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Seahawks vs. Bears: 5 questions about Chicago

By Lee Vowell

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 27: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball as tackle Russell Okung #76 of the Seattle Seahawks blocks defensive line man Ego Ferguson of the Chicago Bears during the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on September 27, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 27: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball as tackle Russell Okung #76 of the Seattle Seahawks blocks defensive line man Ego Ferguson of the Chicago Bears during the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on September 27, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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The Khalil Mack trade

12th Man: Clearly the Khalil Mack trade was huge. What are your thoughts on the trade, good or bad?

Burzawa: The cherry on top of a busy offseason was trading for Khalil Mack, who fills the Bears most glaring hole as a dominant pass rusher.  Sure, the Bears paid a hefty price to land the coveted outside linebacker, but it sends a signal that Bears management feels like this team is closer than most people think.  That has ramped up expectations from even the most skeptical Bears fans.  My expectations before the trade were for 7-8 wins; after the trade, I’m thinking 9 or 10 wins and competing for a playoff spot.

Mack showed why the Bears paid a king’s ransom in picks and guaranteed money with about as dominant a half of football than I can remember.  Just wait until he actually learns the playbook and gets into better football shape.  I expect he will be giving Russell Wilson and the Seahawks offense fits all night.

The Bears loss to the Packers

12th Man: The Bears lost a tough one to the Packers on Sunday but easily could have won. How much confidence did the team gain or lose from such a close loss?

Burzawa: That’s one of my biggest fears following Sunday’s loss, letting one L turn into two or three.  The Bears have to learn from that loss, put it into the rear view mirror and move on.  It was encouraging to see the Bears with a pretty complete game on both sides of the ball in the first half.  Part of the growing pains for a young team is developing the killer instinct and learning how to put teams away.  I think that will come for the players on the field as well as the coaching staff, which is inexperienced in their own right.

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