I mean.... if they're going to rule that a fumble adn give the Steelers the ball, then yes we probably lose
Can't have that much momentum swing happen when we have zero defense
Of course it’s “winnable”! The Bears are 3 point favorites!
the defense could absolutely collapse given the injuries and Caleb and co could fall flat on their face offensively, but yes this game is “winnable”
Interesting
well I think Rudolph is a definitive step down in quality, but also this team loves to roll over against back up QBs. Hopefully no repeats of the Ravens game.
I think we’re probably right around average for how many starter injuries we’ve sustained compared to the rest of the league, we’ve just weirdly concentrated them in a handful of position groups.
and in comparison our Offense has been almost untouched by injury. (Well we’ve missed a game or two for certain players, and DJ I think has been hampered by injuries all year long)
Sure, I suppose I meant how impressive it is to bring in 4 new starters and have a very effective line this quickly (though there were definite growing pains, like the pre-snap penalties)
lowkey even more impressive than the strides in the passing game is how well Ben Johnson has schemed up the running game and how well an O-line they patched together in one off-season (4 new starters??) is playing
It would be so cool to have them both back
Doesn't solve the whole "We don't get any pressure from our D-Line" which is the biggest problem on the team, but it'll help a lot
If I remember right, wasn’t Favre similarly banged up going into the game with the Bears before we ended his career? (I looked it up and he had missed the previous week with a hip injury)
This all seems just like a bad idea from Rodgers and tempting fate to really damage a freshly broken wrist but… we’ll be my guest buddy
I know Rodgers really wants to play but I can't imagine he can with a broken left wrist. Sure, its not on his throwing arm, but you know, you have to be able to like take a snap and horsefeathers. I don't see how he does that.
Interesting. So this basically rounds the Bears out as an average defense and a slightly above average offense.
I’d probably calibrate that to a Bad defense (but not disastrously so) and a decently above average (if inconsistent) offense.
Playing the almost perfectly average Steelers at home. Hm. Get your 8th win, and send Rodgers packing.
One thing I really liked about Caleb's game was how ready and willing he was to go to his tight ends on the blitz - he wasn't perfect at it and I think there were a couple plays where he had a hot read and didn't make it - but he made it a lot more often than he has in the past and Kmet and Loveland really ate.
I do want to give a shoutout to Santos on the kick offs - there is a new strategy going around the league on trying to angle them and bounce them in the landing zone to force more touchbacks that go out at the 20 and make for more difficult returns, and he executed that very well on Sunday.
and I'm rarely going to be very mad at going 4/5 on field goals on a day. Wish he had that 5th one, but its asking a lot.