QB Jay Cutler has been heavily criticized for his inability to make big plays with his big-play receiving corps.
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In 2013 only the Denver Broncos scored more points per game than the Chicago Bears. With QBs Jay Cutler and backup Josh McCown throwing long bombs to Brandon Marshall, Martellus Bennett, Alshon Jeffrey and Earl Bennett, the Bears came within one play of winning their first division title since 2010.
But midway through the season the Monsters of the Midway are in the bottom half of the league in points scored and yards, and the defense isn’t doing them any favors either. While it is certainly better than the unit that was in the bottom 3 in both points and yards, the fact of the matter is offense wins games and when the offense isn’t up to the task the Bears will struggle – and those struggles often get blamed on the QB. Jay Cutler is one of the best throwers of the deep ball in football, but if he can’t get the Bears to a winning record this season who knows if the front office will want to keep him around with a massive cap number next year?
Here are the 5 NFL teams with the most to prove in Week 8:
Chicago Bears – The New York Jets with almost no weapons at all were able to put up 25 points against the Patriots defense in Foxboro. If the Bears can’t even match that level of performance in this game, this team will need to undergo some serious personnel evaluations during the bye week.
Seattle Seahawks – Neither home nor the road has given much respite for the Seahawks who find themselves at a surprising 3-3 record. The likelihood of the Seahawks getting outcoached like they were in St. Louis is slim, but without a deep threat like Percy Harvin, this game will be a real test of their offensive prowess against talented (if underperforming) Panther defense.
Oakland Raiders – This is likely the last chance by the Raiders to get a win this season. The Browns have already given up a first win to the Jaguars – they just need to pray that that same Browns team shows up and that QB Derek Carr can play as well as he did against the Chargers.
New Orleans Saints – The Saints are back in the fairly safe of their dome, and with a 2-0 home record versus an 0-4 road record, this might be the best possible scenario to be playing Green Bay, especially with only a 3 day rest before a road game against the Panthers.
Cincinnati Bengals – The team has struggled mightily without A.J. Green. If the Bengals want to go back to the playoffs this year, they’re going to need to suck it up and win at home against a surging Ravens team.
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