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The Chicago Bears look like a team set for the new year. After a rough 0-4 start, they went 2-5. They now start a five-game streak in which they are four times away from home.
The first is in Los Angeles against the 2-4 Chargers. It’s hard to imagine the Bruins winning the game unless Justin Herbert wets the bed, but anything is possible. However, their motivation to take action may have increased greatly.
It came off a disastrous turn at Lambeau Field.
The Minnesota Vikings won their third straight game after an ugly 1-4 start with a 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers. However, it can come at a high price. Kirk Cousins left the game with an apparent ankle injury. Video replays show it could be the same as Aaron Rodgers in Week 1.
In other words, he may have torn his Achilles. Turns out that’s exactly what happened, as insiders recounted after the game. That means the Vikings’ season is now in the hands of fifth-round pick Jaren Hall.
This injury could affect the Chicago Bears in a big way. One of the next four road games will be played in Minnesota against the Vikings. Not having cousins greatly increases their chances of winning. They are also 1-6 at home against the Carolina Panthers. A
both are wins, that means the Bruins could go 5-7 on a winning week if they can somehow beat the Chargers, New Orleans Saints or Detroit Lions. From there, they play at home against Detroit, at Cleveland, at home against Arizona and Atlanta, and in the season finale at Green Bay.
It’s not an open path for a Wild Card playoff spot, but it’s there. This team has been playing a lot better football lately. They still know how to control the ball well. They improve defenses. If they can get decent play at quarterback, that schedule no longer seems impossible to beat.
The Chargers are 1-2 at home this season. New Orleans has issues on offense. Sectional games are impossible to predict. Arizona and Atlanta are beatable. The Chicago Bears have a chance. Cousins’ wound tore the door a little wider.
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