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Brian Swartz · 12-21-2013, 01:27 PM

Chicago(1-2) @ Detroit(1-2) -- To the loser goeth the NFC North cellar at the quarter pole. The Bears are favored by a single point. CB Houston(Quad) and RT Fox(Knee) are both probable ... everyone's in for this.

We start with a three-and-out, but get a tag-team sack on Cutler and Idonije falls on the lose ball at the Chicago 20. Raiola makes a key block to spring Bush on a 10-yard score three plays later, and we grab a quick lead!

We are headed in for another score, but Pettigrew fumbles and the Bears recover. We could pay for that. They go 81 yards as we eventually lose contact with Brandon Marshall on a 19-yard score, and it's tied at 7 early in the second. We come right back as multiple penalties by Chicago make it a quick drive, and Stafford finds Johnson from 15 yards out. A three and out for the Bears is followed by a huge punt return, as Nate Burleson takes it to the house, 65 yards and a 21-7 lead with lots of time left in the half!

Another three and out, Broyles beats them deep for 42 yards, than another 5 to Megatron for his second score. 28-7, and we can do no wrong in this second quarter. Almost immediately, Michael Bush explodes for Chicago, we don't catch him and it's a 68-yard score. Tulloch stops a late Bears drive with an interception, and we're up 28-14 after a crazy half in which we were actually outgained.

Clearly from their first drive to open the second half, the Bears have figured out that we can't stop them running and we can't cover Marshall. Then Michael Bush, vastly outplaying Reggie so far, burns us again on a 16-yard screen, and suddenly our lead is just seven points. They cut through our defense again like swiss cheese after a punt, Cutler to Alshon Jeffrey with a short toss, and we are tied at 28-all, two minutes left in the third and no clue how to stop Chicago.

Three and out, bad coverage on the punt, and the Bears go right back to work starting the fourth. Marshall makes Houston look stupid, turning a 4-yard out into a 24-yard score. 35-28 Bears. I close my eyes and pretend this isn't happening.

There are few problems that Calvin Johnson can't fix. He has two big catches on our next drive, starting it with a 42-yarder and ending it with a 26-yard score. 3 TDs on the day. 35-all, still over 12 minutes left. Mosley and Ansah get a huge combo sack on the next play, and Fairley stops Forte on third down as our defense finally decides it's time to show up.

We don't go anywhere, and once again Marshall makes our defense just look silly despite a couple of nice plays by the line. Devin Hester's first catch of the game goes for 15 on third-and-long. We hold them to a chip-shot field goal, and trail by three with less than four minutes to go.
Sack. Then ... sack, fumble, Kelvin Hayden falls on it in the end zone. He doesn't play for us. It's over.

After leading 28-7 at home, we fall 45-35 to Chicago and 1-3 on the season. Megatron has 12 catches, 180 yards, and 3 TD. For Chicago, Marshall has 8-137-2, Cutler 26-35, 322 and 4/1, and we get hammered on the ground by Matt Forte(117 yards) and Michael Bush(84 yards). In all, 529 yards of total offense for the Bears. 38-7 after the great start. There are no words.

12-21-2013, 01:27 PM	#9
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Chicago(1-2) @ Detroit(1-2) -- To the loser goeth the NFC North cellar at the quarter pole. The Bears are favored by a single point. CB Houston(Quad) and RT Fox(Knee) are both probable ... everyone's in for this. We start with a three-and-out, but get a tag-team sack on Cutler and Idonije falls on the lose ball at the Chicago 20. Raiola makes a key block to spring Bush on a 10-yard score three plays later, and we grab a quick lead! We are headed in for another score, but Pettigrew fumbles and the Bears recover. We could pay for that. They go 81 yards as we eventually lose contact with Brandon Marshall on a 19-yard score, and it's tied at 7 early in the second. We come right back as multiple penalties by Chicago make it a quick drive, and Stafford finds Johnson from 15 yards out. A three and out for the Bears is followed by a huge punt return, as Nate Burleson takes it to the house, 65 yards and a 21-7 lead with lots of time left in the half! Another three and out, Broyles beats them deep for 42 yards, than another 5 to Megatron for his second score. 28-7, and we can do no wrong in this second quarter. Almost immediately, Michael Bush explodes for Chicago, we don't catch him and it's a 68-yard score. Tulloch stops a late Bears drive with an interception, and we're up 28-14 after a crazy half in which we were actually outgained. Clearly from their first drive to open the second half, the Bears have figured out that we can't stop them running and we can't cover Marshall. Then Michael Bush, vastly outplaying Reggie so far, burns us again on a 16-yard screen, and suddenly our lead is just seven points. They cut through our defense again like swiss cheese after a punt, Cutler to Alshon Jeffrey with a short toss, and we are tied at 28-all, two minutes left in the third and no clue how to stop Chicago. Three and out, bad coverage on the punt, and the Bears go right back to work starting the fourth. Marshall makes Houston look stupid, turning a 4-yard out into a 24-yard score. 35-28 Bears. I close my eyes and pretend this isn't happening. There are few problems that Calvin Johnson can't fix. He has two big catches on our next drive, starting it with a 42-yarder and ending it with a 26-yard score. 3 TDs on the day. 35-all, still over 12 minutes left. Mosley and Ansah get a huge combo sack on the next play, and Fairley stops Forte on third down as our defense finally decides it's time to show up. We don't go anywhere, and once again Marshall makes our defense just look silly despite a couple of nice plays by the line. Devin Hester's first catch of the game goes for 15 on third-and-long. We hold them to a chip-shot field goal, and trail by three with less than four minutes to go. Sack. Then ... sack, fumble, Kelvin Hayden falls on it in the end zone. He doesn't play for us. It's over. After leading 28-7 at home, we fall 45-35 to Chicago and 1-3 on the season. Megatron has 12 catches, 180 yards, and 3 TD. For Chicago, Marshall has 8-137-2, Cutler 26-35, 322 and 4/1, and we get hammered on the ground by Matt Forte(117 yards) and Michael Bush(84 yards). In all, 529 yards of total offense for the Bears. 38-7 after the great start. There are no words.