Titans May Come Prancing to Soldier Field But That Will Change

The Bears better be ready come Sunday afternoon because they are going to play the only undefeated team in the NFL- the Tennessee Titans who are 8-0 so far into the season. They are going to have their hands full. Here are the keys to the game:

Defensively: Say it ain't so, but the Bears really need to tighten up their defense. Their defense was mediocre last Sunday and it was only a couple of throws by Grossman that closed the game for the Bears. It wasn't until the forth quarter in the game against Detroit that the defense actually started doing something. They actually started making Detroit punt the ball. Other than that the defense would either let Detroit's runningback Kevin Smith pass one defender and run out of bounds after he received the first down or the would let quarterback Orlovsky throw a couple bombs to their wide receiver for some huge yardage. The Bears’ defense has got to get back to basics. They got to pressure the 35 year old veteran, Tennessee Titan Kerry Collins. They got to tighten up on their top receiver Bo Scaife. And most importantly they got to hold down successful rookie runningback Chris Johnson to the least amount of yard as possible.

Offensively:
The offense just has to play it safe. Whether it is Grossman or Orton who ends up starting the game, the need to be extremely careful where they place the ball. Tennessee leads the league in the fewest points allowed and takeovers. In order for the Bears' offense to be effective the quarterback needs to be crisp on passing and handing the ball. That is why it is extremely important that Grossman got in his reps this week because it would be a nightmare to see a misplay like in the game verse Minnesota where Orton and Forte failed to connect with handing over the ball which resulted in a lost fumble.

Prediction:
I think that the Bears' are really going to be pumped up for this game then they usually are. This is a very important game and might be what defines the rest of the season for the Bears. If Grossman is able to play well and manage the football and the defense does what they do best it, will tell us a lot of what the Bears can do against an opponent who knows how to finish games. The Titans are not invincible by no means. If the Bears want to win the defense has to be what we call the “Monsters of the Midway“. The defense has to come ready to play and the offense has to find a way to be consistent managing the football. The Titans may come prancing to Soldier Field, but after Sunday's game it will be different. Bears 21 Titans 16

GO BEARS!!!