Week 14 Match up: New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears

Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois.
Weather: Hi 24 degrees, Low -1. Snow, with 50 MPH winds.
Injuries:
Chicago Bears:
Nick Roach - Questionable for Sunday
Chester Taylor - limited practice Thursday, questionable for Sunday.
Pisa Tinoisamoa - out for Sunday
Marcus Harrison - Did not practice Thursday, questionable for Sunday.

New England Patriots:
Jonathan Wilhite - Did not practice this week.
Mike Wright - No practice this week.
Tom Brady -  limited practice, should be in Sunday.
Myron Pryor - Limited practice.
Patrick Chung - Not injury related. Will most likely play Sunday.
Brandon Spikes - Not injury related. Will most likely play Sunday.

New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears
   Tom Brady vs Jay Cutler, great match up too watch in Chicago this weekend. Israel Idonje, Julius Peppers,  Tommie Harris, Anthony Adams, and Matt Toeina vs the great Patriots O-Line and Tom Brady.

Patriots:
10-2, first in the AFC East. Another big game for them this week as they need to stay ahead of the Jets.

Bears:
9-3, first in the NFC north. Huge game here need to get that tenth win to have any shot at the playoffs. With a win at home over the Patriots would be a huge boost to this teams confidence.

Keys to the game:

• Bears need to control the game clock. Need to keep that explosive Patriots offense (30 pts/game) off the field
• Jay needs to play his best game. Needs to think with his head, and not his arm.
• O-Line has to contain , especially on the run. Matt Forte can run on this young Patriots defense.
• Mike Martz must out coach Belicheck, out smart him.
• Use the field, and weather to your advantage. 50 MPH winds.

Match ups to watch:

• Tom Brady vs Jay Cutler: Will Brady continue his dominance scoring 30 pts a game. Will Jay be the Jay we've seen the last 3 weeks. Doesn't throw red zone picks, makes good reads, and makes plays with his feet.
• Belicheck vs Martz: Belicheck has out coached every coach in the last decade. Will he be able to figure out Mike Martz, and this Bears offense who has shown signs of greatness at times. 
• Rookie WR vs Bears veteran secondary: Will Danny Woodhead continue to pick apart defense's after the catch. With Pisa, and Nick Roach out at LB will they be able to hit us in that part of the field. Chris Harris, Major Wright, and Daniel Manning need to be at their best today.
• Bears special teams vs Patriots special teams: Can the Patriots stop one of the most productive special team units in the league. Will Devin Hester gives us good field position.

Prediction:
 The Patriots playing the best football maybe of all time. Saying that can the Pats keep that rolling coming into the Windy City, with 50 MPH, snowing, and the Chicago faithful behind them. Working on a short week, Mike has had time to pick match ups, and plays he wants. We all know Brian, and that front 7 will come ready to play for the Bears, against that Patriots O-Line. Great match up here, A must watch!

Pick: 24-21 Bears!
I think this team is on a mission to prove critics wrong, and they will show it on Sunday. it will be a tightly contested game, but Bears will come out on top!

BEAR DOWN!