisky needed it more than anyone else on the roster, and he delivered... www.nbcsports.com
NFL	8	NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Bills, 49ers hit top 10; Eagles dive With three weeks in the books, what is the current NFL pecking order? In his updated Power Rankings, Dan Hanzus gives the surprising Bills and 49ers a huge boost while downgrading the disappointing Eagles. www.nfl.com
USA Today	15	https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/
ESPN	14	Week 4 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus what we got wrong in the preseason Who expected Daniel Jones to be the starter this early? Or the Broncos to have zero sacks thus far? We didn't. www.espn.com
CBS	13	https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-4-power-rankings-bills-are-climbing-as-date-with-top-ranked-patriots-looms/

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WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3​

My curiosity stems from a triple entendre play on Kyle Long.

Did this play on words stem from the NFL acronym..."Not For Long" and his deteriorating play, or was this in reference to Cohens locker room live stream?

 

[Raskolnikov]

Bet the under. Should be a running game affair.

 

[Briggs is GOAT]

Mitch Trubisky: 20-33, 208 yards, 2TD, 0INT, 2 rushes, 10 yards.
David Montgomery: 16 carries, 58 yards, 1 reception, 12 yards.
Allen Robinson: 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1TD.

Bears 20
Vikings 17

- The QB who must not be named will have another good game, and the D will give him and the O a short field or 2.

- Cousins is bad under pressure, the Bears will get pressure, and so Cousins will be bad.

- Dalvin Cook will sustain drives for the Vikings.

- Nagy will go to the run early and this will help the QB who must not be named.

 

[redgrange19]

Ugly weather game with struggling QBs and kicking games. Bears win 4-2, a pair of safties with big Eddie G devouring Cousins.

 

[ChicagoBearsSinceBirth]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1177696801845137418

 

[Penny Traitor]

My curiosity stems from a triple entendre play on Kyle Long.

Did this play on words stem from the NFL acronym..."Not For Long" and his deteriorating play, or was this in reference to Cohens locker room live stream?

It certainly stemmed from the locker room "incident", but when you consider I use the phrase "the aging Long" in the very next sentence...I think you may have dug another layer out that I am only becoming fully aware of now.

....tres bien mon ami.....

 

[Leomaz]

This is my lock of the week: Minnesota blows out the Bears. They’ve blown out teams with far better QBs than Trubisky. Curt Cousins goes off and proves that he can finally win a big game and Trubisky commits 5 turnovers against that great Vikings defense.

Vikings 38-17

Why is this a “Big Game” all of a sudden. ? According to you the Bears suck...

 

[Anytime23]

This is my lock of the week: Minnesota blows out the Bears.

No team has blown out the Bears in the Nagy era. Idk whether the Bears win or not but blown out? 20 game sample size doesn’t say that’s likely.

 

[Black Rainbow]

- I'll be wincing every time Trubisky throws the ball because I have no faith in his throwing ability.
- The defense will have to get a couple of TOs minimum to win this one, coupled with a short field after doing so.
- The defense will spend a lot of time on the field, and some IGT posters will immediately jump on "the defense is overrated" view if they give up a single drive of more than 50 yards and don't get multiple TOs or score.
- I actually think Nagy will call a good game; he seems to be learning from mistakes and getting better.

Bears win 20 - 13