Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.
Although Ben Johnson has talked about the Packers like a Super Bowl winner all week long, there have been flaws to exploit or it wouldn't be the Bears leading the NFC North.
Analysis: After a week when the Bears dumped compliments on the Packers' edge rusher, he still managed to see massive amounts of disrespect coming from Chicago.
The Bears love this idea of extending their winning streak to six and to do it is going to take a more serious approach toward details say Moore and their coach.
It's not often a player makes a big play to help win a game and then the player he grew up idolizing was there afterward to congratulate him but it happened to Bears CB.
Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen never could have predicted this level of takeaways for Nahshon Wright or the Bears secondary but they really need it this week.
Analysis: The Bears remain undeterred by the narratives about how lucky they have been, while at the same time the Patriots rarely are questioned after playing a weaker schedule.
Facing the Packers and Browns in the next three games means running up against two of the best defensive players in the NFL and how the Bears hold up might solidify a job.
The toughest Bears matchup issue might be stopping Jordan Love, who has had four strong games against them, and there are other Packers who can cause problems.
How to watch Sunday's Bears game at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers in a key NFC North showdown, with radio information and betting trends.
With two linebackers practicing again after most of the DBs returned last week, the Bears are almost as healthy as they can get and can thank one person for getting them through it all.