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Rams/Bears Preview
The St. Louis head to Soldier Field on Sunday to take on the in a game that mostpeople aroundthe NFL will pay no attention to but for these two teams this game means a lot. For the Rams a win is needed in the worst way for Steve Spagnuoloto just get some sort of positive vibes going at Rams Park. The Bears have lost 6 of their last 7 and for the Bears any more losses may signal the end of Lovie Smith as the head coach of the Bears. Two teams with two coaches who desperately need the win. Here is a preview of Sunday's game.

When the Rams have the ball


The main question will be can Steven Jackson can run at full speed and be as good as he was during the first half of the season on Sunday? Jackson will most likely be limited due to injury for Sunday's game and Samkon Gado and Kenneth Darby will have to have more touches this week. What was once a very good defense has become very average in Chicago. The Bears are nothing more then a middle of the pack defense, ranking 18th in the NFL. The Bears are a little better then the Rams on stopping the run but not by much. Ranking 24th the Bears front four are not effective in stopping the run. Adewale Ogunleye is the Bears most effective pass rusher and Tommie Harris is good in the middle of that line. Where the Bears have really been lacking is at linebacker where they have been really hurt by injury. Brian Urlacher has been out since September and former Rams linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa is also on injured reserve now. When the Rams throw the ball they could have some success throwing to the tight end against that linebacker corps. In the secondary the Bears are better, ranking 15th against the pass.Charles Tillmanand Zack Bowman are both prettydecent cornerbacks and safety Danieal Manning has a knack for making big plays,Dwayne Bowe Jerseys. This is nowhere near the Monsters of the Midway defense that the Bears are known for and one would think the Rams could make some plays.

When the Bears have the ball

Jay Cutler has had a rough first season in Chicago. Cutler has thrown 20 interceptions this season to his 16 touchdowns. Part of the problem that Cutler has run into is that he has little help at wide receiver. Sound familiar? Cutler's favorite target is Devin Hester who is horribly miscast as a number one receiver. Earl Bennett and Johnny Knox are the other wide receivers who are nothing more than journeymen. The one place the Bears will have an advantage in their passing game is at tight end. Expect Greg Olson to be very active against a Rams defense that has had problems covering the tight end. Where the Bears have really failed this season has been running the football. The Bears are dead last in the run in the NFL. That really doesn't mean anything to the Rams because last week the Seahawks were dead last in the NFL before playing the Rams. They weren't afterward. If the Rams can force Cutler to have to win the game throwing the ball I think they might have a chance.

Special Teams


The one thing I don't understand about the Bears is that they have the best kickoff returner in the league, in Devin Hester, and he doesn't return kickoffs. The Bears do get good results from Danieal Manning but it still baffling. Hester does return punts and is a huge threat. Robbie Gould is a very effective kicker in a very tough environment. Brad Maynard is one of the best punters in the league in dropping the ball inside the 20 yard line. The Bears, for all their faults,Ryan Succop Jersey, have very good special teams.

Prediction


After last week I don't think there is anyway you can predict that the Rams will win this game. That doesn't mean that I can't foresee a scenario that it could happen. The Bears are a mess, they don't play great defense and they aren't real good on offense. If the Rams are going to win this game they will have to force Cutler into mistakes and not turn the ball over. I believe that the Rams will play better this week but it won't be good enough. Bears 27 Rams 10.

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