Chicago Bears gamers had Tuesday off to revel of their 33-14 upset win over the New England Patriots, however coach Matt Eberflus was again at Halas Hall starting to plan for the Dallas Cowboys on a brief week.
Eberflus met with reporters Tuesday afternoon to debate what’s subsequent. Here are three issues we heard.
1. Eberflus careworn creativity — and warning — because the Bears attempt to construct off Justin Fields’ sport Monday.
Fields had his most full sport of the season, throwing for 179 yards and a landing and carrying 14 instances for 82 yards and a landing, many of the dashing yards approaching designed runs.
Eberflus mentioned groups now have tape of the Bears’ revamped sport plan that coaches devised throughout a mini-bye weekend following the loss to the Washington Commanders. That means it’d grow to be harder than it was Monday towards New England, after which Patriots coach Bill Belichick mentioned, “We didn’t do a great job defending it.”
“Once you put it on tape, the guys have to defend it — then you want to be creative in the ways that you do things,” Eberflus mentioned. “And you wish to do it in a secure manner as a result of it’s your quarterback. You wish to just be sure you’re doing it the appropriate manner. He has to know when to do issues the appropriate manner by way of when to slip, when to get out of bounds.
“Then he has the unscripted plays where on third down he drops back and will take off for a first down. … It’s very hard to defend. I’ve tried to defend those guys over the years, and it’s very difficult. We just have to do it the right way, and we’ve got to be creative with how we do it.”
Bears coaches have a brief week to give you the right way to assault a Cowboys protection that has been elite towards the cross however prone to the run.
“We’re working on the game plan right now,” Eberflus mentioned. “So we’re excited about getting that going.”
2. Eberflus didn’t have an replace on heart Lucas Patrick however mentioned Sam Mustipher dealt with the modifications nicely.
Ebeflus mentioned Patrick had extra physician appointments Tuesday to look at the toe harm that knocked him out of the sport within the first quarter.
“We’ll find out later what we’re doing with that,” Eberflus mentioned. “Right now we’re still in a wait and see.”
Patrick, who performed six video games at guard, changed Mustipher because the beginning heart Monday, and the Bears moved Michael Schofield into the beginning spot at left guard. But these plans modified with Patrick’s harm, and Mustipher went from the bench again to heart.
Mustipher mentioned after the sport he tried to maintain a mindset of getting higher — recognizing he must deal with the most effective of the most effective in cross safety — regardless of the frustration of being benched.
“Initially you get pissed. It stings,” Mustipher mentioned. “But the way I was raised and the people that count on me, it was, ‘All right, what now? What’s next? How do I respond to this?’ That’s the same thing I’ve done my entire life and the same thing I’m going to continue to do. When I get in there in that game … my first thought in my mind was, ‘All right, how can I help the Bears win?’”
Eberflus referred to as Mustipher a “consummate pro” for a way he dealt with the state of affairs.
“When we made the switch, he just went to work because in this business it’s one snap and you’re back in, one snap and you’re starting for several games,” Eberflus mentioned. “He’s a tough guy — mentally and physically tough. He came in there and did a nice job for us.”
3. Eberflus mentioned Belichick was ‘complimentary’ after the sport.
Eberflus and Belichick met for a hug and fast chat on the sector on the finish of the sport.
“He was complimentary of the way we’re doing things and what we’re building here,” Eberflus mentioned.
The Bears’ victory prevented Belichick from passing George Halas for sole possession of second place in all-time teaching wins. Belichick and Halas every have 324 profession wins within the common season and postseason. Don Shula is the all-time chief with 347 wins.
A point out of holding Belichick and Halas tied drew a smile from Eberflus on Tuesday.
“I had a couple comments from the McCaskey family on that, and they were all pleased with that,” he mentioned.
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