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since 1997. Now obviously that time is extended seeing as how the modern era has inter-conference play happen only every four years. But that’s still a black mark the Bears have routinely had against the Dolphins. As WCG historian Jack Silverstein detailed earlier this week [url=http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-cody-whitehair-jersey]Cody Whitehair Jersey[/url] , the Dolphins have this weird hex on the Bears. This Sunday, of course, with the Bears the clearly better team on paper, would be the time to put an end to the mentioned curse. That is, if the Bears are a legitimate contender that puts away inferior opponents. Here are Windy City Gridiron’s staff picks for Bears-Dolphins.Robert Zeglinski: Bears 28 Dolphins 13The Dolphins have one of the worst offenses in the NFL and were paper tigers during a 3-0 start. I have no confidence in them overcoming a much more talented Bears team.Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.: Bears 24 Dolphins 13The Dolphins’ offensive line is struggling and the Bears front seven is not. This will also be the Jordan Howard breakout game. Aaron Leming: Bears 27 Dolphins 17This is a game in year’s past that the Bears would come out flat and lose. Under Matt Nagy, he’s showing many trends are going to be broken this season. I don’t think the Dolphins are a bad team. But from what I’ve seen [url=http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jonathan-bullard-jersey]http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jonathan-bullard-jersey[/url] , they are lesser than the Bears on both sides of the ball. Jacob Infante: Bears 23 Dolphins 10Chicago’s pass rush should have a field day against a hobbled Miami offensive line. While I don’t expect Mitchell Trubisky to light it up like he did against Tampa Bay, a solid performance should be enough to carry the Bears to 4-1.Josh Sunderbruch: Bears 24 Dolphins 12I think the Dolphins move the ball okay between the 20s every other drive, but their offense is hamstrung by all levels of the Bears’ defense. The offense takes a step back statistically, but shows actual progress where it matters.Andrew Link: Bears 27 Dolphins 17I have the Bears scoring in the first and third quarters, while holding the Dolphins to 10 points. The Dolphins will pick up a late garbage time touchdown to make the score closer than the game actually was.Sam Householder: Bears 24 Dolphins 23Weird things happen when the Bears play the Dolphins (1985, 2006 [url=http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-akiem-hicks-jersey]Womens Akiem Hicks Jersey[/url] , 2014, to kickoff the meltdown). This won’t be that, but I expect a close game with the Dolphins secondary (NFL-leading 10 interceptions) giving Trubisky fits.Kev H: Bears 31 Dolphins 10The Bears will give up the oft-recognized dumb early touchdown, but will then settle in and give Ryan Tannehill a rough afternoon. A big game from Trey Burton and Tarik Cohen will propel the Bears to victory. Dumb fans will say that Howard didn’t touch the ball enough.Patti Curl: Bears 19 Dolphins 10The Dolphins defense steps up at home and Trubisky knocks off some bye-week rust with a couple missed opportunities. It doesn’t matter because the Dolphins offensive presentation includes all the flailing flops one would expect from a Dolphin on land trying to block Khalil Mack. The Bears’ hold on the NFC North gets more comfortable. Erik Duerrwaechter: Bears 38 Dolphins 17 The Bears are taking their talents to South Beach after coming off a bye week. The weather may be a factor with a tropical storm and hurricane headed its way to Florida.With that said, the Bears’ defense should be more than a match for an offense that’s more gimmicky than it is effective. Plus, look for the Bears offense to hit its stride as both Howard and Trubisky have big games against a not-so-great defense. WhiskeyRanger: Bears 24 Dolphins 10While the Bears offense had a coming out party versus the Buccaneers two weeks ago [url=http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-bobby-massie-jersey]Bobby Massie Jersey[/url] , they likely take a small step back against a much stingier Miami defense. The Bears defense should have Tannehill constantly on the run like he’s trying to avoid Crockett and Tubbs during a drug raid. Cue the Miami Vice theme song!Ken Mitchell: Bears 28 Dolphins 10The Dolphins defense is absolutely legitimate, but ... that Miami offense is a hot mess. A quarterback who’s throwing more interceptions than touchdowns is not who you want leading a team against Khalil Mack and company. I think Miami holds Chicago’s offense in check, but look for a couple of short fields on the other side as Chicago forces turnovers. WCG Contributors: Jeff Berckes; Patti Curl; Eric Christopher Duerrwaechter; Kev H; Sam Householder; Jacob Infante; Aaron Lemming; Andrew Link; Ken Mitchell; Steven Schweickert; Jack Silverstein; EJ Snyder; Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; Robert Zeglinski; Like us on Facebook. CHICAGO (AP) — AJ McCarron made a shaky case for a roster spot, leading a surge in the fourth quarter after struggling for most of the game, and the Buffalo Bills closed the preseason with a 28-27 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night.With both teams holding out their starters and few key reserves playing [url=http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-howard-jersey]http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-howard-jersey[/url] , the focus was on McCarron.He ran for a touchdown and threw for three more in the fourth — including a 6-yarder to Keith Towbridge in the closing minute. That capped an 84-yard drive that was aided by two roughing-the-passer calls, including one against Isaiah Irving on a fourth down at the Buffalo 3.McCarron was 13 of 34 for 156 yards and had an interception returned for a touchdown in the early going. He could be the odd man out if the Bills decide to go with two quarterbacks rather than three.Tyler Bray made a case for the Bears to keep three quarterbacks. With Mitchell Trubisky and backup Chase Daniel not playing, Bray was 19 of 29 for 180 yards and an interception. Ryan Nall ran for 79 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown.Signed to a two-year deal in free agency after spending the past four seasons as Andy Dalton’s backup in Cincinnati, McCarron was considered the initial front-runner for the Bills’ starting job because he had more experience than first-round pick Josh Allen and returning backup Nathan Peterman.But he missed a little over a week after he bruised his right shoulder while being hit several times at Cleveland on Aug. 17. That injury along with his performance seemed to knock him out of the running for the starting job. It also raised questions about whether he will make the opening roster.McCarron got off to a brutal start, throwing for just 39 yards and getting picked off twice in the first half.His troubles really began after Cody Parkey kicked a 47-yard field goal on Chicago’s first possession.Moments later [url=http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-eddie-jackson-jersey]Womens Eddie Jackson Jersey[/url] , McCarron threw a pass right to the Bears’ Doran Grant along the sideline, resulting in a 33-yard touchdown return. And just like that, it was 10-0.Parkey added a 23-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. Nall made it 20-0 with just under two minutes left in the half with his 32-yard TD run up the right sideline, though the Bears missed another opportunity in the closing seconds after McCarron got picked off again.Chicago’s Abdullah Anderson tipped a pass at the line, leading to an interception for John Timu. But Parkey’s 39-yard attempt hit the right upright.NATIONAL ANTHEMThere were no protests by either team during the anthem.INJURIESBills: RT Conor McDermott walked gingerly toward the sideline after a 10-yard scramble by McCarron in the third. He returned later in the quarter at left tackle.Bears: TE Daniel Brown suffered a shoulder injury on a 27-yard catch in the third and left the game. … LB Kasim Edebali was helped off the field and taken from the sideline on a cart with an apparent leg injury after a run by Buffalo on the first play of the fourth quarter.NEXT UPBills: Open season at Baltimore on Sept. 9.Bears: Open season at Green Bay on Sept. 9. |
