I’ve said all year the bears’ back seven can’t cover anyone, and teams should continuously pass against them. The Packers did this in Game 4, and scored every time they had the ball with the exception of a blocked short field goal. The week before, Miami completed its first 14 passes.
New England threw a lot, and of course, had great success. Brady was 13-14 at one point, and finished the half at 18-21 for 203 yards and 4 TDs. The Patriots had 298 yards and 22 first downs. He was 3-3 to start the second half, as they continued to be aggressive, and ended up 5-6 on the second-half opening drive, and they scored at TD. They threw every play on this drive after having a 38-7 halftime lead. It’s smart to put the game away, and not get conservative, giving the bears a chance to come back. The second drive, he was 3-3, and he was 27-31 for 5 TDs at that point. He was later 30-34 for 354 yards, and ended the game 30-35 for 354 yards and 32 first downs. Of the 5 incompletions, 3 were dropped passes.