Chicago Bears: What to Watch for vs. Washington Redskins Week 3
It’s Week 3 of the 2019 NFL season, and the Chicago Bears are already preparing to play their second primetime game of the year. This coming Monday night, the Bears (1-1) will be in the Nation’s Capital to face the 0-2 Washington Redskins. Having earned their first victory of the season, Chicago looks forward to having a favorable matchup against the Redskins’ defense.
Thus far, Washington has given up an average of 31.5 points per game, 455.0 total yards from scrimmage per game, and a QB rating of 124.8 to opposing quarterbacks. Seeing just how the Bears’ offense has struggled in their first two games, keeping an eye on whether or not they will take advantage of this opportunity to elevate their production is something fans will love to focus on this Monday night.
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Furthermore, there are some other things worth watching. One thing in particular is the play of the offensive line—more importantly offensive tackles Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby Massie. Currently, the Redskins have recorded only two sacks, but we must not forget that they have one of the league’s best pass rushers on the other side of the ball. Outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan has recorded 85.5 sacks since entering the league in 2011, has had double-digit sacks in each of the last three seasons, and has led Washington in sacks in six of his eight years with the team.
For the most part, Kerrigan may line up against Massie, but there’s a chance that Leno will lock horns with the four-time Pro Bowler as well.
Looking at the big picture, fans in the Windy City are most concerned of whether or not the Bears are going to break a winless streak against the Redskins. Washington has won the last seven meetings against Chicago, and what a way to snap such a streak than to do it with the entire country watching.
Aside from the aforementioned bullet points, here are five major things to watch for this Monday night.