C3 Scouting Report: Da Bears
Panther fans know their Panthers, but it helps to know the skinny on their opponents as well. The C3 Scouting Report gives the lowdown on this week’s opponent
Chicago Bears
Overall:
Division: NFC North
Record: 2-2
Streak: 1 Loss
Rookie class contributions: Very High
Last Meeting: Week 8, 2012. Chicago 23, Carolina 22
Offense
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Total Offense
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20th
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349 yds/gm
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Scoring
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T-17th
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106.8 ypg
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Rushing
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20th
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106.8 yds/gm
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Passing
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14th
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250.2 yds/gm
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Key Players:
Jay Cutler, QB; Brandon Marshall, WR; Jermon Bushrod, LT; Matt Forte, RB; Martellus Bennett, TE;
Hot Players:
Tendencies:
QB Stats (Jay Cutler)
Passing Date W# Opp Result Cmp Att Yds TD Int 2014-09-07 1 BUF L 20-23 34 49 69.39% 349 2 2 86.2 7.12 6.10 2014-09-14 2 @ SFO W 28-20 23 34 67.65% 176 4 0 119.2 5.18 7.53 2014-09-22 3 @ NYJ W 27-19 23 38 60.53% 225 2 0 94.7 5.92 6.97 2014-09-28 4 GNB L 17-38 22 34 64.71% 256 2 2 82.5 7.53 6.06
Directional Statistics
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Rk based on carries
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RB
Carries
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LEFT
END
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LEFT
TACKLE
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MID/
GUARD
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RIGHT
TACKLE
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RIGHT
END
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23
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81
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15%
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11%
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42%
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19%
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10%
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With QB Jay Cutler and WR Brandon Marshall having so much history (some describe them as being like a married couple in many ways), Marshall and Cutler often know what Marshall is going to do even before the snap. WR Alshon Jeffery gets targeted seemingly randomly from game to game but can be a big force. Martellus Bennett, coming over from the New York Giants, is second in receiving among NFL TEs. RB Matt Forte is an accomplished RB who is a great receiver out of the backfield available for check-downs and the occasional wheel route. This offense has a TON of talent at the skill positions and as long as Cutler can be protected, they have the ability to beat you either on the ground or in the air.
Full Tendency Report: (offense)
Execution Last Week:
Passing:
Poor:
Jay Cutler - 22/34 256 yds 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing:
Good:
Matt Forte - 23 car 128 yds, 0 TDs
Ka’deem Carey - 14 car 72 yds 0 TDs
Defense:
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Total
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22nd
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372.8 yds/game
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Scoring
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22nd
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25 ppg
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Rushing
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20th
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122.5 ypg
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Passing
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20th
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250.2 ypg
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Key Players:
Jared Allen, DE; Lance Briggs, LB; Tim Jennings, CB;
Hot Players:
Kyle Fuller
, CB (3 INTs in first 3 games - named NFC Rookie of the Month for September)
Defensive Scheme
: - Base 4-3 defense; lots of zone coverage with emphasis on creating turnovers.
Last week’s performance:
There’s really not much good to say about the Bears defense last week or this season. They are giving up a ton of points each week to teams, even to teams that have had their own share of problems (Bills, Jets). Last week, the wheels came off the bus, some because of offensive turnovers, and a lot from the inability to stop the Packers in any capacity. One stat that tells the tale, there were no punts in this game.
Execution Last Week: vs. pass:
Very Poor
- Aaron Rodgers: 22-28 302 yds, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
vs. Run:
Good
: Eddie Lacy: 17 car 48 yards 1 TD.
Special Teams
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns No. Player G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Rt Yds TD Lng APYd 13 Rashad Ross 2 0 5 106 0 24 21.2 106 14 Santonio Holmes 4 2 3 11 0 11 3.7 61 32 Senorise Perry 4 0 2 42 0 21 21.0 42 88 Dante Rosario 4 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 39 Team Total 4 3 11 0 11 3.7 3 52 0 21 17.3 1505 Opp Total 4 9 48 0 5.3 12 246 0 20.5
C oaching:
Head Coach: Marc Trestman (10-10 with Chicago as Head Coach)
Offensive Coordinator:
Aaron Kromer
Offensive Scheme: West Coast
Defensive Coordinator:
Mel Tucker
Defensive Alignment: 4-3
Tendencies:
Standing (hot-seat or secure?): Secure - for now. Marc Trestman is sitting right at .500 in his second season, so he’ll be given some time to get the Bears back to their winning ways. However, they fired Lovie Smith (now Tampa Bay’s head coach) for posting consecutive 10-6 records. Trestman must win the NFC North this year or next to likely keep his job. The bar in Chicago is pretty high.
Injury Report:
