Chris Simms breaks down why he believes Bears will beat Packers (Hour 2)
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Why does Chris Simms believe the Bears can beat the Packers?
Outstanding arm, a lefty who can sling it around the field, and I'll tell you what, when you look at Chris Simms, the tools are there. He's had such poise and presence, command of the huddle. Simms fires to the end zone, touchdown! Joey Galloway on the 15th play of this drive. I don't trust a quarterback having to make a playoff start who hasn't played in three weeks. I think that's what bothered me with Jordan Love a little bit, right? So that's where I leaned with the Bears. And I do think Ben Johnson ripping the offense and the way they played last week will actually end up helping them this week to be on their game and maybe take a few chances and jumpstart them early on in the football game. Brahimi Harrison-Grody on Chicago Sports Radio.
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Is your top button buttons? It better be if you're going to talk to Chris Sims. He joins us via the Circa Sports Illinois hotline. Download the Circa app today. Chris Sims, an NFL analyst for NBC Sports. He's the co-host of Pro Football Talk Live. That's with our friend Mike Florio. And he is the host of the Chris Sims Unbuttoned podcast. You get the drift. He's at CSimsQB on Twitter. And he joins us now. Chris, thanks for coming on.
Of course. No problem. I mean, you know, I feel bad for you guys. You got to deal with Mike Florio. It sounds like on a once a week basis.
What key factors does Chris Simms identify for the Bears' playoff success?
That's tough. So I figured, you know, I'd show you that, you know, the other side of his working partner is not so bad and not such a jerk like he is. So I figured I'd owe that to you.
Chris, I used to interview from time to time on NBC Sports Chicago, and yes, I appreciate the level-headedness, but yesterday was the perfect day to work with Mike because we went down a billion different rabbit holes after John Harbaugh got fired.
Right. I'm sure. And he's the master of going, you know, that's the one thing about Florio, right? He's not into always breaking news. He knows a lot of people behind the scenes in the NFL, right? He's very good at connecting dots. What I always call his pasta and meatballs, his stomach, his guts. His intuition are top-notch that way. And yeah, this is the time of the year usually where he thrives, calling his shots about things he's heard, things he thinks might happen and all that. So I'm sure you guys had some good combos yesterday.
It's been a long time since the Bears have thrived in this situation because they don't usually get to this situation, but they have a chance to get their first playoff win in 15 years. When you look at this matchup, Bears-Packers, I'm having trouble finding a way where the Bears, based on the previous two matchups, would win this game. Can you tell me if you think the Bears are going to win this game?
I do think they can win this football game. I mean, I think this is a coin flip type of football game. I think that's the first thing I would say. I wouldn't want to bet money. I'm not doing that on this game because it could go either way. I think it's a field goal game either way. But at the same time, yeah, there are ways they can win this football game. But I understand what you're saying. There's no doubt in the first two matchups, the Packers played better football than the Bears. The Bears miraculously pulled that week 16 matchup out with two late fourth quarter drives and of course the overtime drive was really the full extent of their offensive performance that day. Everything else was a struggle.
Jeff Halfley has had his way a little bit with Ben Johnson, which is very rare. And I know you guys are looking for your first playoff win, and they're coming because I don't think the Bears are going anywhere for a long, long time with this guy at head coach and this guy at quarterback. I'll say that. But at the same time, I think the biggest thing I look at here, and I think in the second matchup, I do think that Malik Willis being thrown into the fold really made things hard on Chicago because he brings a different element that I'm sure they weren't really prepared for in that game. Malik Willis has a chance to be a superstar, and his ability to run and scramble in that second game I think caught the Bears off guard.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Why does Chris Simms believe the Bears can beat the Packers?
0:01–1:18
2
What key factors does Chris Simms identify for the Bears' playoff success?
1:18–4:33
3
How is Bears' coach Ben Johnson preparing for the playoffs?
4:33–9:59
4
What are the implications of Jordan Love's recent performance?
9:59–12:05
5
How do the previous matchups between Bears and Packers influence the upcoming game?
12:05–17:22
6
What strategies must the Bears employ to win against the Packers?
17:22–26:20
7
How does playoff experience impact team performance?
26:20–42:38
Speakers
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