SideLion Report » Lions vs. Bears key matchups http://sidelionreport.com A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Key Matchups (Round Two) http://sidelionreport.com/2011/11/11/detroit-lions-vs-chicago-bears-key-matchups-round-two/ http://sidelionreport.com/2011/11/11/detroit-lions-vs-chicago-bears-key-matchups-round-two/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:00:43 +0000 Michael Olsen http://sidelionreport.com/?p=12999 Detroit will travel to Chicago to face the Bears in their first re-match of the season. While many of the original matchups remain integral factors in the outcome of this contest, the purpose here is to take a look at some matchups that failed to fall into focus back in week five.   Mike Martz [...]

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]]> Detroit will travel to Chicago to face the Bears in their first re-match of the season. While many of the original matchups remain integral factors in the outcome of this contest, the purpose here is to take a look at some matchups that failed to fall into focus back in week five.

 

Mike Martz vs. Gunther Cunningham

There are no secrets behind the success of the Chicago Bears. A simple formula, consisting of strong defense, and a heavy dose of Matt Forte both running and catching the ball, have led to some success over the first part of the season.

The Chicago offense is one of few in the NFL that does not revolve around the signal caller, Jay Cutler. The catalyst of this offense is running back Matt Forte. Forte leads the team in rushing with 672 yards, and also leads the team in receiving with 419 yards; over 100 more than the second leading receiver on the team.

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