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Bears snap losing streak, beat Lovie Smith’s Buccaneers
The Vikings are right in the hunt of the playoff race and still within grasp of an NFC North Division title.
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“I think yes, we can put something into this last game”, said Smith. So the message of the week has been ‘Tighten up, focus more on the details.’ That way we don’t get the holding calls, the false starts, whatever else that causes our drives to stop. “We knew it was going to be a run the ball, hopefully get 5 yards a carry, maybe bust a few and maybe dink and dunk and make some plays on third down”. Cutler has been the main reason why the Bears have won the games they have this season.
But the perception that Ka’Deem Carey’s recent success in the red zone and short-yardage situations has made Forte expendable when his contract expires at the end of the season is a very unsafe conclusion.
Indeed, the offensive line had a resurgent day. Derrick Rose added 19 points, and Taj Gibson had 13 points and 10 rebounds to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak.
-Center Hroniss Grasu (knee) left the Bucs game briefly but returned and finished. Their run defense has been solid, but their pass defense has been susceptible.
The Bucs game was Cutler’s fifth of the season with a passer rating of better than 100, and the sixth in which he didn’t throw an interception.
“It’s an art he’s good at”, Fox said. Cutler doesn’t get enough credit for his mobility but his elusiveness was certainly on display Sunday. Tampa has a 6-8 record for the year under rookie first round quarterback Jameis Winston, but the Bucs are coming off a loss to the St Louis Rams by a 31-23 final score. Tampa Bay opened as a 2.5-point favorite but the line has been bet up past the key number of 3. “Five years ago they merged with Continental and they’re still trying to figure that out”, linebacker Sam Acho said. Take the ball out when you’re running.
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton Jr. was arrested early Christmas morning for allegedly firing a gun outside a suburban Indianapolis home, according to police. “We’ve made a lot of strides, but there are some areas where we need to improve”.
“I thought it was a little ticky-tack”, Verner said. “So it’s something at least positive we say at least we didn’t go in with double digit losses”. It’s something we can build on; especially ending the season with two wins. Adam [Gase] did a good job at play calling for us, and just kind of keeping us in rhythm, not letting us get out of control.
PASSING OFFENSE: B. At 156 yards with 20 completions, it was nothing for the highlight reels.
If you were expecting pretty football in a game featuring two non-playoff teams, you were likely a bit unimpressed with the showdown in Tampa on Sunday. “He’s been way better in his pocket presence all season long, finding holes and buying time”. The running attack stayed largely between tackles and all three backs found ways to contribute. The Bucs had a lot of soft yardage after falling behind.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay’s Doug Martin was limited to 49 yards rushing and fumbled twice, the second setting up Chicago’s go-ahead touchdown.
-Defensive tackle Eddie Goldman (ankle) did not return after being injured against the Bucs. It appeared LaRoy Reynolds deserved the blame for this one, but the coaches wouldn’t acknowledge it. They threw underneath coverage and underneath all game.
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Obviously the Buccaneers’ own game will have significant impact on their draft status.