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https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Anthony-Miller-Jersey , Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears came into the season believing they were ready to start returning the favor after taking their lumps in recent years.The gut punch they absorbed in last week’s primetime opener? That’s one they didn’t envision.The Bears will be back under the lights again, looking to pick themselves up against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night in a matchup between teams that blew fourth-quarter leads last week.With four straight last-place finishes in the NFC North but a surge in optimism following a busy offseason, the Bears seemed poised to knock off Green Bay at Lambeau Field, only to lose 24-23 to their rivals. Newcomer Khalil Mack led a dominant defense as the Bears built a 20-0 lead. But a hobbled Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the second half to spoil Matt Nagy’s debut as Chicago’s coach.“That kind of makes it tougher, too, because you know how much you put into it and how close you came,” guard Kyle Long said. “It was in reach, well within reach. But at the end of the day, you’ve got to move on.”The same goes for Seattle
Sherrick McManis Color Rush Jersey , a 27-24 loser at Denver last week. The Seahawks grabbed a four-point lead early in the fourth quarter, gave up a touchdown on the Broncos’ next drive and gained 3 yards in their final three possessions.“It was really an enormous missed opportunity for us to do something special and get that win,” coach Pete Carroll said.Here are some things to know as the Bears and Seahawks eye their first wins:NEW ADDITIONMack makes his first appearance at Soldier Field as a member of the Bears. And if he performs the way he did last week, Chicago will certainly take it.The two-time All-Pro came through with a strip-sack that led to a turnover and a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown against backup quarterback DeShone Kizer. He also had pressure in the backfield on the play when Rodgers injured his left knee.This will be the second game for Mack at Soldier Field. With the Raiders in October 2015, he sacked Jay Cutler on the final drive. But Robbie Gould kicked a 49-yard field goal in the closing seconds to give the Bears a 22-20 victory over the Raiders and their first win under former coach John Fox.SAFETY VALVEDoug Baldwin has been the player Wilson has looked to for help in key situations throughout their careers together. Baldwin is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks after suffering an MCL injury in his right knee in the opener. Wilson must find another go-to option in the passing game.It could be veteran Brandon Marshall, who caught three passes including a touchdown in the opener . It could be Tyler Lockett, who also had a touchdown catch against the Broncos. Or it could be rookie tight end Will Dissly, who had three catches for 105 yards and a touchdown in the opener.“It’s hard to tackle a guy that weighs 270 pounds running down the field. Big catches too, good tough catches
Charles Leno Jersey ,” Carroll said of Dissly. “He showed us that he’s got really good hands.”BEHIND CENTERBears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky had a shaky opener.The No. 2 overall draft pick last year, he missed a throw on a fade pattern to a wide-open Allen Robinson in the end zone and was too quick to scramble rather than stay in the pocket at times. He also couldn’t move the Bears past midfield, let alone into field goal range, in the closing minutes after Green Bay scored the go-ahead touchdown.Trubisky finished 23 of 35 for 171 yards and a 77.2 passer rating.SACK ATTACKSeattle gave up six sacks in the opener, but at least half of those could be blamed on Wilson not trusting his protection and running into trouble. It made for a challenging game to assess the performance of an offensive line that has regularly been an issue the past few seasons.Carroll said he was mostly pleased with the protections, but knows the challenge doesn’t get any easier going from Denver’s pass rush led by Von Miller to Chicago’s rush now led by Mack.SECOND IMPRESSIONNagy acknowledged he needs to improve on his first game as a head coach. He second-guessed his own play calls, most notably two ill-advised screen passes, and acknowledged he is still growing into the role. Nagy replaced the fired Fox after spending a decade working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City.“I wasn’t in my exact rhythm that I could have been in,” he said. “There’s different reasons for that. For me
https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Joel-Iyiegbuniwe-Jersey , I just feel like that’s my job. I’ve got to do that. I’ve got to be better.”Ten Thoughts on the NFL 1) Do you remember when some were wondering if the New England Patriots were done? Way back when they were 1-2 after consecutive losses to the Jaguars and Lions some were ready to write them off. It seems this happens every year to the Pats and 41-year old Tom Brady. They have a little early season adversity, pundits claim the end is near, they regroup and go on a run. They beat the previously unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs in a 43-40 shootout, and while their defense looks vulnerable, that offense is clicking. 2) In that game, a moronic Patriots’ fan threw beer on the Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill after he scored a TD. And then this happened. The best part of the story in my opinion is what Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, had to say. “That type of behavior is unacceptable. Players have to be protected. We want that fan to be prosecuted.”I hope that idiot is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and every instance from here on out of a fan getting unruly leads to the same. 3) Are the Los Angeles Chargers for real this year?Despite having one of the better quarterbacks of this generation
Nick Kwiatkoski Color Rush Jersey , Philip Rivers, they’ve only made one postseason this decade. And I can feel some of the eye-rolls after praising Rivers, but he’s been a consistently good quarterback. Statistically speaking, Rivers will be a top ten All-Time QB in every important category when this season ends. 3) Staying in the AFC West...Reports claim that the Raiders are seeking a 1st-round draft pick in exchange for wide out Amari Cooper. I’d love to see this trade happen if only to hear head coach Jon Gruden say something like this, ‘It’s tough man, we just don’t have that thousand yard receiver to help the offense.’4) Why is Vontaze Burfict still in the league? He can’t help himself, so the NFL should help him by sending him away for good. 5) How did the Cowboys beat the Jaguars?They obviously had a little extra swagger with Conor McGregor in the house.But it’s a good thing Dak Prescott didn’t mimic McGregor’s throwing style though. 6) The New York Giants have more problems than just Eli Manning, but as the face of the franchise he’s going to get the majority of the blame. That team needs to rebuild, and I’d expect them to try and shop a few veterans before the October 30 trade deadline. 7) The Baltimore Ravens’ defense sacked Marcus Mariota 11 times in their 21-0 victory. Why would the the Titans keep him in the whole game?
The Los Angeles Rams have so many weapons. With quarterback Jared Goff struggling they just leaned on the running game and watched Todd Gurley run 28 times for 208 yards. 9) I think everyone knew that Aaron Rodgers was going to figure out a way to beat the 49ers last night. He’s clearly a magician. 10) Did you guys realize that there was a featured article on NFL.com about a second year QB that struggled in the first half of his game on Sunday
Prince Amukamara Jersey , before turning it around with a big second half. His team still lost, but the article was all about how he showed growth by bouncing back, even though his team lost. The title of the article was, Mitchell Trubisky proves mettle in Bears’ tight loss to Dolphins.Just kidding, it was actually, Patrick Mahomes proves mettle in Chiefs’ tight loss to Patriots.10a) And speaking of second year QBs, let’s check in on last year’s “next big thing,” the Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson.10b) Just a reminder that Pro Football Focus is a tool and not the gospel.
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