Chicago Bears: New York Giants game doesn’t prove much
The Chicago Bears are now 2-0 after a big win but it doesn’t really prove much.
As you wake up on this Monday morning, the Chicago Bears are tied with the Green Bay Packers for first place in the NFC North Division. They defeated the New York Giants in week two to move to 2-0 on the season. Like week one, things were very shaky at the end and it could have gone either way. If two or three final plays went differently, the Bears would be 0-2 instead of 2-0. They have to fix a lot of things otherwise they are going to start to get cold.
They didn’t prove much to anyone over the first two weeks. It has pretty much been two weeks of luck, hot and cold play, and Allen Robinson drama. For a 2-0 team, things feel very uncertain about the future. There is also Mitchell Trubisky who seems to change how he is playing every single quarter. Nick Foles is waiting behind him for the opportunity which leaves even more uncertainty.
They had to make a big comeback and then rely on the luckiest drop of all time to beat the Detroit Lions in week one. It was a tough game to watch in the first three quarters and then they were pretty good in the fourth quarter. Coming into the Giants game, they decided to play well early on this time. Then, they allowed the Giants to march down the field in the final two minutes with a chance to finish a game-winning drive.
It isn’t the most promising 2-0 that we have ever seen. The Packers are 2-0 and did it in a pretty convincing fashion. The Bears need to keep up with them this season including playing against them twice. The Minnesota Vikings are also really good on paper. They are 0-2 but they have the roster to turn it around quickly. The Bears need as many wins as possible if they want to hold them off.
Now, winning and being 2-0 is nothing to be sorry about but they need to be better for a full football game if they are going to keep up having a good record. The good teams will crush them if they don’t improve.
Next week is the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. It is a pretty big test for them as they look to start to come together as a team. You can say that if they put together their strengths from the first two games, they will win. Their quarterback needs to be better for all 60 minutes which might be a lot to ask at this point.
light. Hot. The Bears actually extended Tarik Cohen before Allen Robinson
One thing that isn’t too much to ask, is the defense to step up. They need that unit to play well to win. With the extra team going to the playoffs this year, a 3-0 start would be really nice. In the end, it doesn’t matter how you win as long as you win. We aren’t convinced they are a good team because they are 2-0 but are certainly happy they won both games. On to Atlanta.