When the Bears are reviewing the game tape today of their 24-20 loss to the Eagles last night, they will see a defense that did some things very well.
And they will see a defense that broke down at critical times.
For most of the game, the Bears' defense worked like it was designed to work, holding the Eagles to field goals and coming away with three nice takeaways.
But there were just enough lapses to lose the game, given how poorly the offense was playing.
It's hard to see how the Bears -- riding a three-game losing streak and having lost five of their last six games -- can have any kind of confidence in their defense going forward. They have had every kind of breakdown imaginable over the last month or so.
The three killers Sunday:
*The 34-yard run by Michael Vick on third and 1 on the Eagles' first possesion. Without it, the Eagles don't score on a 25-yard field goal.
*The 48-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson between two safeties in the third quarter. How can Jackson ever not have a cornerback covering him?
*The 11-play, 62-yard drive in the fourth quarter in which the Eagles scored the go-ahead touchdown. The Eagles simply took it down the Bears' throats at the most critical time of the game.
It only gets more difficult from here with the Minnesota Vikings up next at 3:15 p.m. Sunday in Minneapolis.
Photo: Michael Vick races through the Bears' defense on a 34-yard run Sunday.
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Soft... it now defines the team.
slow starts, missed opportunity, penalties, missed assignments, Poor execution...they happen to all teams at times.
They happen frequently to teams that are not well managed...
contrary to what they may want us to believe, it's not rocket science....
you practice they way you play and you play the way you practice...end of story, season, better luck next year, or whenever they decide to actually change the above...whichever comes last.
No Lovie did not get stupid since the 2006 Super Bowl team. What he did get was arrogant, and so he fired the Defensive Coordinator who was doing a fantastic job. In the 3 seasons following the Super Bowl run, the Bears defense has taken large steps backwards, to where now you are longer expecting a turnover like we did in 2004/5/6, but rather you're desperate for one because the other team is running up and down the field on you. That didn't happen in 2005 or 2006. What happened in Cincinnati, and then again versus the Cardinals at home, shows that the defense has gone from being the one constant, to just a bunch of smoke and mirrors.
Yes, the talent level has declined, and the Bears have had their share of injuries. But this team is horribly coached. The Offensive Coordinator is a bumbling clown, and our defensive playcaller (Lovie) has 2 games where the opponent scored on their first 5 possessions. Even Dave Toub's special teams has been weak this year, but that's probably because Hester is unfocused on punt returns, and we're having to plug a lot of new guys in each week.
Plus, am I the only one who thinks that Lovie has no clue how bad things really are???? Saying "we can still make the playoffs" at 4-6 is akin to standing in your garage & believing you'll turn into a car. I can believe all day, but in the end, you are what you are. And this team is bad, from the GM to the coaches to the O & D lines. Bad.
Lovie did not get stupid since 2006 Super Bowl team.
Jerry Angelo is man who selects players.