Today at 1:00 p.m. ET the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (4-5) will attempt to claw back to .500 against the injury-depleted Chicago Bears (5-4) at Soldier Field in Chi-Town on CBS. Live stream the game here; Ravens fans can catch the radio broadcast on WBAL 1090, while Bears fans can listen to the action on 105.9 The Zone.
The Bears rushed Jay Cutler back to face the brutal defensive line of the Detroit Lions, and got himself hurt again. That means capable backup Josh McCown will be under center, who was efficient in a win over the Green Bay Packers, and completed 6-of-9 passes while throwing a touchdown in relief of Cutler last week.
"Obviously, (at Green Bay) was a testament to what his preparation is, and we just got another sample of Josh's ability to lead this team and step in to situations like that," center Robert Garza said.
The Bears defense is racked with injuries as well, which might be more significant than losing the signal caller. Since the injury bug began biting, Chicago's ability to stop the run has been compromised. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is hoping to exploit this weakness today.
"We need to get better with our run game," Harbaugh said. "We gained a few more yards (against the Bengals), but that to me is negligible because we're not as a successful as we want to be. Not even close."
The Ravens' defense has been underrated this year, but cornerback Lardarius Webb is cautioning his teammates to not let their success gas up their egos. "(Last Sunday's win) can start something," Webb said. "But we can't let this get over our heads, thinking we're something that we're not. We've just got to get back to that film and keep getting better, and better, and better."
Ravens Injury Report:
|
DT |
Knee |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Questionable |
|
|
CB |
Groin |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Questionable |
|
|
|
CB |
Groin |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Questionable |
|
RB |
Toe |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
|
|
LB |
Thigh |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Questionable |
|
|
|
WR |
Thigh |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
|
S |
Toe |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Questionable |
|
|
DE |
Knee |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
|
|
LB |
Neck |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
|
|
WR |
Knee |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Questionable |
Bears Injury Report:
|
TE |
Ankle |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Questionable |
|
|
T |
Quadricep |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
|
|
LB |
Shoulder |
Out (Definitely Will Not Play) |
Out |
|
|
QB |
Ankle |
Out (Definitely Will Not Play) |
Out |
|
|
DE |
Hamstring |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Doubtful |
|
|
DT |
Groin |
Out (Definitely Will Not Play) |
Out |
|
|
LS |
Calf |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Doubtful |
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