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Giants at Bears - Week 2 - Official Game Thread - 9/20, Bears -5.5, 12:00 PM CT, CBS


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We went from being 3 point dogs to 5.5 favorites after Week 1. This is a game we have to win. 

The Steelers completely shut down Barkley (15 carries for 6 yards). They literally had 2x spies on him the entire game (and it worked). They made Jones beat them and he threw 2 INTs and was sacked 3 times. Slayton was their secret weapon with 2 TDs but the game was out of hand at 26-10, so one of those was in garbage time.

Pittsburgh was able to run using their backup RB (Snell), so that is promising for the Bears who averaged over 5 YPC against Detroit. 

The Giants are playing on short rest after playing MNF at home. So they had one less day of rest and prep, plus they had to travel to Chicago. 

If the Bears can shutdown Barkley, this is an easy win. I am thinking 27-19 with the Giants getting a late score to make it look closer than it was.

After this week, we have ATL, IND, TB, CAR, and LAR, all winnable games before getting NO, TEN, and MIN before the bye. I am really thinking this team could have 7 wins at the bye (7-3), but they have to win this week to have a chance. Going 5-3 in the next 8 seems very reasonable, even 4-4 puts them at 6-4 at the bye with 6 to play. 

 

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Just now, Bertva said:

I that wing T QB run was sort of strange the can removed from the playbook

 

Yes please, and welcome aboard! He still likes to get a few of those in, but last year it seemed like every play was a gadget play. I would have rather seen Trubisky throw it there (or throw away).

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6 minutes ago, adam said:

Trubisky with 2 INTs in the second half, not all his fault, but man, offense not helping the defense right now.

Mack with a huge sack unblocked, wow.

That interception for the giants should have been PI. Defender was all over the receiver and never once turned his head. That make the one we get a TD in taken away worse. The defender has as much right to the ball as the receiver. It gets maddening watching us get screwed

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What a shit show, zero confidence in Trubisky's ability to make decisions after the snap. You have to go to Foles after this game, win or lose. 

And of course, Santos misses a 50-yd FG. Kicked it left and it barely moved. How about aim center? WTF.

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15 minutes ago, BearFan2000 said:

That interception for the giants should have been PI. Defender was all over the receiver and never once turned his head. That make the one we get a TD in taken away worse. The defender has as much right to the ball as the receiver. It gets maddening watching us get screwed

Yeah, officials have been questionable today. Ifedi chop blocked his own guy. That is not a penalty.

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