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Why Rush Justin Fields Back Before He's Ready?
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Why Rush Justin Fields Back Before He's Ready?

Analysis: The Bears seem to be considering letting Justin Fields play a meaningless game in three days despite a groin injury and it doesn't add up, unless they've got something bigger in mind.

Gene Chamberlain
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Why Rush Justin Fields Back Before He's Ready?
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Why Rush Justin Fields Back Before He's Ready?

Analysis: The Bears seem to be considering letting Justin Fields play a meaningless game in three days despite a groin injury and it doesn't add up, unless they've got something bigger in mind.

Gene Chamberlain
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Bears Can Use Another Tight End, Except ...
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Bears Can Use Another Tight End, Except ...

By signing Jesse James the Chicago Bears might have better blocking at the tight end position but there could be other issues as a result of this addition.

Gene Chamberlain
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Why NFL Assistants Treat Bears Like Last Place They Want to Be
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Why NFL Assistants Treat Bears Like Last Place They Want to Be

Analysis: The league had plenty of coaching staffs fired and numerous assistants available but the Bears have had several coaches decline to come to town and there's one good reason for it.

Gene Chamberlain
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Matchup Nightmares for Bears Against the Saints
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Matchup Nightmares for Bears Against the Saints

The loss of key defensive players and facing the potent New Orleans Saints offense could make for a long day and a short stay in the postseason for the Chicago Bears, and they also have to worry about the quarterback/coach dynamic always so pervasive with

Gene Chamberlain
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How Packers Losing David Bakhtiari Could Impact Bears Chances
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How Packers Losing David Bakhtiari Could Impact Bears Chances

The Chicago Bears on Sunday won't be facing Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari due to a season-ending knee injury suffered in practice so depth will be a big issue.

Gene Chamberlain
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Matchups Bears Need to Win to Avoid Being the Rams
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Matchups Bears Need to Win to Avoid Being the Rams

The Los Angeles Rams' upset loss to the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week should alert the Bears how they need to win several controllable matchups in order to avoid an embarrassing end to their playoff hopes.

Gene Chamberlain
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Pass Rusher's Issue a Medical One According to Report
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Pass Rusher's Issue a Medical One According to Report

One Chicago Bears pass rusher is struggling and it could be due to a medical issue according to the Chicago Tribune.

Gene Chamberlain
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Five Ways the McCaskeys Keep from Firing Matt Nagy
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Five Ways the McCaskeys Keep from Firing Matt Nagy

Here are several built-in possibilties the Chicago Bears ownership can use to avoid firing coach Matt Nagy and staff at the end of this season.

Gene Chamberlain
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No Bears Pity Party with Playoffs Still Possible
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No Bears Pity Party with Playoffs Still Possible

Sunday might have seemed like a crushing, season-killing loss to most but Bears players and coach Matt Nagy view it as what goes on in the NFL on a year-by-year basis with regularity.

Gene Chamberlain
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Chuck Pagano's Defense Unwilling to Do What's Necessary
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Chuck Pagano's Defense Unwilling to Do What's Necessary

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has been unwilling to do what's necessary by blitzing to halt a deteriorating situation on the field.

Gene Chamberlain
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Chief Matchups of Concern for Bears Against Lions
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Chief Matchups of Concern for Bears Against Lions

The Chicago Bears had trouble matching up with the Detroit Lions in the season opener and pulled out a win, and it doesn't look to get much easier even with a new Detroit head coach for this game at Soldier Field Sunday.

Gene Chamberlain
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Mismatches for Bears to Win Against Detroit Lions
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Mismatches for Bears to Win Against Detroit Lions

The Chicago Bears need their best players to step up against weaker Detroit Lions matchups to end a five-game losing streak.

Gene Chamberlain
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The Message Lions Firings Carry for the Bears
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The Message Lions Firings Carry for the Bears

The Detroit Lions' firing of GM Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia carries with it an impact for the Chicago Bears and possibly even a message, although it's probably not exactly what you'd think.

Gene Chamberlain
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Greatest Mismatches Facing Bears Against Packers
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Greatest Mismatches Facing Bears Against Packers

The Chicago Bears face real problems trying to handle quarterback Aaron Rodgers but there are several other positions where they have difficulty matching up against the players in green in Sunday night's game at Lambeau Field.

Gene Chamberlain
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Allen Robinson's High Free-Agent Rating Means Little Now
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Allen Robinson's High Free-Agent Rating Means Little Now

Many projections of Allen Robinson hitting the free-agent market and an early ranking so high on the market tend to mean little when the actual deadlines approach.

Gene Chamberlain
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Is Matt Nagy's Ego Being Put Ahead of the Team Again?
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Is Matt Nagy's Ego Being Put Ahead of the Team Again?

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy needs to adopt a more realistic approach to game situations, and realize kicking long field goals is a more beneficial to his defense than failed fourth-down attempts

Gene Chamberlain
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What Past Says About Big Decisions by Bears Ownership
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What Past Says About Big Decisions by Bears Ownership

Analysis: Social media suggestions about the fates of Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace are way too premature based on the thorough process the McCaskey family has always used to conduct business.

Gene Chamberlain
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How Bears Can Best Activate Their Running Attack
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How Bears Can Best Activate Their Running Attack

It's not a simple one-step procedure for the Chicago Bears to find a running attack in the final six games but it has to be done or they not only can forget about the playoffs, but they might be putting coaching jobs and personnel jobs in jeopardy

Gene Chamberlain
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Are Bears So Desperate They Need Another Rash Decision?
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Are Bears So Desperate They Need Another Rash Decision?

Analysis: Offensive lines struggle and injuries come and go to all teams but coaches who make decisions to dump quarterbacks and change play callers can put themselves on the hot seat without really meaning to do it.

Gene Chamberlain
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PFF Trashes Jaylon Johnson While Putting Him on All-Rookie Team
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PFF Trashes Jaylon Johnson While Putting Him on All-Rookie Team

Pro Football Focus has given Chicago Bears rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson what should be a nice compliment by putting him on the all-rookie midpoint team but is it really a compliment when they've scored him below some real struggling players so far?

Gene Chamberlain
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Why the Bears Should Have Interest in Takk McKinley
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Why the Bears Should Have Interest in Takk McKinley

Takk McKinley probably could have had more tact in the way he made his desire to leave Atlanta known, but he could be a productive player for the Bears if they had interest in a pass rusher capable of more than one sack in more than half a season.

Gene Chamberlain
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Potential Matchup Problems for Bears Against Saints
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Potential Matchup Problems for Bears Against Saints

Some of the most dependable or explosive Chicago Bears players appear to be facing difficult matchups when they play the New Orleans Saints Sunday at Soldier Field.

Gene Chamberlain
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Another 40-Something Challenge for Bears Defense
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Another 40-Something Challenge for Bears Defense

The Chicago Bears already beat 43-year-old Tom Brady and Sunday get to go for the 40-something sweep by facing 41-year-old Drew Brees

Gene Chamberlain
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Kyle Fuller's Physical Play Excites Everyone Except Himself
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Kyle Fuller's Physical Play Excites Everyone Except Himself

Big hits from cornerback Kyle Fuller have fired up the Bears defense even if they sometimes have led to questionable penalties

Gene Chamberlain
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Monday Night Matchups Favoring Bears Over Rams
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Monday Night Matchups Favoring Bears Over Rams

Akiem Hicks, Roquan Smith, Jimmy Graham and Anthony Miller have opportunities to make big impacts in Monday night's Bear game with the Rams.

Gene Chamberlain
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