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Week 14 Game Recap: Jacksonville Jaguars 10, Chicago Bears 23
What you need to know
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
Maurice Jones-Drew doesn't know that Jacksonville is out of the playoffs. At least he plays and produces like he is playing for it all. He was pushing forward and fighting for every yard as if it were a playoff game.
Fred Taylor can still run well and passed O.J. Simpson and Corey Dillon to climb to sixteenth on the all time rushing list. He is within 100 yards of John Riggins for fifteenth.
David Garrard struggled against a tough Bears defense. He didn't get a lot of help from his receivers who dropped several passes.
| Chicago Bears |
Matt Forte didn't explode but was very solid as he continues his outstanding rookie season. In this game, he broke Gale Sayers' Bears rookie yards from scrimmage record.
Kyle Orton showed some mobility in the pocket finally. He was able to move in the pocket to avoid the rush and make passes. He didn't scramble but he rarely did before the injury. But finally, he's back to being able to maneuver in the pocket to avoid the rush.
What you ought to know
| QB David Garrard, Pass: 19 - 38 - 178 - 1 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 3 - 11 - 0 |
It was a tough game for David Garrard. He was under a lot of pressure and the Chicago secondary knocked down many of his passes. There were three passes knocked down by defensive lineman in addition to the screens they knocked down. When Garrard did have a chance to throw the ball he did a great job in the cold weather. There were multiple drops during this game. Most were on very good passes and there was no excuse. Garrard did run a few times but his lanes closed up very fast.
| RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Rush: 12 - 55 - 0, Rec: 7 - 47 - 1 (9 targets) |
Maurice Jones-Drew showed that he plays with pride. The season is long from over for him. He was pushing piles, breaking tackles, and running over defenders to get every yard he could. He even bounced Brian Urlacher on one play. It was an impressive performance on a day when he was not given much room to run. He was also the leading receiver on the day and the most targeted. On his first catch of the day he ran over and delivered the blow to Mike Brown. At the end of the third quarter Drew took a hard hit to the head. He was seen dazed and groggy afterward but he made it back in the game. Drew just looked like a machine all day.
| RB Fred Taylor, Rush: 13 - 53 - 0, Rec: 1 - 6 - 0 (2 targets) |
This game was a milestone day for Fred Taylor. He passed O.J. Simpson in the first quarter to move into seventeenth place all time rushing. Then in the second quarter he passed Corey Dillon for sixteenth. He only needs 100 yards to pass John Riggins for fifteenth all time. Fred Taylor actually looked like a young RB in this game. On his second run he bounced of two defenders sending them to the turf. He averaged over four yards per carry against a very tough Bears defense. Most of his yards were on second efforts, a good move, or pushing the pile. He also broke many tackles.
| RB Montell Owens (1 targets) |
Montell Owens started at fullback in place of the inactive Greg Jones. Owens dropped an easy pass on a crucial third down conversion.
| WR Matt Jones, Rec: 3 - 34 - 0 (7 targets) |
Matt Jones didn't have a great day. Most of that was due to double coverage or very tight bump and run coverage.
| WR Reggie Williams, Rec: 2 - 16 - 0 (4 targets) |
Reggie Williams had a few key drops and did not put much effort forward. His play made you know exactly where the Jaguars have quit on the season talk was coming from. Williams did not play well at all.
| WR Dennis Northcutt, Rec: 1 - 5 - 0 (2 targets) |
Dennis Northcutt was targeted on outs for possession receptions. He was used when they needed him but nothing was substantial.
| WR Jerry Porter, Rec: 1 - 27 - 0 (3 targets) |
Jerry Porter has some nice receptions and one very nice long pass. He was hit hard in coverage on two targets. Coach Jack Del Rio says that Porter is a totally different person now. Porter definitely has not given up and played very hard in a losing effort.
| TE Marcedes Lewis, Rec: 4 - 43 - 0 (8 targets) |
Marcedes Lewis was the second leading receiver on the day. He had two receptions that he lost on great defensive plays. He was pushing hard to get the ball all day.
| TE Greg Estandia (2 targets) |
Greg Estandia had one dump pass and then the Hail Mary at the end of the half. Nothing else was sent his way.
| PK Josh Scobee 1 - 1 FG, 1 - 1 XP, 4 points |
Josh Scobee had a nice 42 yard field goal in very cold weather. The cold didn't seem to affect his kicking.
| JAX Rush Defense |
Matt Forte was held in check pretty well but the Bears could run for the first down when they needed to. It wasn't a shut down performance but it wasn't horrible either. The Jaguars did hold the Bears to under 100 yards and were able to get the ball back to their offense. However, it wasn't enough to stay in the game.
| JAX Pass Defense |
Although they didn't allow many yards they did allow enough for the Beats to score two touchdowns. It was a day when Kyle Orton was able to throw the ball pretty much where he wanted to. There was only one sack on the day and the interception was a good play on an underthrown ball. Those were the only plays of note for the pass defense.
| QB Kyle Orton, Pass: 20 - 34 - 219 - 2 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 2 - -2 - 0 |
Kyle Orton looks like his mobility is back. He didn't have to run out of the pocket due the lack of pass rush pressure. However, he was able to move around in the pocket to step up to throw the ball. There was no notice of a limp at all. He was able to connect for two touchdowns to both of his TEs. There were many dropped balls that could have changed the passing stats a great deal. The cold weather might have affected his WRs, but not his passing. The touchdown pass to Olson was a laser that was incredible to watch.
| RB Matt Forte, Rush: 21 - 69 - 0, Rec: 5 - 37 - 0 (6 targets) |
Matt Forte set the rookie yards from scrimmage record for the Bears in this game. He passed Gale Sayers to accomplish this task. The defense was pretty tight on Forte all day and he made the most of it. He showed his power pushing defenders for more yards. Forte didn't just hit the hole, he burst through the hole. But, he didn't get into the end zone or break 100 total yards. He did work hard and moved the piles at least.
| WR Devin Hester, Rec: 5 - 80 - 0 (9 targets) |
Devin Hester was the leading Bears' WR. He was very active in the game plan and ended up with 80 yards. He had a couple drops but they were not on a lack of effort. Hester was also active in punt returns but not kickoffs.
| WR Marty Booker, Rec: 3 - 28 - 0 (5 targets) |
Marty Booker was tackled hard and landed on his shoulder. He left the game and did not return. There was no update at the end of the game. Booker was proving to be a reliable possession receiver and kept the Bears moving the chains. It will be tough on the Bears if he cannot come back.
| WR Rashied Davis, Rec: 2 - 14 - 0 (5 targets) |
Rashied Davis biggest stat of the day was dropped passes. He had two very easy catches that he just dropped the ball. It could have been a much better day for Davis.
| WR Brandon Lloyd (1 targets) |
Brandon Lloyd had one deep target. He was not used much in the game.
| TE Greg Olsen, Rec: 3 - 52 - 1 (5 targets) |
Greg Olson was targeted deep and short on the day. The touchdown was a veteran move where he blocked out the defender then turned and reached to break the goal line. He also turned one short pass into a long gain.
| TE Desmond Clark, Rec: 2 - 8 - 1 (3 targets) |
Desmond Clark's first reception of the day was the first touchdown for the Bears. He was target two more times but all of his targets were short passes. He just missed a second touchdown when Orton threw behind him to avoid the coverage.
| PK Robbie Gould 3 - 3 FG, 2 - 2 XP, 11 points |
Robbie Gould had three field goals on the day but they were all less than 40 yards.
| CHI Rush Defense |
The Bears were getting pushed around. It was a bend but don't break defense. The Jaguars would get some nice runs and then the Bears would hold on second and third down. Both Jaguar RBs average over four yards per carry but didn't have many because the Bears would stop them on third down. It wasn't impressive but it did get the job done.
| CHI Pass Defense |
Three sacks, one interception, and many blocked passes kept the Jaguars from moving the ball. The pass coverage was relentless and David Garrard completed only 50% of his passes. Most of the incompletes didn't make it past the scrimmage line. The DBs knocked many passes down or knocked the ball loose on contact. It was a very tough day for the Jacksonville passing game.