Title obviously in regards to this unforgettable moment:
Anyway, the Bears beat down of the Eagles on sunday was pretty darn enjoyable. The Bears, dare I say, dominated this game and the final was score was not really indicative of how badly the Eagles were outplayed. I came away with a few observations:
* The Bears defense is legit. The addition of Peppers and a healthy Urlacher has predictably been a major factor, but I think the unsung heroes have been the play of the rest of the D-line. Perhaps a good chunk of their success can be attributed to the attention Peppers draws, but elevated play from Adams, Toeaina, and Melton has been huge.
* The O-line is bad, but improved. After the Giants and Redskins game I didn't think the Bears would win more than 6 games this year. Quite a turnaround. Cutler is still under consistent pressure but it has improved.
* Special teams matters. The Bears are really good at it and it shows each game. I just don't want to hear Lovie say that we have to rely on our special teams and defense to be our offense!
How far can this team go? They're in pretty good shape to make the playoffs with the Jan.2 game in Lambeau probably determining the division winner and home-field advantage. Most of the time you can predict the super bowl winner based on who has the best "unit", either offense or defense. This isn't always evident until the end of the season, but if the Bears keep improving (mainly the O-line where there are still major issues) I'd put their D up against any other offensive or defensive unit in the NFL:
Eagles offense? Falcons offense? Patriots offense? Giants D? Steelers D? Ravens D? Jets D?
Just sayin'.....
I think you can also credit out much-maligned WRs. Early in the season, they seem to end up in the same area of the field, which is disastrous for a timing-based offense like Martz's. Nowadays, they seem to get ample separation especially when they line up close to each other and create natural picks once they run their routes. Finding open spots in zone when Cutler scrambles also bails our QB out big time.
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