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'Monday Night Football' preview: Six things to watch
By Marc Sessler
Around the League Writer
Published: Dec. 9, 2013 at 01:35 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2013 at 02:29 p.m.
The loser of tonight's "Monday Night Football" matchup is on the ropes.
With four games to go, the Dallas Cowboys (7-5) need a victory over the Chicago Bears in Soldier Field to keep pace with the surging Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East.
A victory for the Bears would draw them even with the Detroit Lions in the North. Drop this tilt, and Chicago (6-6) tumbles into third place behind a Green Bay Packers team that's watching the skies for the return of Aaron Rodgers.
In a loaded NFC, I struggle to take Dallas or Chicago seriously in January, but if you want a primetime tilt with playoff implications -- look no further.
Here's what else we'll be watching on Monday night:
1. Fireworks are assured in a game that features two of the worst defenses around. Chicago's 386 yards allowed per game are the most by a Bears team since 1933. They've been serviceable against the pass, but opponents are gashing this defense on the ground. The Bears have allowed an outrageous 504 rushing yards over the past two weeks and 205 yards per game on the ground over their past six outings. It's a promising matchup for Dallas back DeMarco Murray.
The other Five: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ay-night-football-preview-six-things-to-watch
By Marc Sessler
Around the League Writer
Published: Dec. 9, 2013 at 01:35 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2013 at 02:29 p.m.
The loser of tonight's "Monday Night Football" matchup is on the ropes.
With four games to go, the Dallas Cowboys (7-5) need a victory over the Chicago Bears in Soldier Field to keep pace with the surging Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East.
A victory for the Bears would draw them even with the Detroit Lions in the North. Drop this tilt, and Chicago (6-6) tumbles into third place behind a Green Bay Packers team that's watching the skies for the return of Aaron Rodgers.
In a loaded NFC, I struggle to take Dallas or Chicago seriously in January, but if you want a primetime tilt with playoff implications -- look no further.
Here's what else we'll be watching on Monday night:
1. Fireworks are assured in a game that features two of the worst defenses around. Chicago's 386 yards allowed per game are the most by a Bears team since 1933. They've been serviceable against the pass, but opponents are gashing this defense on the ground. The Bears have allowed an outrageous 504 rushing yards over the past two weeks and 205 yards per game on the ground over their past six outings. It's a promising matchup for Dallas back DeMarco Murray.
The other Five: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ay-night-football-preview-six-things-to-watch
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