The Chicago Bears got back to the Victory Column with a queasy win over the futile St. Louis Rams, 17-9 last Sunday.
They didn't do it easy either. One would think this would be a sleep-walk win. Not with this team. The Bears won, because St. Louis was that bad. The Bears got touchdowns from Earl Bennett and Matt Forte, backed by a careful Jay Cutler, to earn the win. The defense played better, holding the Rams to 3 field goals. However, this is the Rams, and not the Vikings the Bears defeated. Chicago (5-7) is a mediocre at best team this season. The holes are finally showing.
If this was a good Bears team, the score would be close to 34-3. They eked by with a win to diminish the pressure off of coach Lovie Smith and the entire team. Betcha coaches and players got a good night's sleep. It would be nice to see the record reversed, but this is not the case.
It's a strange season. But that is the way the ball bounces in Lake Forest. Perhaps players can get a taste of victory to feel how good it can be. If the Bears can find a way to win two more games, that would be a successful finish.
