Recap: The Monsters come out to play on Halloween
The Chicago Bears showed a hint of their old Monster of the Midway tradition as they laid all the tricks out on Monday Night Football on Halloween.
The Chicago Bears came out the tunnel ready to get a win at home Monday. The return of quarterback Jay Cutler proved to be just what the Bears needed to defeat the 5-1 Minnesota Vikings.
Usually I would report on the differences of halves played by the Bears, but this week I’m left with no choice but to talk about the game as a whole. The Chicago Bears dominated the game from start to finish. Monday’s game could be considered the best game the Bears have played in the last three years. This is not an exaggeration!
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The Bears finished the game with a QB rating above 100, over 150 rushing yards, receptions over 100 yards, and the defense only giving up one touchdown and 250 total yards.
The Bears were really firing on all cylinders through the entirety of the game. With their win on Monday, the Bears add a tally in the win column and advances their record to 2-6. The Vikings looked as if they were the last place team and the Bears looked as if they lead the division as the Bears got the win 20-10 on Monday Night Football. Bear Down Chicago Bears!
MVP
Normally there would be one or two players named in this category, but today we will give this award to the Bears entire on-field team. Finally, we’re able to look at John Fox and coaching staff in a positive light. The play calling on all three levels were on point. The defense remained at the right place at the right time, the offense made the right adjustments to maintain and takeover the game and the special teams kept Bradford and the Vikings offense with a lot of field to gain.
Quarterback Jay Cutler had one of his best games as he finished with a QB Rating of 100.5. Rookie running back Jordan Howard the best game of his career with over 150 yards rushing and a TD. The defense was lights-out, as they sacked Bradford four times and only allowed 10 points the entire game.
The Chicago Bears, as a whole, showed up and showed out on Monday Night Football, at home, on Halloween. The Monsters came out to play!
LVP
It was hard to find a prospect for this award on the Bears sideline, so I figured we’ll do something different this week. This week’s LVP award goes to the referees of the game. Even though the game was called fairly for the most part, there were still a couple of penalties called against the Bears that could have been crucial to the game. For instance, the chain of calls against the defense that helped Bradford and company move into scoring position in the second quarter. Not to mention a couple of bad spots giving the Vikings the first down on 3rd and goal at the three yard-line. Even with those calls and questionable spots, the Bears defense did what they had to do and got out of that drive only allowing three points.
Stat of the Game
Jordan Howard
26 carries, 153 yards, 5.9 yards per carry, 1 touchdown
Play of the Game
Jordan Howard rumbled 69 yards down the field in the first quarter against a stingy Vikings defense. This was the start of an epic day for the young running back as Hall of Fame Bears running back Gale Sayers watched from the press box. The name Jordan seems to associate itself very well with the city of Chicago, doesn’t it?
What’s Next
Week 9 Bye week for the Bears
Week 10: Chicago Bears(2-6) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)
Sunday, November 13
12:00pm CT
TV: Fox
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