Week 4: Tampa @ Bears SUNDAY AT NOON on Fox

[UMFan83]

Luckily the Cubs will have WC1 all sewn up by Sunday so we can watch this game without conflict.

[Derwood]

 

Bears fans are genetically engineered to pine for horsefeathers backup QBs to play

 

Because we always had questionable at best starters.

 

 

So we should default to the horsefeathers back ups?

 

If the Bears start Daniel, then Trubisky becomes the shitty backup that we all pine for. It's the circle of life

[David]

#1 defense in the league per DVOA after 3 weeks

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef

 

10th in the league overall (27th in offense, 9th in st)

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

 

the nice thing is it's reasonable enough to hope/expect that the offense can be a decent amount better than that (because, well, that's really bad and they have a lot of talent and should hopefully progress as trubisky picks up the offense more) while the defense is probably in the territory (not necessarily #1) it should be.

[Brian707]

It was nice to see Minnesota lose last night. Makes it easier for the division, although locking up the #1 seed in the NFC is now tougher. LOL

[jersey cubs fan]

It was nice to see Minnesota lose last night. Makes it easier for the division, although locking up the #1 seed in the NFC is now tougher. LOL

I don't think it would be that hard to go into LA in January and pull off a win.

[KingCubsFan]

#1 defense in the league per DVOA after 3 weeks

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef

 

10th in the league overall (27th in offense, 9th in st)

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

 

the nice thing is it's reasonable enough to hope/expect that the offense can be a decent amount better than that (because, well, that's really bad and they have a lot of talent and should hopefully progress as trubisky picks up the offense more) while the defense is probably in the territory (not necessarily #1) it should be.

They move the ball well on offense and eat up a ton of clock. They simply can't execute in the red zone. Is success in the redzone similar to BABIP in that it will eventually regress to the mean over time?

[jersey cubs fan]

#1 defense in the league per DVOA after 3 weeks

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef

 

10th in the league overall (27th in offense, 9th in st)

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

 

the nice thing is it's reasonable enough to hope/expect that the offense can be a decent amount better than that (because, well, that's really bad and they have a lot of talent and should hopefully progress as trubisky picks up the offense more) while the defense is probably in the territory (not necessarily #1) it should be.

They move the ball well on offense and eat up a ton of clock. They simply can't execute in the red zone. Is success in the redzone similar to BABIP in that it will eventually regress to the mean over time?

there's only 16 games in a season and a handful, at most, of trips into the red zone each game. There is no time for regression.

[Tim]

As long as they are independent events the only thing that matters going forward is the underlying probability instead of past performance, though.

[jersey cubs fan]

As long as they are independent events the only thing that matters going forward is the underlying probability instead of past performance, though.

mitch is the constant

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Red zone scoring is very much a skill.

[UMFan83]

Wims is active today. Will be interesting to see his snap count vs White’s

[UMFan83]

Red zone scoring is very much a skill.

 

Big time. So many QBs can get lead their teams between the 20s but when the field gets shorter the best QBs can find tight windows and go throw progressions to get into the end zone

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Today we find out if the defense is super-duper-elite or just sort of pedestrian elite.

[WrigleyField 22]

Today we find out if the defense is super-duper-elite or just sort of pedestrian elite.

Who's getting the start for Amukamara?

[UMFan83]

Dude can’t horsefeathering throw

 

Edit: ok sometimes he can

[Tim]

That drive looked...good?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

He *didn't* miss the wide open receiver 40 yards downfield. It's a good start.

[UMFan83]

He *didn't* miss the wide open receiver 40 yards downfield. It's a good start.

 

He found him at least. He has been missing wide open receivers

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This looks like it could easily be the game where the narrative, from both the fan base and the national media, begins to transition from "interesting young team, might be good some day" to "this is a championship defense accompanied by a lot of offensive weapons."

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That Akiem Hicks sack was a textbook example for everyone who does the dumb "How can you possibly sack a QB without driving your weight into him" takes.

[jersey cubs fan]

That Akiem Hicks sack was a textbook example for everyone who does the dumb "How can you possibly sack a QB without driving your weight into him" takes.

Well, he didn't have a chance to drive his body into him, the sack was as much on the other guy pushing the lineman into Fitzpatrick and him being a stiff.

[Tim]

Wow

 

Some nice throws on that drive. To the left side, even.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

OK that was a good drive.

 

*jumps back on Mitchy T bandwagon*

[Tim]

Have all the big plays against this defense come on crossing routes?

[Tim]

Toliver has looked okay so far against some good receivers.