NBC analyst mentions Two hinge games, tough five-week stretch will define Bears' season
NBS sports Chicago writer Josh Schrock listed two hinge games and a very tough five-week stretch that he believes will define the Bears' season.
Here is what he had to say on the very critical 5-week stretch in our schedule that will be crucial for the Bears.
But a critical five-game stretch in the middle of the season could determine the direction the Bears go in Year 1 of the Matt Eberflus-Ryan Poles era.
From Week 5 to Week 9, the Bears face five teams with legitimate playoff aspirations. However, three of the team are legitimate wild cards.
Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 6: vs. Washington Commanders (TNF)
Week 7: at New England Patriots (MNF)
Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Bears should expect to enter this stretch at 2-2 and could be 3-1 if they can pull off an upset in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers.
From Week 5 to Week 9, the Bears face five teams with legitimate playoff aspirations. However, three of the team are legitimate wild cards.
Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 6: vs. Washington Commanders (TNF)
Week 7: at New England Patriots (MNF)
Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Bears should expect to enter this stretch at 2-2 and could be 3-1 if they can pull off an upset in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers.
He is right that those games will clearly determine this season. If the bears are able to get 2 or maybe even 3 wins in those 5 games, they will clearly be in the hunt for a playoff spot. However, if they failed to obtain those wins, they might already start to look at the following season.
As for the two hinge games, here is what Schrock mentioned:
They'll face back-to-back hinge games against a talented Vikings team with a new head coach and a Commanders team with a quarterback addicted to making puzzling decisions with the football over in Carson Wentz.
Both the Vikings and Commanders have the potential to be playoff teams. But it's also not hard to see both finishing the season at 8-9 and missing the playoffs.
Both the Vikings and Commanders have the potential to be playoff teams. But it's also not hard to see both finishing the season at 8-9 and missing the playoffs.
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