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Originally Posted by rubecube
I know it's only the Lions this week, but Andy Reid has to be praying for an average performance from Vick that's just good enough to get a win.
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Well "only the Lions" are actually an improved defense this year. I know it's easy to dismiss them year after year but there is steady improvement, especially on the d-line composed of a few newcomers, notably 1st rounder Suh and ex-Titan Vandenbosch. Vick will be under pressure, which may work to his favour if it forces him to scramble more. The Lions secondary continues to be their weakest area, with the possible exception of safety.
The Bears actually had a lot of trouble moving the ball against Detroit's D last week. The best example was the 1st and goal at the one yard line that resulted in four consecutive stuffs. If the Bears went on to lose that game, I think Lovie Smith would have been under a LOT of fire for not choosing to kick the FG to take the lead at that point in the game.