The New England Patriots just defeated one of the top teams in the entire NFL. On Sunday they should dominate the Chicago Bears.
If you thought that the New England Patriots were going to fall apart this season you were sadly mistaken. The Patriots are still the kings of the AFC and should destroy the Chicago Bears.
If you thought that the Patriots were just beating up on weak teams you were left speechless in Week 6. The Patriots went toe-to-toe with the high powered Kansas City Chiefs offense and managed to secure the victory.
Last Sunday’s game was a possible AFC championship preview. There is no doubt that it was an important win for the team. It was a statement to the rest of the NFL that the Patriots dynasty isn’t dying anytime soon.
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So now the Patriots are heading to Chicago to square off with a Bears team that is on the rise. Mitch Trubisky is maturing a lot as a quarterback. Then there is the defense that is led by Khalil Mack. Mack is an absolute beast who can cause chaos in the backfield. He has appeared in 5 games and has 19 tackles and 5 sacks.
Now there’s a chance that Mack doesn’t play due to an ankle injury. He has been missing practice and his status seems to be up in the air. The Patriots would be dodging a major bullet if Mack didn’t play on Sunday.
Still whenever you go to Chicago, you are going to face a quality defense.
No matter if Mack plays or not here are 3 reasons the Patriots will destroy the Bears.
1.The New England Patriots can run the ball
For the first time in a long time the Patriots have a dominant run game. Sony Michel is proving to be worth the 1st round pick. Michel has appeared in 5 games this season and has racked up 400 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Michel is just amazing with the ball in his hands. He is able to make any defender look foolish. Michel can run over a defender on one play, and juke a defender out of his shoes on the next one.
The Patriots also have James White. White is primarily known as a pass catching back, but he is getting plenty of opportunities to run the ball this season.
I think the Patriots will need to establish the run game on Sunday. Tom Brady could be facing a lot of pressure. The Bears have a fierce pass rush. If the Patriots can establish the run they can rely on play action passes to take the top off the defense.
2. A killer front seven
The New England Patriots defense didn’t have the best performance in Week 6. They gave up 40 points but were successful in containing Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill in the first half.
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The Patriots aren’t racking up the sacks (they are actually last in the NFL), but they are causing tons of pressure. On nearly every play Adrian Clayborn or Trey Flowers is getting by their man. Just by causing pressure they are causing QB’s to get rid of the ball.
This is part of the reason that the Patriots are ranked 7th in the NFL in interceptions. The pressure caused by the front 7 is forcing opposing quarterbacks to throw risky passes.
On Sunday I expect to see plenty of blitzes and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a couple of turnovers. Hopefully the Patriots will be able to get a few more sacks as well.
The Patriots defense should ensure that New England wins this game.
3. Tom Brady loves beating up on Bears
Tom Brady is great at winning. DJ Khaled’s song “All I do is Win” might as well be Brady’s intro music for life.
Brady especially loves going up against the Chicago Bears. Brady is 4-0 versus Chicago in his carrer and averages over 325 yards a game.
I expect Brady to dominate once again. Josh Gordon is getting into the swing of things in New England and continues to build trust with Brady. Julian Edelman is back to his old self, and Rob Gronkowski is just going beast mode week in and week out.
The New England Patriots just have so many targets. Even if Brady is facing pressure from the Bears defense he should be able to find an open man.
So don’t get too worried Patriots fans. New England should be 5-2 by the end of Week 7. May your Sunday afternoon be filled with Tom Brady touchdowns and Rob Gronkowski “throwing people out of the club.”