Reason for Optimism (Vs Bears)

[Montsta]

This whole concept that you can compare how teams play against common opponents to see how you would fair head to head is flawed at it's core. Football is about winning individual matchups all over the field on each play as such each game is it's own microcosm and stands on its own. You cannot extrapolate that because a team played well or bad against a common foe that it will have any impact on how you will play each other.

Anyone who knows football, knows that to be the case. So to keep comparing Chicago and us based on how we each did against Green Bay makes no sense at all. I know on the surface it may appear that it does but that is an illusory correlation.

Interesting you say this, because I was listening to some sports talk here in the bay area and one of the hosts (Eric Davis, former Panther) was saying he thinks the Raiders could sweep San Diego this year again, but San Diego will still win the division because they will win 11-12 games, and the Raiders will not.

Not exactly the same thing but it's a similar line of thinking.

[Jacket60]

I don't understand why everyone is overlooking Matt Forte. This guy is going to be catching some screen passes, and the D has been terrible at spotting screen passes this year. I even called it during the Jags game last week. It was 3rd and long, I said "here comes a screen pass". What was it? Screen pass, luckily they tackled him 1 yard short of the 1st down. But they need to watch out for it against the Bears. Forte is no slouch, he should not be overlooked.

[edromeo]

Wow, 360+ yards against the Bears Cover 2?

Cam and Chudz have the answers for everything.

I honestly can't think of any reason Cam can't continue, heck improve upon his early success.

Whatever happens this season, I doubt that Cam and the passing game or the offense at large will be a problem.

Now special teams?.....