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By now you�ve already read our special Womens Cody Parkey Jersey , and massive, playoff edition of Five Ten Questions With Bleeding Green Nation, to get us the inside scoop on the Philadelphia Eagles before they travel to the Windy City for a Wildcard match-up against the NFC North Champion Chicago Bears. BGN Editor In Chief, Brandon Lee Gowton, did such a fantastic job answering all ten questions from us, that I had to bug him again and get his take on the three ways he thinks the Bears can knock off his Eagles. To be fair, I also gave him three ways I think the Eagles could win on Sunday, but mine we�re all a lie...Here�s my version of this exercise, and to see the three reasons that Brandon has for the Bears winning the game on Sunday, read on.Bad Nick Foles shows upIt may sound like I�m making this up, but Nick Foles is actually capable of having bad games. Look no further than the 50.7 passer rating performance he had back in Week 1. The reality is that Foles can be a streaky player. When he�s hot, almost no one is hotter. He�s getting the ball out quick and delivering accurate passes all over the field. When he�s cold, he can look absolutely awful out there. He�s leaving easy throws on the field and making some awful decisions, like his interception from last week�s game.Foles has been playing very well for the Eagles recently. Over the last three weeks, he ranks first in passing yards http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/bobby-massie-jersey , completion percentage, yards per attempt, and net yards per pass play. But he also accumulated those stats before he had to leave Week 17�s game early with bruised ribs. If the Bears are able to hit him often, an injured Foles might resemble a standard backup quarterback more than a reigning Super Bowl MVP. Red zone defense faltersThe Eagles defense has been playing better as of late but it�s not an absolute shutdown unit. Jim Schwartz�s unit ranks just 23rd in opponent yards per play. The Eagles are typically going to allow teams to move the ball on them. But while they might bend, they usually don�t break. Philadelphia has the league�s No. 1 red zone defense. Opponents are converting touchdowns on just 44.64% of their red zone visits. The Eagles� strength in this area will be put to the test by Bears offense that ranks fifth in red zone offense.It�s going to be difficult for the Eagles to keep up with the Bears if they�re scoring a lot of points. Philadelphia probably isn�t going to be able to score a ton against Chicago�s defense. Failing to get stops in the red zone also means fewer opportunities for missed kicks by Cody Parkey, which could be big for the Eagles. Bears have home field advantageThe Bears are 7-1 at home this season with their one loss coming to the Patriots. And the Bears were just one yard short of sending that game into overtime.The Eagles, meanwhile, are 3-4 in true road games this season (Jaguars matchup was in London). Two of those three road wins have come in the last three weeks, yes, but the Eagles had a lot of fans in Los Angeles and Washington. Eagles fans always travel well but I can�t just expect them to have such a dominating presence at Soldier Field.Another thing to consider is that the Eagles didn�t have to play on the road in the playoffs last year. Foles has never played a road playoff game. So when we�re talking about comparisons between the 2017 and 2018 squads, that�s a key difference. This will be a new experience for them.Thanks Brandon, we all hope you�re right about these!p.s. Do you guys think I should tell him that the Bears have a Khalil Mack?Week Three Postgame: Bears barely recover from a brutal beginning to secure a tenuous 16-14 win over the Cardinals I had to travel for work today, and my bus was supposed to arrive 30 minutes before the Bears� game, giving me plenty of time to check in to my hotel, sit down with the TV and laptop http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/pat-o_donnell-jersey , and get ready to enjoy some good ol� Cardinal stompage. My bus was half an hour late, I had to watch the game on my phone walking to the hotel in the rain and blowing through my data plan, the hotel couldn�t figure out my reservation for 15 minutes while I had to talk to them while watching the game, the hotel TV didn�t have the game, the wifi didn�t work at first, and the Sunday ticket randomly kicked me out twice. The Bears start to the game was unequivocally worse than my viewing experience. This left them with a great opportunity to make a comeback. They pulled it off in an ugly, unsatisfying, but ultimately winsome manner.Full box score can be seen here.So much for the first drive scoring streakThe first offensive drive was looking pretty good with some big runs by Cohen and Howard and some efficient passes by Trubisky. It all imploded on 3rd and 6, when the Cardinals went all in blitzing from both edges and were rewarded handsomely. There was no visible hot read on the broadcast tape, and Biscuit made the suboptimal decision to run backwards. The result was a 17 yard sack placing the Bears into difficult field goal territory Cody Parkey failed to convert.The second drive was worse. After moving the ball effectively off a 10 yard starting point, a barely-forced fumble gifted the ball back to the cardinals for an easy TD. Penalties favored the Bears todayI don�t care for the new happy-flag roughing-the-passer officiating, and the first half calls against the Cardinals mainly just gave the Bears more opportunities to screw up in the end zone, give me anxiety, and make Trubisky more flustered. But in the second half, some crucial penalties kept Bears drives alive Authentic Eddie Jackson Jersey , and frankly, they needed the boost.Bradley Sowell an eligible receiver?Please...He�s barely an eligible lineman.Linebacker coverage disastersThe Cardinals� two early touchdowns were direct results of three big plays with players outmaching linebackers. The first, Khalil Mack ended up alone with Christian Kirk on a play where Danny Trevathan blitzed, and Kirk caught the ball for a large easy came. That drive finished with Seal-Jones beating Trevathan on a corner route, with some confusion added in by a receiver crossing ahead of him. Finally, the second touchdown was the result of a one-play drive where David Johnson beat a linebacker on a deep corner route as well. Bisky InconsistencyTrubisky has been inconsistent for the first three games this season, and it certainly gets frustrating to watch the rushed and off-target throws. The encouraging part is that he always comes back with some good plays and good throws. He gets flustered, but he doesn�t stay flustered. That�s one of the more important traits in a quarterback, but on its own, its certainly not enough. What I want to see is a game that starts out poorly, and then he comes back to finish strong and win. Instead, I am seeing a microcosm where he starts a drive poorly, then finishes well. He makes a bad play, then follows it with a few good plays, then a bad one. It�s fair to say Trubisky has played poorly these first three games. On average http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/charles-leno-jersey , I think he�s played worse than he did last season. But he manages to show something positive every game. I believe as he gets more experience and more comfortable with the playbook, the ratio of good to bad will continue to improve. Whatever you believe, all we can do as fans is wait and hope.O line problemsThe Cardinals managed to get a lot of pressure, and not just on blitzes. Charles Leno, Jr., understandably, had more trouble with Chandler Jones than he�s had with any edge so far. Even when the O line didn�t get beat, they were pushed back more often than usual, especially in the passing game.In addition to the O line troubles, there were a lot of unblocked blitzes. The Cardinals game plan seemed to be a lot more aggressive than it was in their first two weeks, and the Bears, and Trubisky in particular, were not prepared for it.D line solutionsLet�s not get technical. I�m counting Mack in the D-line. The Bears front continues to impress me every game, with at least a few plays exhibiting complete domination. Sometimes Hicks and Mack meet at the quarterback, sometimes it�s Mack and Roy Robertson-Harris. Sometimes they do it two plays in a row. Sometimes Aaron Lynch gets pressure while Mack distracts. And at least once a game Authentic Cody Whitehair Jersey , Mack forces a turnover. And then Bilal Nichols comes in with a crucial tackle for loss forcing the 4th and 5 which led to Bryce Callahan�s game-winning interception.Floyd has been quiet in terms of pressure these first few games, but he�s been playing well in coverage and the run game.Roquan showing his presenceThe Bears� first-round linebacker hasn�t flashed any amazing plays yet, but Roquan Smith had several good run stops including a great pounce into the backfield in this game. He also had a delightful tackle of David Johnson, gratuitously tossing him backwards on a play that was voided by a penalty. Get well soon, Prince AmukamaraAmukamara was stingy in coverage and had an impressive pass breakup before leaving the game with a hamstring booboo. Kevin Tolliver came in when Prince left, and showed his inexperience quickly, getting beat on a double move for a big gain. I�m happy to have Tolliver on the roster, and think he has exciting potential, but I�m not happy to see him on the field during crucial moments in his rookie season.This game had plenty of frustrating moments for Bears fans, but ultimately, the team continued playing hard throughout a surprisingly difficult road game.The Bears are now 2 and 1, meaning they have a winning record for the first time since 2014 and the best record in the NFC North.