The GIANTS play the 3-0 Chicago Bears Sunday night at The New Giants Stadium. On display will be Jay Cutler and a Mike Martz Offense, along with a strong Chicago Defense against the run. The GIANTS will need a series of adjustments to be victorious Sunday Night.
The Chicago offense is intriguing because it is a non-audible offense. They make no adjustments at the line of scrimmage, and always run the play that is called in the huddle. All adjustments are then made by the coaches as they see how you react to their formations and motions. This is the reason the Bears are a good second half team. This will be a key element for the G-Men defense. They will need to understand the different options presented by the similar formations, and mix-up their defensive fronts and pressures. The worst thing you can do against a non-audible offense is to become predictable in your response. Perrry Fewell's talents will be on display Sunday as he tries to out duel Mike Martz with various personnel, pressures, and alignments. One thing that the GIANTS will need to be consistent with throughout the game will be how they handle Tight End Greg Olsen. This is the first talented tight end of many they will face this season, and it will be a test.
The GIANTS have made some adjustment on Special Teams as we discussed earlier in the week. Look for "regular" players like Kiwanuka, Boley, and others to participate on coverage teams especially. The GIANTS have a particular challenge on special teams this week in the person of Devin Hester. Hester single-handedly beat us in 2006, and was a large reason the Bears defeated the Packers last Monday night. Rookie punter Matt Dodge will be instructed to kick the ball out of bounds at all costs. Hopefully he can execute this plan successfully, or it could be a long night for the struggling special teams. The GIANTS will have their special teams captain Chase Blackburn back this week, and they are accepting the challenge ahead of them. Let's hope they show up.
The Giants keep talking about how they need to run the ball to be successful. This might not be the team you want to facing when you need to establish the run and build confidence in your own team. The Bears are a very good defense against the run, have good pass rushers, including an aging Julius Peppers who plays on passing downs. They specialize in forcing turnovers. They try and strip the ball from every ball carrier. They are weak in the secondary and another strong performance by Eli will be needed in this game. The offensive line will be led by Adam Koets again at center this week.
Jay Cutler is a very good quarterback who makes a lot of mistakes and hates pressure. You need to be in his face and around his feet constantly. He will pull the ball down quickly if you keep high pressure on him. He will throw the ball up for grabs, and try and fit it into the tightest of windows. Without the ability to audible at the line, he is forced into some decisions you would rather he didn't have to make, if your the Bears. The GIANTS will have opportunities for interceptions, sacks, and tackles for losses on many occasions Sunday night, they need to take advantage of those opportunities.
So....as usual....Special teams, turnovers, penalties, and execution of the game plan will decide this game.
The Giants will also be unveiling their Ring of Honor at halftime, so a few past greats will be in attendance for this one. Hopefully NBC will spare us some of their "expert analysis" at halftime and show the ceremonies.
Giants come up big and keep the hopes of the season alive. Enjoy!
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