Post by JABF on Aug 31, 2016 20:01:44 GMT -6
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Don't expect injury to Vikings' Teddy Bridgewater to benefit Bears
Though tempting in Chicago, resist the urge to write off the Vikings after the season-ending knee injury to Teddy Bridgewater 12 days before their opener.
The Vikings aren't going anywhere, except probably back to the playoffs as a wild-card team. Losing Bridgewater perhaps makes it unlikely the Vikings can surpass the Packers in the NFC North but the gap between them and the Bears remains large enough to fit one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. Shaun Hill replacing Bridgewater at quarterback gives the Bears reason to believe they can beat the Vikings on the scoreboard in one of the two games they play — but not in the standings over the course of the season.
The best the Bears realistically can hope for remains third place in the NFC North, and even that sounds optimistic based on what they have shown heading into Thursday's exhibition finale in Cleveland against the Browns. If you saw a .500 team watching the Bears in August, you might want to consult your optometrist.
Don't expect injury to Vikings' Teddy Bridgewater to benefit Bears
Though tempting in Chicago, resist the urge to write off the Vikings after the season-ending knee injury to Teddy Bridgewater 12 days before their opener.
The Vikings aren't going anywhere, except probably back to the playoffs as a wild-card team. Losing Bridgewater perhaps makes it unlikely the Vikings can surpass the Packers in the NFC North but the gap between them and the Bears remains large enough to fit one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. Shaun Hill replacing Bridgewater at quarterback gives the Bears reason to believe they can beat the Vikings on the scoreboard in one of the two games they play — but not in the standings over the course of the season.
The best the Bears realistically can hope for remains third place in the NFC North, and even that sounds optimistic based on what they have shown heading into Thursday's exhibition finale in Cleveland against the Browns. If you saw a .500 team watching the Bears in August, you might want to consult your optometrist.
