The 1-4 Chicago Bears will play the 1-4 Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in a Week 6 matchup. Here’s what you could know earlier than kickoff (midday, FOX).
‘I feel like I am just playing ball’
An extended weekend coming off essentially the most full efficiency in Justin Fields’ three seasons gave the Bears quarterback a possibility to mirror.
The passing sport within the final two video games has appeared, effectively, like a full-fledged assault and that’s not one thing we’ve seen with any regularity in these components. Whether Fields mirrored or not, he didn’t have something revelatory to share about what these at Halas Hall need to hope is a breakthrough.
“I think I’m just focused on continuing to get better each and every day,” Fields mentioned. “The offense, as a whole, we’ve gotten better each and every week. Our main goal is to just do that.” Read extra right here.
All eyes on the RB
The Bears dominated out their prime three operating backs — Khalil Herbert (ankle), Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (hamstring). That leaves D’Onta Foreman as the very best dashing choice.
Foreman, who has been within the NFL since 2017, mentioned Thursday he was calm and assured as he prepares for the chance. He was pushed into motion midseason with the 2021 Tennessee Titans and the 2022 Carolina Panthers and carried out effectively. He rushed for 914 yards final season with the Panthers.
The Bears positioned Herbert on injured reserve Friday, which means he’ll miss at the least 4 video games.
Tributes for Butkus
Bears gamers will put on No. 51 patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to pay tribute to late Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus.
The patch is considered one of a number of methods the Bears plan to honor Butkus, who died in his sleep at age 80 final week at his residence in Malibu, Calif..
At Sunday’s sport towards the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field, the Bears could have an on-field show of his retired No. 51 jersey. A Butkus memorial will sit on the stadium’s South Courtyard by Gate 1, an area the place followers can see his Pro Football Hall of Fame bust and obtain a commemorative button. A locker-room show with a Butkus jersey shall be at Gate 7.
The Bears plan to have a number of in-game tributes. Read extra right here.
Stats bundle
The Bears have misplaced 9 consecutive division losses, going winless within the NFC North since downing the Lions 16-14 in Detroit on Thanksgiving in 2021.
Since Lovie Smith was fired after the 2012 season, the Bears have a .311 profitable proportion (19-42) in division video games. Justin Fields is 1-9 as a starter in NFC North video games, together with an 0-2 mark towards the Vikings. Read extra right here.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com