Eagles Vs. Bears: Win Solidifies Bears’ Status As Legit Super Bowl Contenders
Published by Bob Warja on November 28, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
This was a game of importance for both teams, as the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles are fighting for their playoff lives, and both stood at 7-3 entering the game. Plus, the game had other interesting side issues, including the play of Michael Vick and the Bears defense. It certainly was no accident that the game’s starting time was moved to 3:15 Central (it originally was scheduled for a noon kickoff).
The final score was Bears 31, Eagles 26. With the Packers loss earlier in the day, the Bears now sit alone atop the NFC North at 8-3. They scored a season-high 31 points, and Jay Cutler had a terrific day, ending up with a 146.2 QB rating on four TDs and zero interceptions.
Almost every other win this season has been blamed on factors other than the Bears simply beating the other team. Against Detroit, it was the catch in the end zone, Minnesota gave up on their coach, Miami was banged up and so on.
But no excuses today. The Bears beat a legitimate contender in Mike Vick and the Eagles on Sunday, and now the masses had better recognize the Bears as a legit contender in the NFC.
Let’s take a look at the victory and examine how things went down on Sunday.
