Game Statistic and Information System.The teams stats for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers were very similar in Sunday’s 24-17 Chicago victory
Kerrith Whyte Jersey Color Rush , but one team made plays with they had to and the other one didn’t. Each team had 19 first downs. The Packers converted 36% of their third down tries, while the Bears were at 30%. Chicago had a slight edge in total yards 329 to 323, and in time of possession 30:23 to 29:37. There were a few places where the Bears’ edge really tipped the scales on Sunday though. Green Bay was penalized more (7 for 48 yards to 4 for 24), the Bears had a huge advantage in return yards (66 to 0), they had 5 sacks to only one for Green Bay, and Chicago was 3 for 4 on red zone efficiency while Green Bay was only 1 for 4. All three phases came through for the Bears in a complete win. Now let’s take a closer look at the playing time break downs for the Bears, and also a few of the individual stats.OFFENSEMitchell Trubisky had himself a hell of a game. The numbers weren’t eye-popping, but he commanded his offense again and he not only bounced back from his worst game as a pro (the SNF game against the Rams), but he did a complete 180 from week 1 against the Packers. Go watch the tape from the season opener and then watch Sunday’s game. Trubisky is developing nicely in the new offense. Against Green Bay he completed 20 of 28 passes for 235 yards, 2 touchdowns and a passer rating of 120.4.He also ran for 16 yards, but his ability to move and keep plays alive was huge this game. More and more, he’s looking like the franchise quarterback the Bears traded up for.Jordan Howard had 20 touches, 75 yards and a TD run, while Tarik Cohen had 12 total touches with 104 all purpose yards and a TD catch.Tight end Trey Burton caught the other TD pass and he had 4 grabs (7 targets) for 36 yards. Adam Shaheen had 2 receptions for 39 yards. Allen Robinson II led the Bears with 54 receiving yards (7 targets and 3 receptions), and Taylor Gabriel had 3 catches for 33 yards. Chicago’s offensive line has the least holds called against them this year, but center Cody Whitehair did pick up their 8th of the season. James Daniels and Charles Leno Jr. each got caught on a false start, but Leno finished 1 for 1 in marriage proposals. Overall
Kerrith Whyte Chicago Bears Jerseys , Chicgao’s o-line helped hold the Packers to only 1 sack, 1 QB hit, and 3 tackles for loss. DEFENSEChicago’s defense has played their best games back to back weeks in holding Jared Goff and Aaron Rodgers to their lowest passer rating of the season. The Bears’ linebacker crew led the way on Sunday with Khalil Mack (6 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 QBH), Leonard Floyd (6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 QBH), and Roquan Smith (10 tackles, 1 PD) each putting their stamp on the game. Eddie Jackson had a game clinching interception right before spraining his ankle. He also had 6 tackles and 2 PD. Adrian Amos had 5 tackles, Sherrick McManis and Kyle Fuller also had a couple passes defended (and 2 tackles) apiece. McManis also added a QBH while playing on 91% of the defensive snaps. If there was a drop off from Bryce Callahan at nickle, it didn’t show up on Sunday. Rookie d-lineman Bilal Nichols had a half a sack, and Akiem Hicks led the position group with 3 tackles.SPECIAL TEAMSThe players listed above only appeared in the third phase.Can we talk about Josh Bellamy for a second? I know most Bears’ fans cringe when thinking of him, but he made a few nice plays covering punts and had a spectacular catch in traffic. He’s in the perfect role as the 4th wide out and special teams ace. He’s been around since the Marc Trestman era, and is one of the longest tenured Bears. His path to get where he is
Chicago Bears Jerseys Stitched , his plucky play, and his swag should make him a fan favorite.Patrick O’Donnell had another good day punting with a 44.3 yard average and 2 punts inside the 20. He’s now tied for 10th in the league with 25 punts dropped inside the twenty, tied for 3rd with 12 punts downed, and he’s way down the list at 24th with only 19 punts returned for 146 yards, which gives a nod to the good coverage team as well. Cody Parkey had a perfect day with 5 for 5 kickoffs not being returned, 3 for 3 extra points made, and he hit a 24 yard field goal in the 4th quarter. Any of these numbers stand out to you guys this week?To check out all the team and individual stats from the game, I find that ESPN has an easy to navigate site. Just click the links above to see the full statistical picture. Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse — a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the offseason, we send 32 polls to plugged in fans from each team. Bears fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.The NFL..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteWindy City GridironWindy City Gridiron - Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansFiled under:SB Nation FanPulseLatest NewsNewsIs kicker the Chicago Bears’ top draft need?New,16commentsCDTShareTweetShareShareIs kicker the Chicago Bears’ top draft need?Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsWelcome to SB Nation FanPulse — a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the offseason, we send 32 polls to plugged in fans from each team. Bears fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.The NFL draft is just days away, so SB Nation sent out a question asking their FanPulse members to pick the top need for each team. Chicago Bears’ fans, with memories of the double-doink not yet faded away, went with kicker... I’m on record of being against drafting a kicker, unless the kicker is a can’t miss prospect with a booming leg
Womens Kerrith Whyte Jersey , but in the undrafted free agent market, I certainly hope the Bears can add a guy once the draft is over. Right now the Bears have untested Redford Jones, Elliott Fry, and Chris Blewitt at kicker, but I think a four man competition could be in the works for this offseason. The consensus top three kicking prospects available this year are Utah’s Matt Gay, LSU’s Cole Tracy, and Austin Seibert from Oklahoma. The Bears have met with all three of those guys as well as Marc Orozco from Grambling State and Parker Shaunfield from Southern Miss, so they’ve been doing their homework. You can check out all the players the Bears are reported to have met with my perusing Aaron Leming’s prospect visit tracker right here. Here’s how our FanPulse voters voted this week. I’m guessing that 20% other was made up of a lot of fans wanting a running back. What do you guys think is the Bears top draft need?To check out all our Bears’ Draft coverage so far, be sure to visit this link, and make sure you check out Jacob Infante’s Big Board too. And just as an FYI, here’s the national FanPulse result that went to all 32 fanbases. Anything stand out to you about these results this week?Bears’ fans, if you aren’t a part of WCG’s FanPulse, join now!