“It obviously wasn’t ideal by any means, but I thought Carson did a nice job”, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said after the game. There’s a lot of excitement, and to go out and get a win, I’m sure there’s a lot of buzz going around. “I came back to the huddle and I was kind of crabby on myself as well”.
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NFL WEEK 2 PREDICTION: For as well as Wentz played in his NFL debut last week, that was at home against a Browns defense that melted down again in Week 2 versus the Ravens. “They covered us up OK”. Every year, we work hard for this. “We’ve got to take advantage of it”. In the receiving end, Jeremy Langford rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown while Jay Cutler added 12 yards in two attempts.
Ryan Mathews, Philadelphia Eagles – The running back started slow, however he punched in two rushing touchdowns in the game. It would make sense that more public bettors are taking the Eagles after their impressive showing versus the Browns in Week 1, contrasted with the Bears looking helpless in the second half versus the Texans.
Actually, the Bears played a big role in walloping the Bears.
The Bears went three and out on their first drive of the game, with Jay Cutler getting sacked on the team’s second play from scrimmage.
If Carson Wentz reaches a point this season when he looks overmatched or out his element – you know, because he’s a quarterback from a small school – somebody alert the media or the Internet or something. Brian Hoyer replaced him, but the turnovers continued. That pass would’ve been a 35-yard touchdown and his stats would have been even better.
But another big one came on the strip-sack by undrafted free agent Destiny Vaeao that teammate Connor Barwin said “turned the game”. The schedule gets a little tougher next week when the Eagles host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Chicago forced only 14 turnovers last season, but the defense is improved, especially up front, and Wentz could be forced into quicker decisions. It was not clear if another Eagles player joined in.
Cue all the “teams that start 0-2 hardly ever make the National Football League playoffs” reminders.
“But it’s insane how much us as players can really insulate ourselves from the noise, whether it’s good or bad, and really just get back to work”. “It’s such a boost to convert fourth downs and score”. They began the week as one-point favorites, and most of the money being wagered appears to be on Chicago since Philadelphia is a three-point underdog just hours before kickoff.
Cutler said that he hurt his right thumb early in the game, aggravated it in the second half, and that limited his strength.
The Bears would be lucky to win six games this season. The Eagles had to settle for three first-half field goals and missed several good touchdown opportunities, including a dropped pass in the end zone by Jordan Matthews. Sturgis hit a 53-yard field goal to give the Eagles a 9-7 halftime lead.
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Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears on NFL’s Monday Night Football: Eagles vs. Bears in the second week of the NFL regular season 2016 kicks off on Monday night at 8:30 PM ET gets underway at the Soldier Field, Chicago, IL.
