Chicago Bears: 3 Bold predictions for Week 3 vs. Falcons
1. The Chicago Bears score 40 points and beat the Falcons
Hold on, the Bears have yet to crack 30 points in a game and only scored 17 last week while being shut out in the second half. How do you expect them to score 40?
The answer is simple. The spirit of Gale Sayers will be with them. On Wednesday, the legendary “Kansas Comet” who wore No. 40 sadly passed away at the age of 77. His legacy will forever be linked to his comment of “18 inches of daylight”. When teams are playing for a legend or for a teammate who experienced a struggle in their life, the intensity tends to be turned up.
Furthermore, the Bears, despite being 2-0, are ranked low in many national power indexes. Considering the level of disrespect that has been thrown on this franchise and the amount of praise thrown to their rivals in the division, what’s to say they won’t come out with a sense of urgency and play to their fullest potential.
The stats say what they are and the rankings are what they are. What cannot be measured by any numerical value is the heart and the motivation that a team needs. One comment and one reason are all it takes for any team to be inspired and come out with a “we’ll show you” mentality. In addition, the Falcons are desperate, so the Bears cannot afford to take them lightly.
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Both teams have something to play for, but the Bears are playing for more than the Falcons are, and as a result, they will not only honor Sayers’ memory, but they will establish themselves as legit contenders in a tough NFC North and conference.