Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune writes that Sunday’s 36-10 loss to the Vikings was proof positive that the Bears can’t compete with good NFL teams.
The Bears lost six players, including LB Lance Briggs and CB Charles Tillman, to injuries over the course of the game.
A shuffle on the offensive line moved Frank Omiyale into the starting lineup at left guard, but the running game showed no improvement.
There wasn’t much pass rush from the front seven of the Bears, and their only sack came on a safety blitz by Al Afalava.
Said Bears coach Lovie Smith, “On days like today, there’s not a whole lot to say. We didn’t get a lot done. You have to give them a lot of credit. They’re a good football team. They definitely dominated us today.”
After running 83 offensive plays, Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell joked that he ran out of pages in the playbook.
Rookie Vikings WR Percy Harvin had six catches for 101 yards, the first time he’s topped the century mark for receiving yards.
The Vikings used LB Ben Leber as a down lineman to rush the passer in their nickel package on Sunday.
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson called himself “my own worst enemy” after fumbling twice against the Bears.
The first Bears drive of the second half started on the Vikings eight-yard-line, but two sacks and a stuffed run later they had to settle for a field goal.
