Well, here's the scoop.......
One of the first things you have to look at when you look at these two teams is the time of possession. Philly is ranked 29th in the league in time, which means that they don't run the ball that well, and if you can't run the ball, you can't keep the ball. Time of possession is key here and the Bears have a huge advantage.
McNabb will be hounded by any one, and perhaps it will be a guard by committe, of the three outstanding linebackers the bears got. They are quick, strong, and can cover a receiver out of the backfield. If McNabb gets loose, don't expect him to get more than 4 or 5 yards. Urlacher can close in with the best of them.
The Philly D is great. The corners are very good, the linebackers aren't great beyond Trotter. The D line is getting beat up. They had a great performance last week, but the Alstott and Dunn of old were not there so there efforts can't be compared. Let's face it, the Bucs aren't nearly as good as they were just two years. ago. The Eagles had to get up to win, and it takes a lot out of a team to win when you have too.
The Bears have had a week to recover. They got Dez White back, Bates has stepped it up big time, and Terrell is nasty when he gets the ball. A-train will run over the D and control the offense.
THE FINAL.....
Eagles get no more than 75 on the ground, 160 in the air. Specail teams will put them in field position once to score. Thats it.
Bears 24 Eagles 13. Its not as close as people think.
One of the first things you have to look at when you look at these two teams is the time of possession. Philly is ranked 29th in the league in time, which means that they don't run the ball that well, and if you can't run the ball, you can't keep the ball. Time of possession is key here and the Bears have a huge advantage.
McNabb will be hounded by any one, and perhaps it will be a guard by committe, of the three outstanding linebackers the bears got. They are quick, strong, and can cover a receiver out of the backfield. If McNabb gets loose, don't expect him to get more than 4 or 5 yards. Urlacher can close in with the best of them.
The Philly D is great. The corners are very good, the linebackers aren't great beyond Trotter. The D line is getting beat up. They had a great performance last week, but the Alstott and Dunn of old were not there so there efforts can't be compared. Let's face it, the Bucs aren't nearly as good as they were just two years. ago. The Eagles had to get up to win, and it takes a lot out of a team to win when you have too.
The Bears have had a week to recover. They got Dez White back, Bates has stepped it up big time, and Terrell is nasty when he gets the ball. A-train will run over the D and control the offense.
THE FINAL.....
Eagles get no more than 75 on the ground, 160 in the air. Specail teams will put them in field position once to score. Thats it.
Bears 24 Eagles 13. Its not as close as people think.
