Chicago Bears Week 6 Stock Report
Published by Matt Eurich on October 14, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears stumbled to an 0-3 start this season, but they improved to 2-3 on the year after beating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 5.
The Bears struggled on offense in the first half, but quarterback Jay Cutler led the team on back-to-back scoring drives late in the fourth quarter to help seal an 18-17 victory over the Chiefs.
“[Head coach John Fox] always tells us ‘don’t flinch,’ ‘don’t blink,’” said tackle Kyle Long, per ChicagoFootball.com’s Kevin Fishbain. “Things are going to happen, that’s the nature of the game. It’s not going to be all uphill or downhill for us. It’s going to be: You’re going to have some tough spots throughout the game and you need to be able to survive the body blows and keep working.”
Chicago battled back from a 14-point deficit on Sunday afternoon, and the team will look to add to its win total this weekend when it heads to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions.
The Bears have lost their last four games to the Lions, but they lead the all-time series with a 96-69-5 record. The Lions are in last place in the NFC North division with an 0-5 record, and they are coming off a 42-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.
Detroit is averaging an NFL-worst 49 rushing yards per game, and quarterback Matthew Stafford has thrown just six touchdowns to eight interceptions this season. On the other side of the ball, Detroit’s defense is giving up 27.6 points per game—seventh most in the NFL.
Chicago’s offense and defense played well in the second half against Kansas City, and while many players have seen their stock rise because of their performance against the Chiefs, a few have seen their stock drop.
Whose stock is rising and whose is falling as the Bears travel to Detroit to take on the Lions this week?
