Gameplan/Predictions: Bears v Skins

[sportscurmudgeon]

Redskins win a low scoring game. Defense does a lot of different things to shock and amaze Jonathon Quinn at QB. Offense keeps it simple and plays field position football.

Danger signal will be if the Bears' special teams start breaking off returns of punts. That is the single best way to lose a field position game.

Key item will be to keep penalties under control. If the Bears have to execute a lot of 2nd and 8 and/or 3rd and 8 situations, the Skins should be just fine. If we give them first downs, they can make one or two plays and win the game.

Bears' secondary is injured but the guys out there play hard on every play. Watched the Eagles beat the Bears and those guys never quit even though the Eagles marched up and down the field on them. I believe the Eagles had 450 yards of offense on the Bears and they probably only threw deep about twice because the Bears played Cover-2 on everything other than 3rd and inches. So this is a game for Gardner to be the posession receiver and hold onto about 6 or 7 passes for at least 5 first downs.

Prediction: Washington 20 Chicago 13