Ep. 157: This is gonna be real now - a podcast by NBC Sports Chicago

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look ahead to the start of a critical three-game stretch against the NFC North with Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, and wonder how big an impact the trade of Golden Tate will have on this game. Plus, why stopping Kerryon Johnson will be key and how the Bears can still put up points even if they can’t get the run game going against Detroit. 




0:00: Putting a bow on the Bills, and why the blowout mattered

1:45: Starting to wonder what to make of the Lions. They beat the three teams the Bears lost to, what does that mean?

3:45: What were the Lions trying to accomplish at the trade deadline? How big will the trade of Golden Tate be on Sunday?

6:35: How does Matt Stafford, fresh off getting sacked 10 (!!) times, handle the Bears’ pass rush?

9:25: The Bears’ defense is good against the run, and that’s huge for facing the Lions

14:00: Matt Nagy is the biggest reason for the Bears’ offensive success

18:10: The Lions’ D-line looks like a tough matchup for the Bears’ O-line

20:30: Does it matter how many yards Jordan Howard gets on Sunday?

22:15: A quick tangent on Kevin White being inactive, and where he goes from here

24:50: Will gameplanning for the Lions this week help out on Thanksgiving?

25:55: Evaluating the NFC Playoff picture and why the Bears shouldn’t rely on the wild card

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