Bears/Patriots prediction thread (1 Viewer)

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

I say the Bears go max protect with the TEs and RBs, and torch the Patriots deep.

Bears 20

Pats 17

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Pats will confuse the Bears D and we will see Mike Brown being missed more and more. Plus Grossman lays an egg.

Pats 24 Bears 6

 

[Hairy Snowman]

I said I would be happy if the Bears won 2 out of 3 on this trip. They have their two, and while it would be nice to get three, I don't see it happening tomorrow. Pats - 24Bears - 17

If Rex plays well the Bears have a shot. Going into New England and beating Tommy is a tough task.

No doubt it's a tough task. The Pats are a quality team. Any win in the NFL is tough. I'm just shocked that even Bears fans don't completely believe in their team yet. They have the best record in the league and just went through New York 2 weeks in a row and won. That's damn impressive. To say we "have a shot" if Rex plays well and "you don't see it happening tomorrow" is an unbelievable statement to me coming from a fellow Bears fan.

Rooting for and examining the matchups are 2 different things.I like guys like you in my fanasy football leagues...............

 

[Green94]

I said I would be happy if the Bears won 2 out of 3 on this trip. They have their two, and while it would be nice to get three, I don't see it happening tomorrow. Pats - 24Bears - 17

If Rex plays well the Bears have a shot. Going into New England and beating Tommy is a tough task.

No doubt it's a tough task. The Pats are a quality team. Any win in the NFL is tough. I'm just shocked that even Bears fans don't completely believe in their team yet. They have the best record in the league and just went through New York 2 weeks in a row and won. That's damn impressive. To say we "have a shot" if Rex plays well and "you don't see it happening tomorrow" is an unbelievable statement to me coming from a fellow Bears fan.

It really has nothing to do with me believing in them or not, because obviously I do, it more has to do with the fact that they are playing the Pats in Foxboro. They are going to lose some games and this is one that I see them losing. No biggie, they are still going to the Super Bowl.

Understood. It just seems like a lot of our own fans are writing us off for this game. I like our chances. It should be good though.

Definitely, it will be a great game. Really looking forward to it. I think it will be a lot closer than people think.

 

[Biabreakable]

I'm a Bears fan and also feel that Grossman will probably be the deciding factor. If he doesn't try to do too much and lets the defense and running game carry the team, the Bears have a great shot... if he forces a lot of passes and goes deep every other play (like he likes too it seems), the Bears are in for a long day.I'll go with 17-13 NE... with Grossman throwing two picks.

Rex or the defense is going to have to win this game for the Bears.Patriots 2nd best defense vs. the run only giving up 3.3 ypcBears #1 defense vs. the passI predict a Bears win 24 to 20RN how can this be official when missing 4 asterixs?

 

[nerangers]

Someone mentioned Brady and his five picks...the one thing about many of Brady's picks is that they are off the hands of his WR. His is getting the ball there, but the WRs are letting him down. It is not like he is throwing it right into the hands of the defense. From what I have seen of Rex, that does not seem to be the case. This is not an excuse for Brady, but just an observation.

I think this is going to be a good game to watch. Someone made it sound like the Bears were the underdogs...I thought the Patriots would be the underdogs based on the last few games, and there record at home.

 

[MLBrandow]

As I said already, the 3-4 is largely alien to Grossman, as he has only faced it once (last week) in his career.

And being that Lovie and the Bears have never played the Patriots, I foresee doom for them.

NE is 18-4 (.818) against NFC teams since 2001, and it's not just because the NFC has recently been inferior.

Many teams that rarely play NE tend to get dismantled.

+--------+-------------------------------+----------+---------+| Week | Opponent | Result | Score |+--------+-------------------------------+----------+---------+2006| 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | W | 31- 7 || 11 | at Green Bay Packers | W | 35- 0 |2005| 2 | at Carolina Panthers | L | 17-27 || 5 | at Atlanta Falcons | W | 31-28 || 11 | New Orleans Saints | W | 24-17 || 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W | 28- 0 |2004| 2 | at Arizona Cardinals | W | 23-12 || 6 | Seattle Seahawks | W | 30-20 || 9 | at St. Louis Rams | W | 40-22 || 17 | San Francisco 49ers | W | 21- 7 |2003| 2 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W | 31-10 || 4 | at Washington Redskins | L | 17-20 || 6 | New York Giants | W | 17- 6 || 11 | Dallas Cowboys | W | 12- 0 |2002| 6 | Green Bay Packers | L | 10-28 || 10 | at Chicago Bears | W | 33-30 || 12 | Minnesota Vikings | W | 24-17 || 13 | at Detroit Lions | W | 20-12 |2001| 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | W | 24-10 || 10 | St. Louis Rams | L | 17-24 || 11 | New Orleans Saints | W | 34-17 || 17 | at Carolina Panthers | W | 38- 6 |Patriots Average 30.9 ppgOppenents Average 17.8 ppg (3 shutouts)

1 in 2 opponents doesn't score a TD

1 in 3 opponents doesn't score more than a TD

 

[taz]

Winning three straight games on the road is a lot to ask of ANY team, not just the Bears.

Pats 20

Bears 14

 

[Bri]

to all the patriot backers......are you conveniently forgetting that mr. brady threw 5 picks not last week but the week before???

yeah let's compare worst and best few games for Brady and Rex.You brought up one worst for Brady. I'll throw in all the Supes as a positive. Your turn, tell me how Rex is better. Bears fans talking down to every other team's fans as if they won anything in the last 20 years

That statement IMO is not an indictment of Brady, just stating its a bad matchup for him with recent performance as a barometer.We all know that Rex is capable of putting up 5 ints too. I think he was just making the point that both QBs are in for a test.

click on that little arrow for full postFWIW you put a nice spin on it

 

[Green and Gold]

to all the patriot backers......are you conveniently forgetting that mr. brady threw 5 picks not last week but the week before??? the bears will dominate the line of scrimmage and walk away with the "w". the bears are bringing out the brooms to finish off what everyone said would be a very tough 3 game road trip.

If you saw the game where Brady threw a slew of picks, you'd have seen that all but 1 was a tipped ball pick.

 

[Bri]

I sure hope Ken Walter can punt. It's not the week I'd like to dust off a new punter, field position matters against that D.

Also I'm miffed the Jets beat us in claiming Gus Scott this week. He's no great DB but we could have used him.

 

[Hairy Snowman]

I sure hope Ken Walter can punt. It's not the week I'd like to dust off a new punter, field position matters against that D.Also I'm miffed the Jets beat us in claiming Gus Scott this week. He's no great DB but we could have used him.

Can always roll Troy Brown out there.........

 

[The Grizzly One]

Bears 31

NE 9

 

[The Grizzly One]

UHHHH Hmmmmm...

Seriously. The Patriots are favored and should be favored. So many are writing off the Bears----again. I'm just looking forward to the game and let's see what happens. I would not be beting this one. Not the Pats, not the over.

 

[Wheelhouse]

I've heard people say the Patriots will win easily, I've heard people say the Bears will win easily. So what's it gonna be? I think when it's all said and done, we will have a helluva lot more respect for the team that wins this game. Whoever wins this game will carry big time momentum with them the rest of the way. In other words, this is a HUGE statement game.

I thought GB would've done some damage last week at home against a depleted Patriots defense. Not only did that not happen, it didn't come close to happening.

NE is 2-3 at home this season and the Bears have won 2 consecutive road games. Trends here favor the Bears. Should be a fun game to watch!

Who wins?

I say New England 20-17

 

[Phlash]

This game is giving me a headache and it hasn't even started yet ><

 

[Bri]

I sure hope Ken Walter can punt. It's not the week I'd like to dust off a new punter, field position matters against that D.Also I'm miffed the Jets beat us in claiming Gus Scott this week. He's no great DB but we could have used him.

Can always roll Troy Brown out there.........

If he's not in the Pats team HOF when he retires, I don't know of a bigger slight that'd be possible. He seems to have literally done everything. I know you meant DB-wise, but I would seriously be open to giving him a kick if he wants to punt. He isn't great at anything but geesh does he do everything pretty well and with full effort. I thought he was super on Driver recently. If he could play Safety that would be the big addition that team sorely needs. I know he can tackle on ST but I don't think he could handle the big hitting ways of Safeties. He certainly could be an outfielder type but with the tackling Q I don't want him being out there as our last line of defense=TD for the other team. You think he could play S?

 

[PsychoMan]

pats 21

bears 10

of course it all depends on whether we see dr jekyl or mr hyde grossman

 

[MLBrandow]

And 119 yards and a TD isn't going to get it done against the Patriots.

Color me incorrect, but Grossman went 10/28 for 118/TD in ESPN's simulation, and the Bears won 25-24.

 

[Hairy Snowman]

I sure hope Ken Walter can punt. It's not the week I'd like to dust off a new punter, field position matters against that D.Also I'm miffed the Jets beat us in claiming Gus Scott this week. He's no great DB but we could have used him.

Can always roll Troy Brown out there.........

If he's not in the Pats team HOF when he retires, I don't know of a bigger slight that'd be possible. He seems to have literally done everything. I know you meant DB-wise, but I would seriously be open to giving him a kick if he wants to punt. He isn't great at anything but geesh does he do everything pretty well and with full effort. I thought he was super on Driver recently. If he could play Safety that would be the big addition that team sorely needs. I know he can tackle on ST but I don't think he could handle the big hitting ways of Safeties. He certainly could be an outfielder type but with the tackling Q I don't want him being out there as our last line of defense=TD for the other team. You think he could play S?

Nope. In reality I think he can play a role on defense, but not the role of the guy who has to call out coverages and be the extra man on run plays. Bellichek always tries to put his players in positions where they can succeed which is why when a player like Brown plays a limited role on defense successfully it seems as though he should be able to do more. IMO T Brown is a player that has maximized his potential. I seriously doubt he could switch to yet another position effectively. But then again I was a naysayer when he took on the CB role too................

 

[UrlacherIsGod]

Easy.

NE 16

CHI 20

 

[Tag]

Anyone have any guess on who will be more effective this week between Maroney or Dillon? I think Muhsin will struggle again this week, staying clear of him.

 

[home dog]

I gave some thought to taking the Pats today until I read this thread. You can grab Chicago +3.5 at +108 on the live betting at wsex right now. Good luck all.

 

[Bri]

Anyone have any guess on who will be more effective this week between Maroney or Dillon? I think Muhsin will struggle again this week, staying clear of him.

newbie,these type Qs go in the assistant coach forum unless you add "rest of the way" to your sentence

 

[B-Scott]

Pats - 31

Bears - 13

 

[mlball77]

I'm a Bears fan and also feel that Grossman will probably be the deciding factor. If he doesn't try to do too much and lets the defense and running game carry the team, the Bears have a great shot... if he forces a lot of passes and goes deep every other play (like he likes too it seems), the Bears are in for a long day.I'll go with 17-13 NE... with Grossman throwing two picks.

That last pick was devestating. Rex just forces too many passes, especially deep. If he could rein it in a bit, the defense and running game are good enough to win against most teams, imho. An infuriating end to the game tonight for us Bears fans... but great win for NE.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

If not for the refs gifts to the Bears, the score is not even close in this game. Pats controlled the game throughout and you never felt like the Bears ever were in the game.

 

[bullitt]

If not for the refs gifts to the Bears, the score is not even close in this game. Pats controlled the game throughout and you never felt like the Bears ever were in the game.

 

[mlball77]

If not for the refs gifts to the Bears, the score is not even close in this game. Pats controlled the game throughout and you never felt like the Bears ever were in the game.

Well, I only partially agree. The Pats definitely controlled the game; no argument there, but yet they never pulled away. I always felt like the Bears were in it; especially with their big play defense. I also felt the Bears defense did a great job of creating turnovers in the game, but then basically Grossman handed the ball right back a couple/few times. Thats what is infuriating as a Bears fan. The Pats were clearly the better team. I, obviously, would have liked the Bears to put a better foot forward tonight and mostly on offense. But the Pats def schemes are always great.

 

[nerangers]

hmmm Pats have been the road warriors this season (5-0) but are struggling on home turf (2-3). Not sure if the new field conditions will help them or not. I heard it takes some time to break in new turf and all. Since both teams will be playing on it for the first time, there is no advantage here. The Pats also have not been a scoring machine at home (under 20 pts a game).I think Chicago will be stronger defensively, than the Pats. I give the nod to the Patriots offense over the Chicago offense. I think it will come down to turnovers...and I think the Pats/Brady are going to be careful to protect and manage the game , and Grossman a little reckless in taking chances for the big play.This one is going to be a defensive battle...17 - 14 Patriots in a must win game. edited for typos

missed by one point...but the end justifies the mean. This was a fun game to watch.I think with a defense like Chicago has, fans can always feel like they are still in the game. They definitely make turnover opportunities the way they tackle and strip the ball right out of players hands. Your offense is losing ground though...wondering if Griese is the answer?

 

[RBM]

If not for the refs gifts to the Bears, the score is not even close in this game. Pats controlled the game throughout and you never felt like the Bears ever were in the game.

 

[Fantaholic]

Let me start off by saying, that was UGLYYYY.

Way too many turnovers in one game for two teams with superbowl aspirations. As a New Englander I am happy for the win. But, we're not going to the dance unless things tighten up.

As far as the Bears go, you need to be able to put a team away when you are given the opportunites that they were given. 5 turnovers by the pats and a referee that needs therapy about blowing his whistle. Come on, how many times can Berrian get a freakin pass interference call????

 

[Green94]

If not for the refs gifts to the Bears, the score is not even close in this game. Pats controlled the game throughout and you never felt like the Bears ever were in the game.

The guy is a joke.