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I think a lot of people watched the last game and thought "Wow, the same old Bears! Throw them some real competition and they fall apart." I understand that point of view because I myself felt that way for the entire second quarter all the way until the fourth. However I also saw some things that have maybe gone unnoticed and might just shed a sparkle of light onto an otherwise ugly loss.
The Bears defense in the first half couldn't stop the Lions, we gave up tons of yards to yield 3 field goals on the first 3 drives and then 3 touchdowns on the 3 drives afterwards. Yes the offense gave them great field position and the defense was most definitely winded but for a team to be successful it needs to get three and outs and win on those third down plays.
The Defense in the second half played with some fortitude, had some fight and held the Lions to 3 points on offense the entire second half. Had things been a bit different and this D shown up in the first half the game might look different and this is the defense we need to have moving forward.
The Offense. Between pressure, dropped balls, sacks, INTs, and fumbles it has to play better, Cutler himself took blame for two of his three INT's and we all know he held on to the ball too long when he was sacked and stripped while the Lions D took it in for six. We need better play out of our QB going forward, he knows that, Trestman knows that and I believe it will be corrected. Dropped balls can't happen thats a given and the offense left a lot of them on the field and that is also something that can be corrected.
Whether you chalk up the touchdowns at the end of the game to garbage time or not, they where good to see. Lovie would have had our O running conservative in the past and we would have put up no more points at the end of the game.
At the end of the day I see correctable mistakes when in the past I saw a team that never showed spark on offense. I see a defense that is struggling but that seems to find its way whether it be for the first half or the second, but when the D can manage to play a whole game I say watch out whoever the opponent happens to be.
Going forward, the offense needs to play better and not turn the ball over this is obvious but at the same time the defense needs to play like they played in the second half. The game was a tough loss but in the end they only lost 40-32 the Lions beat them in every phase of the game but in every way that they where beaten they can turn it around and do the same to the Lions when they face them here at home.
The Bears defense in the first half couldn't stop the Lions, we gave up tons of yards to yield 3 field goals on the first 3 drives and then 3 touchdowns on the 3 drives afterwards. Yes the offense gave them great field position and the defense was most definitely winded but for a team to be successful it needs to get three and outs and win on those third down plays.
The Defense in the second half played with some fortitude, had some fight and held the Lions to 3 points on offense the entire second half. Had things been a bit different and this D shown up in the first half the game might look different and this is the defense we need to have moving forward.
The Offense. Between pressure, dropped balls, sacks, INTs, and fumbles it has to play better, Cutler himself took blame for two of his three INT's and we all know he held on to the ball too long when he was sacked and stripped while the Lions D took it in for six. We need better play out of our QB going forward, he knows that, Trestman knows that and I believe it will be corrected. Dropped balls can't happen thats a given and the offense left a lot of them on the field and that is also something that can be corrected.
Whether you chalk up the touchdowns at the end of the game to garbage time or not, they where good to see. Lovie would have had our O running conservative in the past and we would have put up no more points at the end of the game.
At the end of the day I see correctable mistakes when in the past I saw a team that never showed spark on offense. I see a defense that is struggling but that seems to find its way whether it be for the first half or the second, but when the D can manage to play a whole game I say watch out whoever the opponent happens to be.
Going forward, the offense needs to play better and not turn the ball over this is obvious but at the same time the defense needs to play like they played in the second half. The game was a tough loss but in the end they only lost 40-32 the Lions beat them in every phase of the game but in every way that they where beaten they can turn it around and do the same to the Lions when they face them here at home.
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