Filed under: Chicago Bears, Eagles, NFC East, NFC North
Heading into Sunday's game between the 7-3 Philadelphia Eagles and the 7-3 Chicago Bears, most people viewed the Eagles as Super Bowl contenders and the Bears as mere playoff pretenders. But the Bears' tremendous effort on Sunday in Chicago showed that they're major players in the NFC playoff race, topping Philadelphia 31-26 for their eighth win.Bears quarterback Jay Cutler threw four touchdown passes on his first nine completions, having his best game yet in Chicago. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had a decent game, but he didn't play at the MVP level he had been at for most of this season. And the Eagles defense clearly missed injured cornerback Asante Samuel, who leads Philadelphia in interceptions.
A few thoughts on the game:
o. The Bears' defensive line was ready for Michael Vick from the beginning, sacking him on the third play from scrimmage and forcing a three-and-out.
o. Vick is having the best passing season of his NFL career, but he still sometimes looks like he doesn't know the strength of his own rocket arm. He overthrew a wide-open Brent Celek in the first quarter, missing what probably would have been a touchdown pass, and the Eagles had to settle for a David Akers field goal to give them a 3-0 lead.
Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/28/eagles-vs-bears-jay-cutler-torches-philadelphia-secondary-chi/
Jacksonville Jaguars New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys
No comments:
Post a Comment