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I'm really tired of hearing the strength of schedule argument for why we should see a better record this year. Last year's records are irrelevant to this year!!
A closer look at our schedule should not invoke confidence in anyone…
Wk 1 Texans: (9-7)
Playoff team last year with Brian Hoyer at QB. Whatever your feelings on Osweiler are he should represent an improvement for a team that already had some nice weapons and a playoff D.
Wk 2 Eagles: (7-9)
Good D and a vet QB whose playing for his NFL career. Plenty of weapons on O and Doug Pederson will be a good coach IMO.
Wk 3 Cowboys: (4-12)
This team is built around it's O-line and a QB who won't fuck everything up. Worked pretty well for them in 2014 (12-4) when Romo was healthy and Murray was cranking out yards on the ground. Without Romo the team crumbled to 4-12. Romo is back and Zeke is in the mix with McFadden and that powerful OL.
Wk 4 Lions: (7-9)
Surged at the end of last year saving Cladwell's job. Decent QB and defense. Beat us twice last year.
Wk 5 Colts: (8-8)
The Colts' 2015 saw a dramatically different and injury riddled Andrew Luck. I'd expect to see the Luck of old and a Colts team that is closer to the 2014 team that went to the AFC Championship.
Wk 6 Jaguars: (5-11)
Bortles is an up and coming star at QB with a good core of weapons in Robinson, Hurns, Thomas, and 1-2 punch in Yeldon and Ivory in the backfield (both of whom would be #1 back here). Then you look at all the pieces they added on the defense (Jackson, Fowler, Ramsey, Jack etc...) and the Jags look tough on paper.
Wk 7 Packers: (10-6)
The Packers may be on a bit of a down tilt but they get Nelson back this year and as long as they have Rodgers they will be extremely hard to beat.
Wk 8 Vikings: (11-5)
Reigning NFCN champs. Very good D and QB who doesn't make a lot of mistakes backed by a HOF RB. Beat us twice last year.
Wk 10 Bucs: (6-10)
Young improving team with a young improving QB who has some weapons and a very good running game.
Wk 11 Giants: (6-10)
New regime but they still have Eli and Beckham. They also added a bunch of new pieces to a struggling D and by this point in the year the new systems should be running on all cylinders.
Wk 12 Titans: (3-13)
Another young QB who looked pretty damn good as rookie and it's pretty easy to project Mariotta to improve. I don't see the Titans as 3 win team as of right now.
Wk 13 49er's: (5-11)
One of those 5 wins came against us.
Wk 14 Lions: (7-9)
See wk 4
Wk 15 Packers: (10-6)
See wk 7
Wk 16 Redskins: (9-7)
Cousins has a nice set of weapons and their D isn't half bad either. Oh yeah... They beat us last year also.
Wk 17 Vikings (11-5)
See wk 8
I'm not making this thread to be all "doom and gloom" and I do believe that the Bears are improved but there are also 31 other teams that think they improved also. I don't see any automatic "W's" on that schedule. On the flip side I don't see and automatic losses either like during the Trestman era.
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A closer look at our schedule should not invoke confidence in anyone…
Wk 1 Texans: (9-7)
Playoff team last year with Brian Hoyer at QB. Whatever your feelings on Osweiler are he should represent an improvement for a team that already had some nice weapons and a playoff D.
Wk 2 Eagles: (7-9)
Good D and a vet QB whose playing for his NFL career. Plenty of weapons on O and Doug Pederson will be a good coach IMO.
Wk 3 Cowboys: (4-12)
This team is built around it's O-line and a QB who won't fuck everything up. Worked pretty well for them in 2014 (12-4) when Romo was healthy and Murray was cranking out yards on the ground. Without Romo the team crumbled to 4-12. Romo is back and Zeke is in the mix with McFadden and that powerful OL.
Wk 4 Lions: (7-9)
Surged at the end of last year saving Cladwell's job. Decent QB and defense. Beat us twice last year.
Wk 5 Colts: (8-8)
The Colts' 2015 saw a dramatically different and injury riddled Andrew Luck. I'd expect to see the Luck of old and a Colts team that is closer to the 2014 team that went to the AFC Championship.
Wk 6 Jaguars: (5-11)
Bortles is an up and coming star at QB with a good core of weapons in Robinson, Hurns, Thomas, and 1-2 punch in Yeldon and Ivory in the backfield (both of whom would be #1 back here). Then you look at all the pieces they added on the defense (Jackson, Fowler, Ramsey, Jack etc...) and the Jags look tough on paper.
Wk 7 Packers: (10-6)
The Packers may be on a bit of a down tilt but they get Nelson back this year and as long as they have Rodgers they will be extremely hard to beat.
Wk 8 Vikings: (11-5)
Reigning NFCN champs. Very good D and QB who doesn't make a lot of mistakes backed by a HOF RB. Beat us twice last year.
Wk 10 Bucs: (6-10)
Young improving team with a young improving QB who has some weapons and a very good running game.
Wk 11 Giants: (6-10)
New regime but they still have Eli and Beckham. They also added a bunch of new pieces to a struggling D and by this point in the year the new systems should be running on all cylinders.
Wk 12 Titans: (3-13)
Another young QB who looked pretty damn good as rookie and it's pretty easy to project Mariotta to improve. I don't see the Titans as 3 win team as of right now.
Wk 13 49er's: (5-11)
One of those 5 wins came against us.
Wk 14 Lions: (7-9)
See wk 4
Wk 15 Packers: (10-6)
See wk 7
Wk 16 Redskins: (9-7)
Cousins has a nice set of weapons and their D isn't half bad either. Oh yeah... They beat us last year also.
Wk 17 Vikings (11-5)
See wk 8
I'm not making this thread to be all "doom and gloom" and I do believe that the Bears are improved but there are also 31 other teams that think they improved also. I don't see any automatic "W's" on that schedule. On the flip side I don't see and automatic losses either like during the Trestman era.
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