Week 7 Official Game Thread - NOR @ CHI, Oct 19, 12PM CDT, FOX, CHI -5.5

[Pixote]

Just think... if we had a passing game to go along with our running game. LOL

 

[BearFan PHX]

This has been a frustrating day for the passing game. The mission for the season is to work on consistency on offense. It won't be a straight line upward. Bears will build on this, BJ will give them hell this week.

We need to eliminate offensive penalties at the LOS too.

But the sky is not falling - trust the process.

[adam]

They have clearly figured out the rushing attack. Swift with his 2nd 100-yd rushing game and Monangai with 50 yd rushing.

[Pixote]

I know progress is not always linear.

I can accept taking two steps forward and an occasional one step back.

It really upsets me when I see us take two steps forward and then three steps back.

 

[adam]

4th Takeaway, 3rd INT, lol. 

[50england50]

Great team performance other than Caleb has been well off it today. Bodes well that the running game and defense as looked superb. I hope Caleb looks at the tape and makes sure he takes responsibility by improving his game. 
 

I hope we get this over the line today because up till now I have had a great day with Manchester United beating Liverpool earlier in the day 😃😃😃

[Alaskan Grizzly]

20 minutes ago, Pixote said:

Just think... if we had a passing game to go along with our running game. LOL

 

This 👆🤣

[50england50]

If Caleb could be calmer on the passes on the run, we could be scary good. Lets hope this improves over the season. 

[Stinger226]

I guess  now we understand why they didnt go get another RB. The OL is starting tp  jell. If we are consistent with the run game and keep getting TOs, we have a playoff run in our future. 

[adam]

The first 4-game win streak since 2018. The Bears lead the NFL in takeaways and turnover differential. 

The running game is heating up. 

As of right now, the Bears are in the last WC spot at 4-2 and no longer in 4th in the DIV with MIN losing. Still super crazy that the Bears should be 5-1 right now and tied for the best record in the NFL.

[Bears4Ever_34]

The run game is back just in time for the pass game to fall apart. If Caleb doesn't turn it around real damn quick, they'll be back under .500 within a few weeks. He was horrendous the entire game today, arguably his worst game as a pro, given the quality of opponent. Maybe TEN and NE last year were worse. Zero positives that I can find from his performance against the worst team the Bears will play all year.

[BearFan PHX]

11 minutes ago, Stinger226 said:

I guess  now we understand why they didnt go get another RB. The OL is starting tp  jell. If we are consistent with the run game and keep getting TOs, we have a playoff run in our future. 

I dunno about a run, but we are definitely sniffing the playoffs.

10-7, with a possible WC game was the prediction we all seemed to kind of agree on early, and I think we are still there. Not saying it couldnt be 11-6 or whatever, but WC game is probably about where we belong right now.

I still maintain this season is for building consistency. We sure didnt have it in the passing game today. I have faith that BJ will get it straightened out. He coached a great game today even as our passing offense faltered. The outcome was pretty clear the whole time. We were in control.

We scored 26 points, and took a knee on the 20. We could have had 29 easily, and 33 too possibly if we needed it.

We're OK, but damn we looked sloppy today. We are all looking forward to seeing our team impose its will on our opponents, but its a process to get there. i think we are on the right track, and we will clean up the issues that arise.

[adam]

@ BAL (1-5)
@ CIN (3-4)
NYG (2-4)
@ MIN (3-3)
PIT (4-2)

Going 4-1 in the next 5 would make them 8-3 with 6 to play. Even going 2-4 in at stretch would give them 10 wins.

[adam]

As bad as the passing game looked today, the Bears still won the TOP battle 36 mins to 23 mins. So the defense played well and was well rested. The running game really took pressure off the entire team.

[adam]

The Passing game has not been good, but it could be this:

9-17,  45 yds, 0 TD
6-12 46 yds , 0 TD
15-29,  91 yds, 0 TD, 12 sacks, -76 yds
15 Net passing yds over the last two games.

[BearFan PHX]

25 minutes ago, adam said:

As bad as the passing game looked today, the Bears still won the TOP battle 36 mins to 23 mins. So the defense played well and was well rested. The running game really took pressure off the entire team.

yeah, we didnt have it in the passing game, but coach called a really great game.

we were truly in command of the game the whole way, even with the passing game being trash.

Johnson will have lots to coach Caleb about this week. And thats how it needs to happen anyway.

[adam]

1 hour ago, BearFan PHX said:

yeah, we didnt have it in the passing game, but coach called a really great game.

we were truly in command of the game the whole way, even with the passing game being trash.

Johnson will have lots to coach Caleb about this week. And thats how it needs to happen anyway.

Johnson did call a good game.

Just like last week though, a couple of bogus calls negate positive plays. They may not be much in the big scheme of things, but they add up. It is the difference between 57% and 65% Comp, 172 Yards Passing and 220. 

Only one sack.

A lot of QBs struggling. Love with under 90 Yards passing thru the 3rd Quarter in ARZ. Nix under 100 and being shutout by the Giants.

[BearFan PHX]

2 hours ago, adam said:

Johnson did call a good game.

Just like last week though, a couple of bogus calls negate positive plays. They may not be much in the big scheme of things, but they add up. It is the difference between 57% and 65% Comp, 172 Yards Passing and 220. 

Only one sack.

A lot of QBs struggling. Love with under 90 Yards passing thru the 3rd Quarter in ARZ. Nix under 100 and being shutout by the Giants.

I agree with all of that.

I just keep repeating - it will be uneven this year, and it should be more consistent and even in the back end of the season. I with it was crisp right now, but it takes time I think. I also have faith that BJ will get us there, and ride the team hard to make it so.

[Stinger226]

I see culture happening in this video.

 

[AZ54]

I see a side of Dennis Allen I’ve never seen before. Then just like that it’s over and he’s on to next week. 

[AZ54]

Caleb looked far less comfortable today than anytime since the first 2 weeks of the season.  Lately he's looked very good early on in games and then some struggles settle in as adjustments are made and we get off script.   I have to wonder how much the short week played into that where he gets one less day of reviewing the game plan.  Given how much focus Ben has put on getting the running game going, which I think is the right thing to do, is that taking practice snaps away from the passing game?  

Overall Caleb had time to throw on most downs either he didn't read the defense right or nobody was open on a lot of these.  Film studies will be out tomorrow but my take is this was not a good game for him. 

The running game continues to shine and that just feels good.    

Who is responsible for making Tremaine Edmunds a beast?  Lately he's playing like he's on a mission.  Until the last few games I don't recall seeing him play with violence like we've seen in recent games.  To be fair the entire D is playing with that intensity.  The D still has some holes to fill but playing with effort and (mal) intent is how it should be done.  Dennis Allen has them doing that.  

[Mongo3451]

57 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Caleb looked far less comfortable today than anytime since the first 2 weeks of the season.  Lately he's looked very good early on in games and then some struggles settle in as adjustments are made and we get off script.   I have to wonder how much the short week played into that where he gets one less day of reviewing the game plan.  Given how much focus Ben has put on getting the running game going, which I think is the right thing to do, is that taking practice snaps away from the passing game?  

Overall Caleb had time to throw on most downs either he didn't read the defense right or nobody was open on a lot of these.  Film studies will be out tomorrow but my take is this was not a good game for him. 

The running game continues to shine and that just feels good.    

Who is responsible for making Tremaine Edmunds a beast?  Lately he's playing like he's on a mission.  Until the last few games I don't recall seeing him play with violence like we've seen in recent games.  To be fair the entire D is playing with that intensity.  The D still has some holes to fill but playing with effort and (mal) intent is how it should be done.  Dennis Allen has them doing that.  

I can't put a finger on Caleb yet. What I do know is he is not Justin Fields.  He can work the middle of the field.  Caleb also shows the ability to work through progressions and stay in the pocket.  What I want to see is quicker recognition and accuracy.  IMO, the arrow is up and can't wait to see it ...