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Matt Eberflus has this Bears' team playing about as well as we could have hoped for through two weeks. In other words, it's not as bad as expected. A confidence boosting, rainy win versus the 49ers, followed by a predictable loss in Green Bay, leaves everybody in the NFC North tied at 1-1. However, this is not a team that will make the playoffs in 2022. Every win from here on should simply be viewed as a step in the right direction for a young, developing team. Eberflus will hunt the victories, but the owners will have both eyes on the Draft.

With Chicago's limited receiving corps, defenses will key in on stopping David Montgomery. Even with the box stacked, the 4th-year runner averaged 8.1 YPC vs Green Bay. No WR had more than 2 catches whilst Fields only completed 7 passes on 11 attempts. Forget Fields' ugly passing stats in Lambeau, this needs to be a run-first (and often) team in the next 16 weeks. On a related note, if anyone spots Cole Kmet, could you ask him to turn up for game days?

The defense is playing hard, but lacks quality in a number of areas. The run defense is struggling and opponents will continue to take advantage. Chicago has given up a league worst 24 rushing first downs. If, as looks likely, The Bears pick near the top of next year's draft, there's not going to be value in taking a run-stuffing D-lineman, or receiver. Ryan Poles won't be able to look past Will Anderson Jr as a replacement for the aging Robert Quinn.

- David Payne, DraftTek Senior Analyst

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