After a great day of football, it gets topped off with a marquee match up and potential Superbowl preview featuring the Houston Texans travelling to Solider Field to take on the Chicago Bears. There has been much talk all week debating the two (7-1) teams. Both teams feature Pro Bowlers on both sides of the ball, as well as emerging talent all over the field.
The Bears have showing signs of their old “Monsters of the Midway” self and are one of the most opportunistic defenses in NFL history. They are leading the league in takeaways, and 7 of them have been taken for touchdowns! The Texans must be careful on offense and protect the ball.
The presence of Brandon Marshall has given Jay Cutler that play maker at receiver that he hasn’t had in his tenure in Chicago. There passing game has been a tad one dimensional, with Marshall having more catches then all of the other receivers combined. Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has said all week that he plans on double teaming Marsh...
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Jay Cutler,
Wade Phillips,
Matt Forte,
Arian Foster,
Matt Schaub,
J.J. Watt,
Michael Bush,
Robbie Gould,
Shayne Graham,
Andre Johnson,
Owen Daniels
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Chicago Bears
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Chicago Bears
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