Chicago Bears: Previewing Wild Card Round with Inside the Iggles

3. Nick Foles is trying to repeat his historic run that ended with the Eagles hoisting the Lombardi Trophy and him winning the Super Bowl MVP. What’s the secret sauce that Foles has that seems to get the Eagles playing at a higher level? What can the Bears expect from Foles and the Eagles offense on Sunday?

Foles just knows what he’s doing. Period. I’ve been a fan since day one, and I was upset when he got run out of town by Chip Kelly. It worked out. We ended up with Wentz, but remember, this guy tied a single-game record for touchdown passes.

Foles just gets it. His long ball may be a little better than Wentz’s so you have to cover more field, but I also don’t think the offense looks much different when we have a healthy Carson Wentz in the lineup. Think about it. It was the same thing. Then, he tore two ligaments in his knee and we found out this season that he had been playing with a broken bone in his spine.

I don’t think Wentz was ever truly comfortable. Conversely, it’s almost impossible to make Foles uncomfortable. In my mind, that’s the difference.

On Sunday, I expect more of the same. Foles will spread the ball around. Philly should put up a lot of points.

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4. Mitch Trubisky is probably the X-factor and biggest unknown in Sunday’s matchup. How do the Eagles plan to attack Trubisky and the rest of the Bears offense?

I’d love to tell you I have the answer for that, but truthfully, no one does. Attack is probably a bad word for it. In the Jim Schwartz scheme, you typically sit back, play coverage with linebackers and hope you can get pressure with the front four.

That’s typically meant, if the defensive line doesn’t get home, there are problems. It can be frustrating, but it is what it is. Expect Schwartz to send the blitz sparingly. Expect the cover guys to try to guard the downs markers if there are problems defending guys in one-on-one situations.

Expect the linebackers to roam at the second level and try to make plays at about five to eight yards from the line of scrimmage.

That’s the Eagles defense. That will always be the Eagles defense as long as Schwartz is the defensive coordinator.