(670 The Score) The Bears are still, believe it or not, playing football games. No one really asked them to, but they are. It's like a little holiday treat, just for you: a few last afternoons to yell and scream and feel your blood pressure rise before the season ends and you realize that you miss yelling and screaming and feeling your blood pressure rise. The good news for the Bears (and your blood pressure, I guess) is that all three of their remaining games are against scrubs. The bad news for the Bears is that, well, you know. Here are some matchups to keep an eye on during Chicago's game in Seattle on Sunday afternoon.
Bears CB Thomas Graham Jr. vs. Seahawks WR DK Metcalf
I don't have the enthusiasm to dive into why Graham was on the practice squad all season, so I'm just going to ignorantly hope that the Bears know something we don't. His 3 pass breakups against the Vikings on Monday were plenty impressive, but the fact that he helped lock down star receiver Justin Jefferson, for the most part, was even better. Next up is Metcalf, who currently ranks as Pro Football Focus' 18th-best receiver. Graham is one of the few good stories for the Bears right now, and watching to see if he's Very Much For Real is one of the last remaining reasons to turn the television on Sunday afternoon. Finding a second starting-caliber corner on the roster before the offseason starts would be the biggest win of the Bears' season.
Bears LB Roquan Smith vs. Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner
These two obviously aren't going to literally match up against one another, but Sunday is shaping up to provide angry Bears fans 60 whole minutes to compare Smith, who didn't make the Pro Bowl, with Wagner, who did. Lots of the same people who talked about how stupid the Pro Bowl is got very mad that Wagner perhaps cashed in on an outdated reputation to be named to a pointless game in Las Vegas that only half the elected players will show up to, but that's another column for another day. Smith is far overdue for a few phony NFL accolades, though I imagine the check that the Bears will write him soon probably makes up for a lot of that. For now, try and just enjoy the chance to consistently point out to everyone in the room who's better.
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Bears QB Justin Fields vs. Seahawks DTs Al Woods and Poona Ford
Fields has played better during the second half of his season, but it's not difficult to see that a few concerning habits are starting to take form. I wouldn't blame him for not trusting that offensive line, but lately it has seemed like he's been overly quick to bail out of the pocket. Woods and Ford have played well this year, while the interior of the Bears' line has ... not. Having Fields run for his life out of necessity isn't exactly how *I* would move his launch point -- something he says he's comfortable with at this point in his career -- but you know, different strokes, etc.
Cam Ellis is a writer for 670 The Score and Audacy Sports. Follow him on Twitter @KingsleyEllis.
