Chicago Bears: 5 X-factor players for Week 4 vs. Colts

Bold predictions for the Chicago Bears in their Week 3 matchup against the Colts.

Let’s get our heart medication ready for another Chicago Bears game. The Bears host Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Week 4. The Colts bring in a tough defense. They have the number one ranked defense and the top-ranked defense against the pass. This will be a difficult job for any quarterback to overcome, especially for one making his first start of the season.

Yes, that is right, the Bears have a new quarterback. Head coach Matt Nagy saw enough of previous starter Mitchell Trubisky and pulled him after he threw a bad interception on the first drive of the third question. Foles is the starter going forward, barring injury.

Even though the Colts are a tough defense, keep in mind they played the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Jets. Those teams are a combined 1-8 for the season. The Jaguars rank 21st in offense and 20th in defense, and they looked good against the Colts.

The Bears defense takes some criticism for giving fans a lot of headaches. They have a “bend but don’t break” attitude. Yes, they’ve given up some yards, but they’ve also come up big with the game on the line. The defense came up with big sacks and interceptions to help their comebacks or seal victories. With the game on the line, the defense has answered the call and come up big.

Hopefully, we won’t have to have another heart-pounding game. It’s okay to have a complete game and not need any miracle comebacks. There are some players who must come up big in order for the Bears to win another game. Here are five players who must do that.