Without Matt Forte (knee) the Bears turned again to rookie Jeremy Langford and Ka’Deem Carey but with considerably less impact than the pair provided last weekend in St. Louis.
Langford shackled by a penetrating Denver Broncos 3-4 scheme that limited him to 25 yards on 13 carries, using more frequent blitzing then their norm with the intention of getting to Langford before he could turn his shoulders and turn north-south.
“Their defense did a great job,” Langford said. “I have to give it to them. At the same time, we just made a couple mistakes that we have to get better at.”
Quarterback Jay Cutler utilized Langford again in the passing game but was not as accurate as he had been in the St. Louis game and Langford was not able to make a couple of adjustments that Forte likely would have.
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Langford, targeted six times, catching three for just 17 yards, was slow to adjust his route on a second-quarter Cutler pass into the end zone, with the ball thrown outside and Langford not getting turned from his inside look. Langford also failed to use his footwork to position himself for a jump at a slightly high Cutler throw on a fourth-and-goal attempt in the fourth quarter than went incomplete.
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Carey provided some pop in the run game with bursts of nine and six yards as part of his 27 yards in the first half and was effective before suffering a concussion in the third quarter. Carey finished with 32 yards on his nine carries.
Moon's Grade: D