No Mo Moss
05-22-2006, 04:43 PM
If watching the Chicago Bears be absolutely taken apart by Steve Smith wasn't a good enough indicator that their defense was extremely over-rated through the season, there was certainly clues along the way.
The playoffs didn't see the first time the Bears over-rated Defense had had problems with the pass. In week 3 the Bengals scored 3 TDs through the air in a blow-out win over the Bears.
In week 5 Trent Dilfer hung 2 TDs on them as the Browns beat the bears.
Our beloved Packers were able to hang over 300 yards on the Bears in week 16 with nothing more than a skeleton crew on the field.
In the Bears week 17 finale, the BEars starters only played the first half, however Brad Johnson registered over 200 yards through the air before half time.
The run wasn't always a picnic either for Chicago
In week 13 Gado had 100 yards of offense and a TD, a 4.76 yard avg. everytime our 5th string RB touched the ball in that game.
Week 14 the Steelers ran all over the Bears en route to a 193 yard and 2 TD day on the ground during their route of the Bears at Soilder Field.
This game gave us our favorite highlight of the year as Jerome bettis dragged Urlacher 5 yards into the endzone.
Certainly the Bears defense played well last year, but clearly they aren't as good as what Bears fans think. GB had its worst year in 15 years. Our defense played fairly good. Here is the CHi vs GB defense compared in some major statistical categories.
Total First Downs
CHI 233
Opponents 259
difference (-26)
GB 318
Opponents 280
difference +38
Offensive comparison of 1st down achieved
GB +85
Deffensive comparison of 1st downs allowed
CHI -21
Pass Defense
GB #1
CHI #5
Rushing Defense
CHI #11
GB #23
Receiving Defense
GB #2
CHI # 18
Scoring Defense
CHI #1
GB #19
Total Defense
CHI #2
GB #7
After all was said and done, they were hardly thebaddestbears IMO!
The playoffs didn't see the first time the Bears over-rated Defense had had problems with the pass. In week 3 the Bengals scored 3 TDs through the air in a blow-out win over the Bears.
In week 5 Trent Dilfer hung 2 TDs on them as the Browns beat the bears.
Our beloved Packers were able to hang over 300 yards on the Bears in week 16 with nothing more than a skeleton crew on the field.
In the Bears week 17 finale, the BEars starters only played the first half, however Brad Johnson registered over 200 yards through the air before half time.
The run wasn't always a picnic either for Chicago
In week 13 Gado had 100 yards of offense and a TD, a 4.76 yard avg. everytime our 5th string RB touched the ball in that game.
Week 14 the Steelers ran all over the Bears en route to a 193 yard and 2 TD day on the ground during their route of the Bears at Soilder Field.
This game gave us our favorite highlight of the year as Jerome bettis dragged Urlacher 5 yards into the endzone.
Certainly the Bears defense played well last year, but clearly they aren't as good as what Bears fans think. GB had its worst year in 15 years. Our defense played fairly good. Here is the CHi vs GB defense compared in some major statistical categories.
Total First Downs
CHI 233
Opponents 259
difference (-26)
GB 318
Opponents 280
difference +38
Offensive comparison of 1st down achieved
GB +85
Deffensive comparison of 1st downs allowed
CHI -21
Pass Defense
GB #1
CHI #5
Rushing Defense
CHI #11
GB #23
Receiving Defense
GB #2
CHI # 18
Scoring Defense
CHI #1
GB #19
Total Defense
CHI #2
GB #7
After all was said and done, they were hardly thebaddestbears IMO!