Football Outsiders: NFC Wildcard Round Previews

[bamainatlanta]

"There's a reason the Bears are the biggest favorites this weekend; they've been both the better and more consistent team throughout the year. On average, they should win by a touchdown or more against an inferior Philadelphia team; they are the superior squad. They also, however, are the less experienced team. If the Eagles are able to keep the Bears' offense from getting into a groove on the ground, generate some turnovers to create some short fields, and avoid making back-breaking mistakes themselves, there's a path to victory here. The typical Bears loss this season involved two or three turnovers, generally leading directly to at least one score, and at least 340 yards of offense for the opponent. The Eagles are entirely capable of pulling that off, especially the way they've looked the past three weeks.

Still, there's no need to overthink this. The Eagles have only scored more than 24 points on the road twice this season, and they haven't come up against a defense nearly as good as this Chicago machine. The Bears have only lost one game at home this season, to a Patriots team with much more firepower than the Eagles can bring to the table. The Eagles' December run to get into the playoffs was a fantastic turnaround story, but it's likely to end here."

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/game-previews/2019/nfc-wild-card-playoff-preview-2019

 

[gwharris2254]

31-3 last year and SuperBowl champs, Not to be taken lightly