Thursday, September 17, 2009

Breakdown

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a good quarterback, a good group of receivers, a respectable offensive line, a solid running game, and they're all familiar with each other after a few years of doing battle together.

The Chicago Bears have a good quarterback, good running back, questionable receivers, a mediocre to disheveled offensive line, and almost zero familiarity between any of them. (Not to mention a predictable coordinator.)

Defense-wise, both teams are missing their most recognized name, but both are solid defenses, so my prediction is that we see a similar game as the Bears/Packers match last week, where defense reigns and offense only gets a play or two in each series.

Truth is, I'm less worried about the Steelers than I am about the late start time. The Bears have never done well in the later slots, and 7 games are 3:00 or later this year. All that said, I'd love to see the Bears overcome, but I think they have very little actual chance in this game. :(

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