Chicago Bears Get More Good Luck With Upcoming Schedule
Stealing a win against Tennessee was vital for the Chicago Bears because the next few weeks will be challenging. They have the Houston Texans up next, who might be the favorites to dethrone Kansas City in the AFC. After that, there are the Indianapolis Colts, who went 9-8 last season, and then the Los Angeles Rams, who made the playoffs. It was already reported that L.A. suffered a huge loss last weekend when star receiver Puka Nacua aggravated a knee injury, landing him on IR.
It appears the Bears’ strokes of luck haven’t ended. 24 hours later, the news broke that the Colts had lost starting cornerback JuJu Brents to injured reserve with a knee injury. This is a big loss, considering how well he played last season when healthy. It is also a bad sign since the defense allowed over 400 yards last week, even with him on the field.
The Chicago Bears have an opportunity coming up.
They want to get Caleb Williams going at quarterback after his frustrating debut. Indianapolis may present the perfect opportunity. Brents’ exit exposes a significant depth concern in their secondary. They still have former Pro Bowl nickel corner Kenny Moore. After that, it gets dicey. Included are former 7th round pick Jaylon Jones, former undrafted free agent Dallis Flowers, and former 7th round pick Rodney Thomas. This doesn’t include DeForest Buckner, who is dealing with a back injury. So their coverage unit is depleted, and the key to their entire pass rush is hurt. If the Chicago Bears can give Williams adequate protection in that game, it is possible his receiver could feast against the Colts.