Chicago Bears Mailbag: Charting a course to the Super Bowl
By Erik Lambert
The Chicago Bears mailbag of this week is certainly focused on much higher aspirations than in previous ones. Winning the division can do that.
It’s no secret that the Bears accomplished their first major task of reaching the playoffs. Now they want to know how much further they can go. Which teams they’ll have to go through and who among their number will have to step up. All of those questions and more will be answered, starting with one that’s focused on perhaps the one team Chicago should be most wary of.
@nickdabears34
How do you think the Bears defense would do in New Orleans without the cold to their advantage?
People need to stop thinking that the cold was the decisive advantage for Chicago. Did it play a part? Sure. Nobody likes playing in frigid temperatures. However, the Bears have lost to warm weather teams in frigid temperatures before. Don’t forget they lost the 1988 NFC championship to San Francisco 28-3. It was 20 degrees that day with 29 mph gusts. The cold meant nothing in that game. It was about the execution of the two teams.
The Bears defense has no reason to fear the Saints. They already know they could go down to New Orleans and put together a strong showing. They did it last year, holding that mighty offense to just 20 points. That was before they had Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith in the lineup. Not to mention Chicago’s offense is better too. New Orleans is a good football team but their command of the NFC isn’t nearly as strong as people think.