Chicago Bears: These Philadelphia Eagles pose problems
By Ryan Heckman
The Chicago Bears will host the Philadelphia Eagles in the wildcard round this weekend. Who should cause the most problems for the home team?
Wow, what a difference a year makes. Exactly 366 days ago, John Fox was fired as head coach of the Chicago Bears. The team was entering a pivotal offseason. General manager Ryan Pace had to make the correct call on the next head coach. Not only that, but he couldn’t afford to let the free agency period slip by without bringing in serious talent.
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Fast forward to now, and Matt Nagy becomes the most successful first-year head coach in franchise history. The Bears went 12-4 with a new head coach, new offensive playbook and tons of new faces on both sides of the ball.
This weekend, it gets serious. The Bears get to stay home and host the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the playoffs. The defending Super Bowl champions look a little different than they did last year, and barely snuck into the postseason.
But, here they are. Everybody is 0-0. It’s an even playing field.
I would be crazy to sit here and say that Philadelphia is going to be a walk in the park. Come playoff time, that’s typically not the case, no matter who the opponent is. This is a playoff-tested team with plenty of guys who have been on the biggest stage of all, and won.
While I truly do believe the Bears are the superior team, there are guys to look out for on the Eagles’ side. The following are just a handful of very important players for the Bears to keep the reigns on.