Can the Bears beat the Broncos?

The Bears have been very shaky in the two games without Jay Cutler. The big question is whether or not they can beat the Broncos who seem to be unbeatable thanks to Tim Tebow's late-game comebacks. The Bears do have the defense to stop Tebow, because he isn't that great, he just gets lucky. The problem is whether or not the offense will be able to muster more than a mere field goal.

Earlier in the week, Jay Cutler was on the Waddle & Silvy show on ESPN Radio Chicago and talked about a lot of things including his rehab and sitting on the sideline. The thing that he said that stuck out most to me was that he talked about Hanie. He said that Hanie needs to relax more and not put a ton of pressure on himself. He was forcing things and just needed to let things happen. Cutler also said that Hanie has been putting in a ton of work. He says that Caleb has been watching extra film and practicing hard. Don't get the wrong impression, Hanie wants this to work out. He wants to know that he helped deliver the team into the playoffs and then Jay Cutler took over. It's a contract year for Hanie and he is probably worried about doing something big so he can get resigned and get his money, but he's over-thinking things and that's forcing him to make mistakes. If Hanie just relaxes and plays the game on Sunday, that will definitely help the Bears chances of winning.

If the Bears do everything right, they can win this game. The defense is going to have to play well and stop the run as well as stopping Tebow. They can do that and as long as the offense stays on the field for a little more time than they have in the past two games, the defense should be able to do that. If the defense makes stops and maybe gets a turnover or two, the offense will still need to perform. Hanie has to play well and the run game needs to be good even without Forte being there. It's a tall order to ask, but the Bears can win this game and they can still make the playoffs with a little faith and hard work.