Foles looked horrible, Philly's season is over too. Philly scored on a punt return, blocked punt, and INT return (21 pts from Defense and ST) and still lost.
The Steelers lost at home to one of the worst teams in the league with Big Ben throwing for over 300 yards, 3 TDs, and 0 INTs.
How about New Orleans, Brees threw for 340 and they lost by 21? They were down 24-0 at half. That Defense was supposed to be revamped this year with Byrd at safety. How is that working out for them?
The NFL is a new season every week. It was a short week after two exhausting weeks on the road back and forth across the US. To think we played SF Sunday night on the West Coast, then the Jets on Monday night in NY, and then GB in Chicago this weekend on short rest. Ask yourself this, before these 3 weeks, would you take a 2-1 record in these 3 games? I think everyone would. Yeah it sucks that we lost at home, to GB (again), but to me, this game was a must win for them. They would've been 1-3 with a loss and would have to go 9-3 the rest of the way to even have a chance at the playoffs.
Also, it is clear that Rodgers has the Cover-2 or any soft zones figured out. GB is literally built to beat us. Their 3-4 normally gives us fits, and Rodgers with Nelson and Cobb seem to be built to exploit the Cover-2 and zone coverages. If you do not get pressure with your front 4 or any pressure on Rodgers, just like any other elite QB, he will eat you alive.
Looking back at this game on NFL Rewind today. The offense actually played really well minus a few plays. There were a few dropped passes and TD's, Bennett was a beast, but he has to go into the end zone on that route at the end of the first half. For the onside kick, I think Washington ran into and kicked the ball (we had it). The phantom 1st down for Nelson was huge. The Bostic phantom defensive holding on the FG gave them 4 more pts. We left at least 11 pts or more on the field, and gave up at least those 4. That is a 15 pt swing, at least. That makes it a close game at that point. Ola had a great game and our OLine is going to be solid all year. Look at the score sheet and see if you can find Houston, not even a single damn tackle. Mundy has been solid. We really need Houston and Allen to step up with what they are getting paid.
The defense actually did a great job stopping the run, but I believe that made us really weak in coverage. Also with no Ratliff and Allen, it clearly showed how important they are to the rotation. Also, Frey is brutal, I would really look at Bailey as a Nickelback, he can't be any worse than Frey has been.
1. First FG, should've been a TD +4 (penalty and drops)
2. Nelson 1st Down -4 (FG instead of TD, same drive as onside kick and short field)
3. TD at end of half +7 (Bennett crossed plane)
4. Penalty on FG -4 (FG was already good, phantom call)
5. We only need FG at end of game +3 (in FG range)
Revised history: CHI 31 - GB 30
To me, regardless of the INTs, this is why everyone is frustrated. We should've went into half up 28-17, but instead we were down 21-17. The game is completely different going in up 11 vs down 4 with a missed TD. So technically the first 3 changed the entire game. Our first FG drive, the Nelson 1st Down, and the Bennett no TD at the end of the half.
With our inability to stop Rodgers even once, if you add 2 TDs to our score or subtract 2 TDs from GB for what they scored after the INTs, we still lose by 7. On the first INT, we were in FG range, so make it a 17 pt swing, and we still lose. The point is we were a few plays away from making it a game, but would've needed every play to go our way to win.
Cutler's INTs were inexcusable, but he did go 10 quarters without an INT and was 8 TDs to 0 INTs heading into that 3rd quarter (after Game 1). 15 QBs have 4 or more INTs on the season like Cutler, and Cutler is 4th in Attempts.
