Tis The Season To Be Concerned

By Mark Halpern

             This past Sunday, Justin Fields and the Bears offense had a field day against the Detroit Lions. The Bears duo of Fields and DJ Moore had quite the connection (which Bears fans were hoping to see more of this season)

           The topic of what makes more sense for the Bears (who currently hold the top pick) is what becomes the top priority next year and whether they should use that top pick to either get a different starting QB (Caleb Williams will fit) or use it to give Fields a leg up with the legacy Marvin Harrison Jr. However that not the concern of the Lions because they are striving to win the NFC North for the first time. They are looking for their first division title since 1983. The Lions got a hot start but have hit a bump in the past few games. No doubt their offense can work, but this defense must be fixed quickly.

        The offense sputtered, which should have been a relatively straightforward victory, but when you are playing a division rival, you have to remember the famous words of Admiral Ackbar, “It’s a TRAP,” and be wary. Over the last month, the defense has been failing at an unreal rate. Over the last four games, they have been giving up more than 20 points per game, and it’s hard for the offense to keep pace when they are constantly on the field and playing from way behind. The defense better wake up and start playing ball the way they played the first half of the season, or they will be out of the playoffs as fast as they got in it.

   The Lions are letting the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers, who are below subpar, back into the North race, and both have easy schedules. If the Lions’ DEFENSE keeps this up and allows teams to pick them apart, the first round of the playoffs could be an early exit if they even make it.