Chicago Bears: 3 reasons they will beat the New England Patriots

Home field advantage

Finally, the Bears must capitalize on what has been an interesting trend developing in the NFL this season. Although the sample size is only six weeks, it’s still pretty significant that the home team is winning games at a .652 clip.

It’s important to call out that the Patriots only two losses this season have come on the road to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Detroit Lions. Another important callout is that that Bears are 2-0 at home. This is the classic “something’s gotta give statistic.”

Want another interesting stat? In his career, Brady is 0-1, with a 33 percent completion rate against the NFC Central. So if we can just get the league to change the name of the division back to the Central before Sunday, we really might have something.

But in all seriousness, Bears fans have not had a game this big come to Soldier Field since the 2010 NFC Championship game. That’s an indictment of just how bad the franchise has been in recent years, but it’s also the reason fans should be all lathered up walking through the gates Sunday afternoon.

Soldier Field used to be a place opposing teams dreaded. It must become that place again starting this Sunday. It may sound silly or trite, but don’t dismiss the impact a raucous crowd can have on the home team.

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