Hester Returns a TD in Bears Victory

The Chicago Bears rode solid outings from from their defense and special teams to a 20-10 victory over Kansas City in their home opener.  Though Rex Grossman had yet another shaky day under center, the Bears running game showed up, allowing them some offense.  The Bears avoided an 0-2 start by beating up an obviously inferior Kansas City team.  The Chiefs looked awful yet again, with the offense showing definite rust and chemistry problems.  However, the Bears certainly did not look like a championship-caliber team in this victory.  The Colts, Chargers, Patriots, and probably even a few NFC teams would have completely destroyed the Chiefs.  The Bears were lucky to escape with a victory.

This information should be troubling to Bears fans.  I know it’s only week 2, but you’re talking about a Kansas City team that the Houston Texans lit up in week 1.  When the Houston Texans are beating up a team that the Bears are struggling to defeat, something is wrong in Chicago.  The Bears need to find their offense, and they need to find their offense quickly.  If Rex Grossman doesn’t start producing quickly, then it may finally be time to end the Rexperiment and go with a quarterback who can at least manage a game without all the turnovers.  The Bears can’t win out in the NFC without a real offense if they’re also losing the turnover battle.  It just won’t work.  However, as long as they have that defense and those amazing special teams, they’ll be in the conversation in the horrible NFC.

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