The Official Patriots vs Bear Game Thread

[PATSNUTme]

Please post your comments, knee jerk reactions and insightful observations regarding today's 2014 week 8 game vs the Chicago Bears. Please do not start other threads concerning or during today's game as they will be merged or deleted.

Game time is around 1 Pm, at Gillette, and will be televised on FOX.

Please read Ian's thread, which is a sticky, week regarding conduct on the game thread. Please act accordingly if you want to be around for future games. http://www.patsfans.com/new-england.../threads/new-thread-requirement-read.1112402/

The weather today could be factor with temps in the mid 50's with winds and showers.Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Let's hope for a good game, with no injuries, and a Patriots victory.

 

[jmt57]

Some stats...

Offense: Pats 26.7 ppg (7th), Bears 22.4 (18th)
Yards: Pats 354 per game (18th), Bears 349 (17th)

Defense: Pats 22.0 (12th), Bears 24.4 (22nd)
Yards: Pats 334 (12th), Bears 356 (17th)

Takeaways: Pats 14 (T-2nd), Bears 12 (T-5th)
Giveaways: Pats 5 (T-6th), Bears 13 (T-27th)
Turnover Differential: Pats +9 (2nd), Bears -1 (T-22nd)

 

[patsinthesnow]

@jeffphowe: That's so many interceptions RT @nflnetwork: Cutler will throw SIX INTs today vs. Patriots. - @WarrenSapp #BoldPredictions

Let's hope Warren Sapp is nostradamus.

 

[Bradyking12]

Mike Petraglia
Expect Stevan Ridley to play today

 

[Onedaful]

Mike Petraglia
Expect Stevan Ridley to play today

Wut?

 

[Wax Frog]

22 vs 1 seems a tad unfair

 

[Brewskies]

Let's just hope we don't lose anyone else to injury we can't afford anymore losses of players.

 

[Big-T]

He meant Vereen, he just corrected himself

 

[Bradyking12]

Wut?

Nvm he made typo he meant shane vereen

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Time for a Dobson break out game. Let's go pats

 

[ashley]

Hoping to get a few turnovers from Cutler today and hopefully the same Bear team that showed up last week will show up again this week. Looking foward to a nice clean win with no more injuries!!!!

 

[Big-T]

Are the Bears still primarily a zone defense?

 

[patsinthesnow]

Time for a Dobson break out game. Let's go pats

Nope, inactive.

 

[patsinthesnow]

@jeffphowe: Dennard and Dobson are healthy scratches today.

So I take it Dennard is getting traded? Headscratcher.

 

[Big-T]

Bears without Bostic & Briggs...that could be big.

 

[Uncle Rico]

shalise manza young ‏@shalisemyoung 2m2 minutes ago
#patriots inactives: Dobson, Dennard, Devey, Ebner, Fleming, Barker and Chandler Jones

 

[Patjew]

Nope, inactive.

Inactives are reported already?

Edit- yes they are, haha!

 

[Marqui]

@jeffphowe: Dennard and Dobson are healthy scratches today.

So I take it Dennard is getting traded? Headscratcher.

I think Bill doesn't like too much talent on the field or something.

 

[PatriotsInGA]

Dobson and Dennard. Not looking good for either of them if they're truly healthy scratches (which I see no reason why they aren't)

 

[Patjew]

shalise manza young ‏@shalisemyoung 2m2 minutes ago
#patriots inactives: Dobson, Dennard, Devey, Ebner, Fleming, Barker and Chandler Jones

Dennard?? That sucks.