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We're lucky that the teams in the hunt for the playoff are 6-6. If they'd have been 7-5/8-4 I feel that this game could have cost us the playoff. We still have a good chance to win it. Should have a win against either Lions, Vikes or Cards. I feel we're going 11-5 with a lose to Packers. I can't see how we should win over the Packers atm. even tho I wanted. Vikes and Lions away ye? Gonna be some thouff shit..
The fixing of the JA mess lol we are winning with the JA roster plus marshal. It's the same junk roster other then freakin marshal. Everything else emery has done is a dud. His st splurge for gunners and returners were crap. We have more invested at rb then the entire oline. If u ask me he is the same crap as JA. I think we will make the playoffs but I'm giving the credit to ja not emery and I hate ja. I think everyone over rates emery big time. I won't give him a passing grade until I see some oline fixes
7-1 was against mostly weak teams. I think everyone knew it was going to change. Honestly, although I expected the Bears to win against the texans and Seahawks, the record right now is about right for the talent level of the team.
The one thing that doesn't add up -- for me anyway is the lack of offensive production when Cutler has protection. I did not expect to see it stay low. That bothers me. We are all counting on: better protection = higher scores, but I don't see that when we do have better protection.
Something is still wrong and I hope someone smarter than me can see it and fix it because otherwise we are going to have a better line, better protection and continued low scoring games.
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Originally Posted by hoth
Win the next two and we are leading the division again, with the Cards and Detroit left to play.
The Packers have Detroit, us, Tenn, and Vikings left to play. That is a very similar schedule, so the head to head game is going to be the most important.
I still like our chances.
11-5 across the board is my guess, 3-1 the next month with a loss to Detroit. You heard it first here, i think We beat green bay but lose to detriot
It was a tough loss to be sure. Seattle often plays us tough. I was at the game last year when they broke Johnny Knox' back - and blew us out.Quote:
Originally Posted by BearJim
What we are seeing is that the margin of error is small against good teams (and Seattle is a good team IMHO). Even with our injury situation, we have enough to beat good teams if we can limit stupid mistakes. The coaches and the players are capable of cleaning up the mistakes - at least enough of them to win as we move forward. Otherwise, a few stupid brain farts can kill us like it did yesterday. Obviously we could have won yesterday.
Getting Alshon back will be a boost. With Marshall, Alshon & hopefully Bennett back, Cutler can move the ball on anyone. Certainly we can score points better than yesterday. If we can do this, it will also let our defense avoid getting gassed like they did yesterday. All 4 of the remaining games are ones we can win if we limit stupid mistakes. But we'll need to bring our "A" game to each one.
On a positive note, the OL protection was adequate. Cutler had all day to pass. The run blocking needs to be better, but the present lineup is set with guys who can run block better than pass block. Yesterday we had 132 yards (4.1 yards per attempt). This cobbled-together oline will definitely need to get better at run blocking.
The defense can (and will) play better.
People are acting like the season is over after yesterday's loss. We are tied at #1 in our division, with a fairly decent schedule in December. It's too early to give up on the 2012 season. Not now.
I think playing in minnesota this weekend will show us how we are going to show up for future weeks. Divisional games on the road will be tough. I know we played pretty well vs detroit and minnesota but now on the road and they are playing much better. So if we come out and crush minnesota on the road in a loud dome, will will say 11-5. If we look terrible and old again will say 9-7 and miss playoffs.
That may be how this unfolds. The Metrodome is a tough place sometimes. I think you nailed it. After this game we'll pretty much know how this season is going to end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smoking Jay
If we go 9 an 7 is that enough to spur change or will emery limp through another season with lovie and tice?
Don't know. I've been thinking about that myself. I don't know Emery well enough. Typically a manager will bond with the people he has been working with over the year. It is really hard to stay objective. However, given the offensive weapons that Emery has brought in, I would think he had an expectation involving more success than before he spent that money. I think that is still true. The question remains -- will he rationalize the lack of improvement and keep them or will he use the lack of improvement to justify removing them? It could go either way. My gut tells me he is a no-nonsense guy and I would lean towards the second option, but I have no idea.
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Originally Posted by Smoking Jay