And being the sole leaders in the toughest division (NFCW) in football can’t hurt either. Chris Johnson’s partner in the backfield is rookie David Johnson.
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There’s not a whole lot to say that hasn’t already been said- the Bears started out the season at 0-2 and are trending downward, to say the least.
“I’ve been in deeper holes than this before”, Long said. Against the Rams, the Seahawks offense didn’t get going until they turned to the up-tempo game that clearly favors Wilson. They have tolerance and patience with Jay Cutler, so most likely they’ll be willing to stick it out for you, too. The Arizona defense appeared to be putting their focus on Matt Forte, but didn’t have any one assigned to babysitting the likes of Jay Cutler coming out of the back field.
Chicago is exactly what one would expect from an 0-2 team.
This will mark the first time the Bears have played in Seattle since 2009, when a late touchdown pass to Devin Hester sealed a 25-19 win for Chicago.
“I don’t know how they pick coin flips and how they are at the track”, said coach John Fox with a trace of irritation.
Enter Jimmy Clausen- not the best performance (by most standards).
The Seattle secondary, which limited opponents to an NFC-low 6.3 yards per attempt and an 80.4 passer rating last year, has given up 9.1 and 116.4 this year. Far from pretty, the run game began to suffer and the boo-birds were out in full force. The offense is in shambles without Cutler and the defense is still reeling from a 48-point effort by Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald and the Cardinals offense. Though Langford had just six carries for 21 yards in Sunday’s game, he looked explosive running through the hole and was also able to punch in a touchdown from 1 yard out early in the second quarter. That system was good enough that both backs ran for a thousand yards in the same year. That was kind of the unknown when he got into the league, because most people can not do that. The Cardinals now have the Johnson & Johnson system in name, if not yet in results.
While the injury to Cutler will have a substantial effect on the Bears’ success moving forward, Fox must attempt to correct the mistakes he can control and turn his focus over to the defensive side of the ball.
Overall is was an impressive showing for Arizona.
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My thoughts on being 2-0 are simple, it’s a good start. You had better believe the Seahawks will be fired up for their home opener and looking to right the ship against a hobbled and stunned Bears team. I doubt most folks will see it that way though, including Bruce Arians.
