{"id":410090,"date":"2022-09-08T11:58:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=410090"},"modified":"2022-09-08T11:58:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T16:58:28","slug":"previewing-the-bears-vs-49ers-game-after-an-undefeated-preseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/previewing-the-bears-vs-49ers-game-after-an-undefeated-preseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Previewing the Bears vs 49ers Game After an Undefeated Preseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s here! It\u2019s finally here! The NFL regular season starts back up this week which means we\u2019ll have plenty of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s=chicago+bears\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bears<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> football to look forward to for the rest of the year. Up first on the schedule is a Bears vs 49ers matchup during the first slate of Sunday games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After showing out in the preseason, our guys will look to keep up the momentum during week one as they defend Soldier Field. Will Justin Fields make a statement in his sophomore season opener? And how will the reformed offensive line hold up? We\u2019ll dive into all of that and more with our Bears vs 49ers preview!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiF6iY2pTjr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiF6iY2pTjr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiF6iY2pTjr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>A Preseason Refresher<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get into the Bears vs 49ers game, let\u2019s look back at the three preseason games and how things went.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All-in-all, for new head coach Matt Eberflus and his guys, the outcome couldn\u2019t have been much better. The Bears went undefeated in the preseason, defeating the Chiefs, Seahawks, and Browns in August. Maybe, despite all the \u201cexperts\u201d who\u2019ve written them off, they can find a way to silence the hate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, we know, it\u2019s only the preseason. We won\u2019t get too overly excited for the Bears vs 49ers week one matchup. But, there\u2019s something to be said about winning all of your games with a new coach, offensive coordinator, rebuilt offensive line, and a second year quarterback who\u2019s still finding his way. Speaking of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FielJu00.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justin Fields<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he capped off his preseason with a near perfect outing against the Browns. In that final preseason game, Fields went 14\/16 on passing attempts with 156 yards and three touchdowns by halftime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So yeah, maybe the Bears don\u2019t suck.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiAclXJKuZc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiAclXJKuZc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiAclXJKuZc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Previewing the Bears vs 49ers Game<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday, the Bears kickoff their season at home against the San Francisco 49ers for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/game\/_\/gameId\/401437647\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an NFC matchup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at noon on Soldier Field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019ll be a big day of firsts for both teams. For the Bears, Matt Eberflus will make his regular season debut as head coach, and Justin Fields will start in his first NFL season-opener. For the 49ers, they also have a second-year play caller in Trey Lance who will be starting in his first NFL season-opener like Fields. Back in 2021, Lance received limited playing time behind his current backup and Eastern Illinois University alumni, Jimmy Garrapolo. Given the dual-threat playstyle of both quarterbacks, it\u2019s safe to say that both team\u2019s defenses will have their hands full on Sunday. We just hope the Bears fare far better than the 49ers do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bears are the current underdog according to oddsmakers, with the 49ers favored to win by seven points as of Tuesday. Stealing this first game from them would make quite the statement. It won\u2019t be easy, but if our defense can contain Lance, and our offensive line can hold up against Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead, then we could see the Bears sneak their way into the win column early on in 2022. When you consider the fact that they\u2019ve only won in their season opener three times in the past 10 seasons, it would make the victory that much sweeter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans can tune into Fox on Sunday at 12:00PM CST to watch all the action from the Bears vs 49ers game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chicagobears\/\">Chicago Bears Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s here! It\u2019s finally here! 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