‘Sean McDermott has proven he prefers a clock-control offense whenever possible, so it would be hard to imagine the Bills banging their heads against the wall throwing into the wind again, although don’t expect Josh Allen to be limited to three attempts like Mac Jones a year ago.’
Archives for December 2022
Josh Allen is proof of QB development — and Bears’ Justin Fields can be next
‘Josh Allen was on his way to being a bust at the end of 2019.’
Saturday’s Chicago Coverage
Chicago Bears place CBs Jaylon Johnson, Kindle Vildor on IR (Chicago Tribune)
Predictions vs. Buffalo Bills in Week 16 (Chicago Tribune)
Bears shut down top CB Jaylon Johnson for season as he, Kindle Vildor go on IR (Chicago Sun Times)
Bears’ defense overmatched by Bills, but ‘we’re not soft’ (Chicago Sun Times)
Cold, hard truth: ‘Bear Weather’ fun but still a myth (Chicago Sun Times)
Josh Allen is proof of QB development — and Bears’ Justin Fields can be next (Chicago Sun Times)
Bears vs. Bills — What to Watch 4 (Chicago Sun Times)
Eagles DT Ndamukong Suh not fined for hitting Bears QB Justin Fields (Chicago Sun Times)
Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos makes one key change to his extra-point routine (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Bears place CBs Jaylon Johnson, Kindle Vildor on injured reserve, activate Herbert (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Bears vs. Buffalo Bills: 5 things to watch in Week 16 (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Bears place top CB Johnson on IR because of finger injury (AP)
Jaylon Johnson, Kindle Vildor go to season-ending IR (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bears-Bills tickets as low as $6 for Saturday’s game (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bears overreactions: Re-signing D-Mo key to critical offseason? (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bears place CB Jaylon Johnson on injured reserve (WSCR-AM)
Bears-Bills: 3 matchups to watch in Week 16 (WSCR-AM)
670 staff predictions: Bears-Bills (WSCR-AM)
How crews at Soldier Field prepare for a frigid Christmas Eve Bears game (WBBM-TV)
Bears put Johnson, Vildor on IR; activate Herbert | Roster Moves (ChicagoBears.com)
4 things to watch in Bears-Bills game (ChicagoBears.com)
The Pick Is In: Bears vs. Bills (ChicagoBears.com)
Where to watch, listen to Bears-Bills game (ChicagoBears.com)
Ian Cunningham attends NFL’s Accelerator program (ChicagoBears.com)
Which teams have two first-round picks? | Chalk Talk (ChicagoBears.com)
Bills vs. Bears weather updates: Heavy wind, single-digit temperatures in forecast for Week 16
;While there isn’t expected to be much precipitation on game day, the blustery and frigid conditions could make life difficult for each team. Passing won’t be as easy as usual, and that could lead the team with the better running game to earn an advantage in the game.’
Opinion: Bills at Bears: Sal’s keys, notes, and stats
‘It’s not going to be fun playing in it, and it can no doubt impact the game in some way. From a missed kick or dropped punt, to scaling back the game plan because it’s too tough to throw.’
Christmas shopping with Shaq Lawson
‘“You never know what people are going through, I mean it’s good to always brighten someone’s smile, you know just a little conversation. They may take something from the conversation you have with them and it might make them a powerful person so just brighten up anybody’s day, that’s the most important, that’s mostly why I play the game, so kids can look up to me and have the same dream as me one day.”‘
Gameday info for Bills fans in Chicago: What’s banned due to weather
‘The Bears issued a release on what fans of both teams heading to Soldier Field can expect and how to “prepare like a Bear” — though some fans may prefer to fight windchill like a Bill.’
Carucci Take2: Bills are ‘pivot masters’ for bad weather adjustments
‘Therefore, it’s unlikely the blizzard that forced them to travel to Chicago Thursday, a day earlier than planned, will present any major problems for this game. Though the players and coaches have had their routine disrupted, once again, they’ve had the chance to be settled in at the game site and be able to focus on final preparations.’
Bills activate Beasley from practice squad for Saturday’s game in Chicago
‘Beasley said after last week’s 32-29 win over the Miami Dolphins, he’s excited to be reunited with Bills quarterback Josh Allen – and Allen still has the same arm he had in the previous three seasons.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills at Bears
‘Generally, the dividing line between wind affecting a game and not having an impact is 15 miles per hour. The forecast has hung all week at sustained winds over 20 miles per hour with gusts going higher than that. Needless to say, it’s going to very likely have an impact.’
Bills and Bears battle will have bitter bite
‘Snow won’t be in the air. In fact, there will likely be some sunshine. But that won’t matter. Cold is the headline. Kickoff temperatures will be around 10 degrees at best, more likely upper single digits. Winds will continue to be moderately strong, gusting to 40 mph at times out of the west. That’ll be enough to keep wind chills at or below -10 degrees for the duration of this game.’
To hurdle or not to hurdle: Allen’s teammates bribing him to slide
‘”There needs to be more extenuating offers on the plate, on the table, for him to actually slide,” Knox said. “So we’ve gotten a little more creative and we’ll see if he actually does it on Saturday.”‘
NFL Week 16 Preview: Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed
‘The National Weather Service was predicting a high of 10 degrees with gusting wind — and that’s after heavy snow on Thursday and Friday. The Bears’ coldest home game by temperature was 2 degrees with a minus-13 wind chill against Green Bay on Dec. 22, 2008. The coldest by wind chill was minus-15 against the Packers on Dec. 18, 1983, when the temperature was 3.’
Weather Again Factor in Bills at Bears
‘Although the brunt of an enormous storm system will be east of Chicago by Saturday’s 1 o’clock (12pm CDT) game, temperatures around 11 or 12 degrees and gusting winds will have an effect on the football and how to get it into the end zone. Hopefully the 6-8 inches of snow expected will be cleared from the natural grass field by kickoff.’
Top 6 storylines to follow for Week 16 | Bills at Bears
‘Quarterback Josh Allen has played against 30 teams in his NFL career. The last remaining one is Chicago, which he’ll get to check off the list on Saturday. The last time these two met in Soldier Field was in 2014 when the Bills beat the Bears in the season opener 23-20.’