Wk 16 // Bears trounce Jaguars 41-17

[Middleguard]

My program to rank teams, using hindsight (not what it calculated at the time), has the Bears' defense ranked #1 week 6, then falling off a cliff to #25 week 13, and only back to #21 after last week. On the other hand it has the offense ranked #32 week 11, but all the way up to #11 after last week.

It predicts Bears 28 Jaguars 20

[RichH55]

I think Bears win decently big - incentives for both teams are in line

[Boris13c]

Jaguars QB competition for week 16 means we may get the giraffe :

Jaguars' Doug Marrone to hold quarterback competition for Week 16

With visions of Trevor Lawrence dancing in their heads, Jaguars fans are now left to ponder who will be under center for their team when Jacksonville hosts the Bears on Sunday. The 1-13 Jaguars, by virtue of the Jets' upset win over the Rams last Sunday, are currently holding onto the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, a pick that is expected to be used to select Lawrence, who is currently preparing to face Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl.

On Wednesday, Jaguars coach Doug Marrone announced that he is holding an open quarterback competition this week between Gardner Minshew and Mike Glennon. While his numbers this season are good (he's completing 66.1% of his passes with 16 touchdowns against five interceptions), Minshew is just 1-7 this season as Jacksonville's starting quarterback. The 31-year-old Glennon is winless in his three starts under center this season.

if the Jaguars are looking to lose, I guess Glennon has the edge

[aussiebear99]

The giraffe is also a statue .. if Glennon plays I predict the Bears' best sack numbers of the year as the Jags play from behind.

[crueltyabc]

I’m interested to see if Nagy and Lazor try to run up the score to pad some season long stats and prove some type of point. The most Nagy thing to do here would be trying to get cute and put a lead in jeopardy...

It should be easy but will it look easy?

Bears 28
Jags 17

[Ormazd]

I fully expect Glennon to have a career day against us. That would be so Bears.

[spudbear]

I called for Mack and Hicks to take a game off. They may end up sitting it out. Here's the rest of the injury report, and both Skrine and Johnson are still out.

Star linebacker Khalil Mack (shoulder) and wide receiver Allen Robinson (hamstring) are listed as questionable in the team's official injury report. Both were held out of practice on Thursday and were limited participants on Friday.

Also listed as questionable for the Bears are defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (ankle), wideout/returner Cordarrelle Patterson (knee), defensive end Mario Edwards (hamstring), DT Bilal Nichols (knee) and DBs Duke Shelley (knee/foot) and Deon Bush (foot).

Ruled out for the Bears are defensive backs Buster Skrine (concussion) and Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) while tight end Demetrius Harris (foot) is listed as doubtful.

The D looks like the walking wounded. Hopefully the Bears O can string together a few long drives, score, and keep the Jags O off the field.

[GSH]

Dont want to do this, but i think the bears have won 2 in a row when i pick them to lose, so

Jags: 42

Bears: 2

[VA_Mountain_Bear]

Bears: 34
Jags: 20

[SgtPerry]

Bears 34 - Jags 24

[DevilsProspect]

It appears that the Jags are trying not to pull a jet move.... Glennon is starting and Robinson is out.

Arizona also lost so getting into playoffs should be all on the Bears. If they don’t screw up they are in, if they do they are out.

[aussiebear99]

It appears that the Jags are trying not to pull a jet move.... Glennon is starting and Robinson is out.

Yeah, Robinson was the only guy on that offense who would worry you at all. DJ Chark might've, with better QB play.

[Mikefive]

Bears have every reason to win. jags have every reason to lose. Jags offense has gone dormant. Not a good matchup against our defense. Their defense has seemingly fallen off the map. Bears show once again that they can do damage against a bad team. There's just no way this one is close.

Bears 30
Jags 13

[docc]

I need these next two games like Mars needs women....

[DevilsProspect]

If I pretended that I wasn’t a Bears fan, I just want Jags to lose so the jets don’t get Lawerance. I want the kid to kick ass, and he just would get killed in NJ.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

GAME DAY BITCHES!!!

With the AZ loss to SF yesterday, I have a renewed sense of optimism for the Bears. I feel like we can make the playoffs, and as we all know...the most dangerous team in the playoffs is the one that's riding a hot streak. I'd like to see the Bears defense build up some confidence against a bad Jags team.

Go Bears!!!

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

It appears that the Jags are trying not to pull a jet move.... Glennon is starting and Robinson is out.

Arizona also lost so getting into playoffs should be all on the Bears. If they don’t screw up they are in, if they do they are out.

Glennon is playing QB...!? Oh man, this is going to be sweet revenge after having to watch the giraffe under center for us for two years. That was so painful. If Mack can't sack this guy...yikes!

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

I called for Mack and Hicks to take a game off. They may end up sitting it out. Here's the rest of the injury report, and both Skrine and Johnson are still out.

Star linebacker Khalil Mack (shoulder) and wide receiver Allen Robinson (hamstring) are listed as questionable in the team's official injury report. Both were held out of practice on Thursday and were limited participants on Friday.

Also listed as questionable for the Bears are defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (ankle), wideout/returner Cordarrelle Patterson (knee), defensive end Mario Edwards (hamstring), DT Bilal Nichols (knee) and DBs Duke Shelley (knee/foot) and Deon Bush (foot).

Ruled out for the Bears are defensive backs Buster Skrine (concussion) and Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) while tight end Demetrius Harris (foot) is listed as doubtful.

The D looks like the walking wounded. Hopefully the Bears O can string together a few long drives, score, and keep the Jags O off the field.

I hope we can get up by 2-3 touchdowns in the first half and pull the starters out.

[MoFugger]

Bears 63
Jaguars 9

[HisRoyalSweetness]

Bears inactives:

OL Lachavious Simmons
TE Demetrius Harris
WR Riley Ridley

DT Daniel McCullers
CB Buster Skrine
CB Jaylon Johnson

Disappointing for Ridley to miss out yet again...

[WagonForce]

Bears defense looks suspect against the Jags. Just gave up a first half TD to a team that hasn’t managed one in weeks.

Soft coverage, no pass rush, what is up with this unit?

[UOK]

This team looks so wonky. Pagano needs to be fired at first opportunity.

[The Grizzly One]

Is Nagy caaling plays again? TE around at the 1 foot line? Mitch parked in the pocket?

[DevilsProspect]

Bootleg rollout around goal line makes me happy.

I’m only getting to watch on red zone so not really seeing every play. But looks like the line playing well. Saw a blitz on 3rd down and it was picked up, first down to AROB.

[BreadNCircuses]

3TDs in the 3rd Quarter? With THIS Bears team?
Bad defenses sure help make us look better than we should.

Also, How about Jimmy Graham?

[UOK]

Not sure what happened at the half, but holy shit.

[DevilsProspect]

3TDs in the 3rd Quarter? With THIS Bears team?
Bad defenses sure help make us look better than we should.

Also, How about Jimmy Graham?

People keep talking about bad defenses. To a degree it’s true, but you still have to get the job done. I’ll take it.

[UOK]

Welp, huge game against Green Bay to finish the year.

[HisRoyalSweetness]

Bear 41
Jag 17

Can we see Pierce on 5-6 carries instead of CPatt... please? And Riley Ridley featured instead of Robinson (who is leaving!)? Also can we see Jesper Horsted instead of Jimmy Graham? C'mon ,man - give us some treats!

Congratulations IE, you're on a roll!

[docc]

A decent game...

Now beat Puke PLEASE