Stop Forte: This is easier said than done. Forte has been on fire lately and like McCoy, he is emerging as an elite running back in the NFL. The Eagles defensive line has to do a good job of slowing him down at the line of scrimmage. Make him fight his way past the line and earn every yard he gets. The Bears don't have too many threats at wide receiver, so the Eagles should be able to completely focus in on Matt Forte and stack more guys in the box to stop him.
Get After Cutler: The Birds have to do a good job of getting after Cutler early and often. Cutler is a head case, and if they can frustrate him early on, it could carry over to the rest of the game. The front four has to get pressure on him, and Castillo has to work in some blitz packages to get additional pressure on Cutler.
Take What They Give You: The Eagles shouldn't be going into this game with a run or pass game plan. Instead they should be planned to take what the defense gives them. If they stack the box to stop Shady, stretch the field with De and J-Mac. And if they drop safeties back into coverage, exploit the middle of the field with underneath throws to Celek, Avant and also give Shady some touches when less guys are in the box.
Forget About Division: The Giants beat the Patriots on Sunday and sit at 6-2 atop the NFC East. The Eagles can't expect to go out and try and win back the division in one game. They need to take the rest of the season one game at a time and not try and do too much.
Get Celek Involved: Celek is just another playmaker on this team and the Eagles need to find different ways to get him involved.
I like the Eagles to win big at home on the prime time stage of Monday night football. Initially I thought this was shaping up to be a trap game, but as we get closer to game time, I see the Eagles absolutely steam rolling the Bears. Final score: EAGLES 45 bears 13.
No comments:
Post a Comment