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A couple weeks ago we spotlighted our exclusive Q&A with Football Outsiders about the 2018 Chicago Bears. In case you missed any of those articles you can check them out right here.What are some Andy Reid tendencies that we might see Matt Nagy bring with him to Chicago?Cody Withehair had a rough year in 2017 after playing superbly as a rookie Bobby Massie Jersey , do you expect him to bounce back at center this season?Nose tackle Eddie Goldman anchors the middle of the Bears’ D, but is often underappreciated due to the nature of his position. How important is he to their success in 2018?What can we expect from Taylor Gabriel?Many are hoping quarterback Mitchell Trubisky can have a Wentz-like or Goff-like jump in play this year. Do you see that as a realistic scenario?Football Outsiders is probably my go-to site when looking up analytics. Their DVOA advanced metric (explained here) is one that our writers reference a lot when looking at the Bears and the NFL in general. In a recent ESPN Insider piece, Football Outsiders looked at the one thing each team does well on offense and defense. Their findings for the Bears surprised me, but more surprising is how much better they should be in both of these important categories when considering the changes to the team this year. Jordan Howard wasn’t as effective in 2017 as he was as a rookie in 2016. The Dowell Loggians/John Fox predictable offense had something to do with that, but so did how he was used. The Bears didn’t spread things out and let him run from the shotgun like he did two years ago. How much better will Chicago’s red zone rushing attack be when teams have to concern themselves with the red zone passing attack they now have?So last year the Bears struggled to get consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks, but they still managed to rank second on third and seven or more?That’s a crazy stat. Now imagine Khalil Mack rushing the quarterback on third and long for the Bears. Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsImagine Akiem Hicks not being double teamed and offenses not chipping on Leonard Floyd. Imagine how much less the secondary has to cover on third and longs with the Bears pass rushers in quarterback’s faces. Red zone scoring and third down conversions are two key stats that are usually associated with winning teams, so how close is this Bears’ bunch from being good? The first half ends with the score Chicago 6 - Denver 32nd Quarter: Eddy Pineiro nails a 52 yard FG and the Bears lead 6-3.2nd Quarter: Field goal by Eddy Pineiro ties it at 3!End of the 1st quarter and it’s 3-0 Denver.1st Quarter: Denver drives down and settles for a field goal. Bears losing by 3.This is now your open thread to talk about the Bears and Broncos, so keep in mind it is rated WCG-MA. For live updates you can check out NFL.com right here. And as always be sure to follow all our guys on social media right here: WCG Contributors: Jeff Berckes; Patti Curl; Eric Christopher Duerrwaechter; Kev H; Sam Householder; Jacob Infante; Aaron Lemming; Ken Mitchell; Steven Schweickert; Jack Silverstein; EJ Snyder; Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; Whiskey Ranger; Robert Schmitz; Robert Zeglinski; Bill Zimmerman. Follow the WCG Twitter here. Like the WCG Facebook here.PREGAMEThe Bears and Broncos have announced their inactive list and it looks like good news for Chicago and bad news for Denver. Denver Broncos inactive list: Cornerback Bryce Callahan http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-howard-jersey , inside linebackers Todd Davis and Joe Jones, offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James, fullback Andy Janovich, wide receiver Juwann Winfree, defensive lineman Mike Purcell.The Broncos are missing starting RT, ILB, CB, and FB.Chicago Bears inactive list: Offensive lineman Rashaad Coward, cornerback Kevin Toliver II Womens Eddie Jackson Jersey , safety Sherrick McManis, inside linebacker Josh Woods, running back Kerrith Whyte Jr., tight end J.P. Holtz, wide out Riley Ridley.This means that tight end Trey Burton will be active.PREVIEWSThe Chicago Bears have a tough road game this week as they travel to the Mile High city to take on the Denver Broncos. We’ve officially started all of our Bronco preview stuff after washing our hands of that season opener. Here’s everything you need to know about the Bears week two match-up.When is the game?Sunday, September 15, 2019, at 3:25 p.m. CentralWhere is the game?Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, ColoradoWeather According to NFLWeather.com it’ll be hot in Denver on Sunday (89/90 degrees) and partly cloudy.How to watch!The game will be on FOX with Dick Stockton and Mark Schlereth on the call Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey , and if you live anywhere in the blue section of the 506Sports.com map below, you get to see the game.NFL and college football can also be streamed on fubo TV, so click here for details on how to start a free trial now!How to listen!Traditional Radio - WBBM 780 (Chicago) and 105.9 FM with Jeff Joniak on the play-by-play and Tom Thayer on color.Satellite Radio - Bears feed: XM Streaming 384Game Previews!We’ve had a bunch of Bears-Broncos stuff this week, so just in case you missed any of it, here you go:For our Podcast fans, Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder talked about the game here. Sam Householder has his usual weekly game preview that is full of football goodness!Jeff asked Mile High Report 5 Questions about the game.Here’s Mile High Report’s 5 Questions they asked Jeff about the Bears’ game. Aaron Leming also gave his thoughts on the Bears vs. Broncos at MHR too and you can read that one here.Full Bears vs. Broncos injury report right here. Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter has the latest in his Tactical Thinking series right here and it’s features the one match-up the Bears could exploit this week. OddsThe Bears are currently -3 with the over/under for the game at 40.5.For more on sports gambling, check out our new series from Sam and Jeff right here.I previewed Bears vs. Broncos in my latest article at OddsChecker right here.