After the Chicago Bears loss to the Green Bay Packers on last Sunday, they are back to the drawing board. The Chicago Bears will host the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night in their home opener at Soldier Field.
Will the Bears’ defense be able to stop Russell Wilson? Wilson always moves his feet looking for opportunities when he is in the pocket. Bears’ coach Matt Nagy commented on Wilson. “You’ve got to understand that he’s really exceptional outside the pocket,” said coach Nagy. “He extends plays. He’s one of the greatest in the league at doing that. He has a great feel for the game, understands timing, understands pocket presence.” If the Bears can contain Wilson, they may have a chance at winning.
In a 27-24 season-opening loss to the Broncos in Denver last Sunday, Wilson completed 19 of 33 passes for 297 yards with three touchdowns, two interceptions and a 92.7 passer rating. He rushed for just five yards on two carries and was sacked six times in the game. The Bears will need a relentless pass rush Monday night from outside linebacker Khalil Mack and his teammates to contain Wilson. “He’s one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in the league when you think about the things he’s been able to accomplish throughout his whole career, “ Mack said. “It’s going to be a hell of a challenge.”
On the Bears’ first two possessions in Green Bay, Trubisky completed 8 of 9 passes for 99 yards in leading the Bears to a touchdown and field goal. But the second-year quarterback was limited to 72 yards the rest of the game as the offense failed to pick up a first down on five of its final eight drives, enabling the Packers to erase a 20-point second-half deficit.
“Offensively, we just didn’t get it done;’ Nagy said. “You have to work hand-in-hand with your defense. When your defense is playing as well as they were, then offensively you need to help them out and really try to put them away.”
The Bears will have to be working on all cylinders to get past the Seahawks. They will need to strategically pace themselves be consistent through the entire game. Most of the time, the Bears start off a good, but lose stream as the game progresses. They will have to play smarter if they are going to be competitive this year.
