Tag: Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants

7 Takeaways from the Bears’ sluggish loss to the Giants

From Justin Fields’ improvement to Luke Getsy’s situational playcalling issues, here are our takeaways from the Bears loss to the Giants.

The Chicago Bears traveled across the country to take on the New York Giants and the only points they scored were from a guy they signed off the street on Saturday as they lost 20-12. Kicker Michael Badgley, playing in place of Cairo Santos who missed the game due to personal reasons, accounted for all 12 points of the day with the Bears offense unable to find the endzone for the first time all year.

It was a lackluster performance for all phases. The offense struggled to stop the Giants pass rush, the defense couldn’t stop anyone running the ball, and a special teams blunder eliminated any hope of a comeback late in the game.

Despite playing the NFC East version of themselves, the Bears were outcoached and fall to 2-2 on the year. Here are our takeaways from the game.

Bears elevate RB Darrynton Evans to the active roster

With David Montgomery missing this week’s game, running back Darrynton Evans has been added to the Bears active roster.

The Chicago Bears are reinforcing their backfield ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. The Bears are elevating running back Darrynton Evans from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced on Saturday. The team also officially announced the signing of veteran kicker Michael Badgley, who will fill in for Cairo Santos as he did not make the trip to New York due to personal reasons.

Evans will take the place of David Montgomery, who was already ruled out due to an ankle injury he suffered in last week’s victory over the Houston Texans. The other running backs on the roster include Khalil Herbert and rookie Trestan Ebner.

The Bears claimed Evans off waivers from the Tennessee Titans earlier this spring. He was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but missed most of the last two years due to injury. Evans battled for the final running back spot on the Bears during camp and had a solid preseason. He totaled 77 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards, along with a touchdown during this year’s preseason.

Evans was released with final roster cutdowns, but signed with the Bears practice squad. He will serve as the team’s third running back and should see his first action of the 2022 regular season.

Bears are signing K Michael Badgley

The Bears are signing kicker Michael Badgley, indicating Cairo Santos will likely not be available for Sunday’s game against the Giants.

The Chicago Bears will have a new kicker when they take on the New York Giants on Sunday. Veteran kicker Michael Badgley is reportedly signing with the Bears, according to his agent Brian McLaughlin. He will handle kicking duties for the Bears as Cairo Santos will miss the game due to personal reasons.

Badgley came into the league in 2018 with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent, but wound up playing with the Los Angeles Chargers for the first few seasons of his career. Between 2018 and 2020, Badgley played in 34 games for the Chargers and converted 80 percent of his field goals.

He played in one game for the Tennessee Titans last season before signing back with the Colts to replace an injured Rodrigo Blankenship. He played in 12 games and converted 18-of-21 field goals and made all of his extra points. He now reunites with former Colts defensive coordinator and current Bears head coach Matt Eberflus this weekend.

Badgley, along with veterans Brian Johnson and Josh Lambo, were brought in to workout with the Bears on Friday with Santos’ status up in the air. Santos missed the last two practices with personal reasons and has been away from the facility. He’s officially listed questionable for Sunday, but he did not travel with the team to New York, indicating Badgley will be the only kicker dressed for the game.

The Bears and Giants kickoff this Sunday at noon CT in East Rutherford, NJ.

5 Bold predictions for Bears vs. Giants

We’re predicting a historic game from Khalil Herbert as well as a surprising TD pass in this week’s bold predictions for Bears vs. Giants.

Two very evenly matched teams square off this Sunday when the Chicago Bears visit the New York Giants to see who can be the most unlikely team to start the year 3-1. The Bears are coming off a 23-20 victory over the Houston Texans while the Giants suffered their first loss of the year against the Dallas Cowboys.

Both teams seemingly have the same strengths and weakness as one another, making this a game that should be tight down to the wire. Will the Bears continue their trend of limited passing and utilizing the run? Or will this be the game things finally start to turn around for Justin Fields? Here are our bold predictions ahead of Week 4.

Bears PFF grades: Best and worst performers in Week 17 win vs. Giants

Here’s a look at how PFF graded the Bears offense and defense in their win over the Giants.

The Chicago Bears dominated the New York Giants in a 29-3 win on Sunday, where Chicago won their second straight and started off 2022 undefeated.

Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for those who took a snap in the Bears’ win, and we broke them down by offense and defense, analyzing the three highest- and lowest-graded players on each side.

There were a few surprises in terms of the highest- and lowest-graded players, both on offense and defense.

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 17 win

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday’s game and how we graded the Bears in their dominating win over the Giants.

The Chicago Bears dominated the New York Giants in a 29-3 victory, where they improved to 6-10 and we were reminded that there are teams worse than the Bears.

The Bears defense dominated from start to finish, where they sacked Mike Glennon four times, intercepted him twice, forced four fumbles, recovered two of them and forced the Giants to abandon the passing game entirely — until they had no choice but to start throwing again. The offense was timely and scored the second-most points all season with 29. Although, they were held to just seven points in the second half.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Bears in this win.

5 takeaways from the Bears’ dominating 29-3 victory over the Giants

While the Bears’ blowout win over the Giants doesn’t mean anything this season, it was nice to enjoy a victory. Our takeaways:

Fans of the Chicago Bears who braved the cold and somewhat snowy conditions to attend the game on Sunday at Soldier Field were rewarded with a convincing victory in the team’s final home game of the season. The Bears dismantled the New York Giants, winning 29-3 thanks to a dominant defensive performance against Mike Glennon.

It took the Bears just two plays to take the lead, one on defense and one on offense. After stripping Glennon of the ball on the first play from scrimmage, creating a turnover, the Bears punched it in on the next play and never looked back. It was a game where you could put your feet up on the couch and enjoy a beatdown that featured a historic moment as well.

Though it doesn’t mean a thing this season and won’t change any of the outcomes this offseason, it was nice to see the Bears kickoff the new year with a victory. Here are my takeaways from Sunday’s win.

Bear Necessities: The Morning After…the Bears’ Week 17 win vs. Giants

Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their immediate reactions to Chicago’s blowout win over the Giants.

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The Chicago Bears dominated the New York Giants from start to finish in what was a rather enjoyable 29-3 victory in Chicago’s home finale.

The Bears defense dominated the Giants in every facet, where quarterback Mike Glennon was dinner for a hungry defense. Glennon was sacked a total of four times, where he fumbled on each of them, turning it over twice, and tossed two interceptions. The Giants netted -10 passing yards, and they completely abandoned the pass until they couldn’t any longer.

Robert Quinn made history recording his 18th sack of the season, surpassing the great Richard Dent for the most in a single season for the Bears. Quinn now sits atop the NFL with the most sacks in 2021.

There was plenty to digest from Sunday’s blowout victory. Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their immediate reactions to Chicago’s win against the Giants:

Matt Nagy called timeout to allow Bears crowd to celebrate Robert Quinn’s sack record

You have to respect Matt Nagy for calling a timeout after Robert Quinn broke the Bears’ sack record to let him soak in the moment.

Robert Quinn made Bears history with his 18th sack of the season during Sunday’s dominant win against the Giants. He surpassed Bears great and Hall of Famer Richard Dent for the single-season sack record.

During Sunday’s game against the Giants, there was a moment when it looked like New York’s inability to drop back and throw the football would take away from Quinn’s opportunity to break the record.

But Quinn finally got home on Mike Glennon in the fourth quarter, after the Giants were forced to turn to the passing game trailing by 26 points.

After Quinn’s sack, Bears head coach Matt Nagy took a timeout to allow Quinn to soak in the moment — and the home crowd to shower him with praise. And it was a really cool moment.

While fans can’t wait to see Nagy go following this season — which is a given at this point — Nagy showed why he’s a players coach. It’s one of the reasons why the Bears, even in a lost season, continue to fight in these final games, unlike teams like the Giants.

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Matt Nagy’s ridiculous explanation for why Bears started Jason Peters over Teven Jenkins

Matt Nagy was asked why Jason Peters started over Teven Jenkins, and his mindset was that of a coach who won’t be with Bears beyond 2021.

The Chicago Bears have been eliminated from playoff contention for a few weeks now, and they’re essentially playing for pride at this point. Still, at this point of the season, it’s customary to get younger players some valuable reps with nothing on the line.

But when you’re a head coach who’s on the way out after this season, that’s not the case. Which has been one of the reasons why Bears fans have been frustrated with Matt Nagy and why they want him fired before season’s end.

Nagy hasn’t prioritized the younger players on this roster in the final month of what’s become a meaningless season for the duration.

Case in point: Nagy opted to start veteran and future Hall of Famer Jason Peters at left tackle over rookie Teven Jenkins, who has seen two games of action this season.

When Nagy was asked why Peters got the nod over Jenkins, his mindset was that of a head coach who won’t be in place beyond this season.

“This is a Hall of Fame player that’s been playing a long time and he battled his (expletive) off to get back here and play, and he did a great job,” Nagy said of Peters. “…We’re going to do what’s best for this team right now.”

While Peters has been one of Chicago’s best offensive linemen this season, at this point it’s about preparing for the future. Nothing against Peters, but the plan was always for Jenkins to get some reps. At least, it should’ve been.

It’s not much different from Nagy’s decision to go with Germain Ifedi at right tackle over rookie Larry Borom last week against the Seahawks, even as Borom proved to be better than Ifedi.

This week, it was Borom getting the starting nod at right tackle over Ifedi. Perhaps we’ll see something similar with Jenkins at left tackle when the Bears battle the Vikings next Sunday.

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