Bears Gameplan

[Tony Oday]

The Bears have one new tackle and one playing in a different spot. CMIII might need to retain legal council after this game...

[vince]

I think the turnover battle will dictate this game. Both teams are very good at taking the ball away, and the Packers have been better at taking care of it.

I think Kuhn will be the guy to pound the rock down their throat.

Finley will very tough to stop, because McCarthy will split him out and get him in advantageous situations and/or give Jennings shots down the middle of the field if they focus on Finley too much with help over the top.

Unless Dom goes into a shell, I can't see the Bears line keeping the Packers off Cutler. Someone said look for a lot of 3-step drops, which they did some of against the Cowboys, but the Cowboys just handed them a bunch of plays with missed assignments.

In the end, I'll be surprised if the Bears can hold the Packers offense under 30. They gave up a lot of yards to Dallas, who just can't figure out how to get into the end zone. And I don't see the Bears offense hanging the whole game to score that many against a defense that matches up very well against their personnel and schematic vulnerabilities.

[The Shadow]

Woodson is just about due for a spectacular game-changing play.

[Pugger]

I think the turnover battle will dictate this game. Both teams are very good at taking the ball away, and the Packers have been better at taking care of it.

I think Kuhn will be the guy to pound the rock down their throat.

Finley will very tough to stop, because McCarthy will split him out and get him in advantageous situations and/or give Jennings shots down the middle of the field if they focus on Finley too much with help over the top.

Unless Dom goes into a shell, I can't see the Bears line keeping the Packers off Cutler. Someone said look for a lot of 3-step drops, which they did some of against the Cowboys, but the Cowboys just handed them a bunch of plays with missed assignments.

In the end, I'll be surprised if the Bears can hold the Packers offense under 30. They gave up a lot of yards to Dallas, who just can't figure out how to get into the end zone. And I don't see the Bears offense hanging the whole game to score that many against a defense that matches up very well against their personnel and schematic vulnerabilities.

This is the key to the game in my mind. Chicago has been very good at creating turnovers and has won more than a few games they had no business winning by stripping the ball away. If we have few penalties and take care of the ball we should get out of there with another W.

[MichiganPackerFan]

For those who like the descriptive and verbose old-time journalistic style, here's an erudite preview of the game from a Bear fan.

So you've been forewarned, here's just the opening.

As the war drums of Halas pound and as the faithful line up for joyous reward, a dark, smoldering cloud of glowering fury descends from the NORTH. Caution, Bears faithful. Here be the dragon that is Green Bay.

http://gapersblock.com/tailgate/2010/09/footballic-ramblings-here-be-dragons.php

I thought this was pretty good...

Jennings has not fallen off that pace and with the emergence of half-pachyderm/half-man, Jermichael Finley at the tight end spot, Jennings is evermore a constant threat to get loose on a deep catch. Finley in the open field is akin to attempting to tackle a 'roided up giraffe, bison hybrid. He's just monstrously proportioned, impossibly fast and so sure-handed. Good luck, Bears secondary in containing the aerial attack.

This was a LOT of fun - thanks for pointing it out!

[mraynrand]

Woodson is just about due for a spectacular game-changing play.

[mraynrand]

Woodson is just about due for a spectacular game-changing play.

Hopefully it's not one of these!

http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/12792279/cards-star-gives-em-fitz-with-pushoff-tricks/rss