Starting the season against a Super Bowl team is a good idea if self-evaluation is the point. It’s a bad idea if winning is the key. There will likely be several new starters for the Chicago Bears, and three will be in the secondary (e.g. Prince Amukamara, Marcus Cooper, Quentin Demps). That is not the desired situation against an explosive offense that features one of the best QBs in the league, and perhaps the best WR in the league. Bears lose in the opener, but show some spirit.
- Record: 0-1
Week 2- Sept 17 Bears at Bucs (9-7)
Last year the Bucs had nearly fifteen more minutes time of possession, and crushed the Bears 36-10.