Chicago Bears (1-0) at Dallas Cowboys (0-1)

All I can say is that I would like both teams to win... and, of course, when I was watching that last three seconds of the fourth quarter, I ended up going through a whole mess of emotions that simply cannot be summed up into words. We went from a win to a loss in a matter of seconds... and it was our own fault, which is like salt in the wound. Salt in a gunshot wound. And the wound is self-inflicted...

So, after one game, the stats look as follows:

Tony Romo	282 Yards	66.0%	1 TD - 0 INT
Marian Barber	39 Yards	8 Carries	0 TD
Felix Jones	38 Yards	8 Carries	0 TD
Miles Austin	146 Yards	10 Catches	1 TD
Dez Bryant	56 Yards	8 Catches	0 TD
DeMarcus Ware	6 Tackles	0 FF	1 Sack

What this means is this: Romo is on pace for 4,512 yards (It's possible, and I'll take that), Miles Austin is on pace for 2,336 yards (won't happen), and that the Cowboys have NNNNOOOO rushing game and are trying to trade Choice. Dez Bryant has shown that he has game.

Here are the concerns about the Cowboys:

* 5/13 on third down.

* 12 Penalties for 91 Yards

The 38.5% on third down isn't going to blow teams away and it really won't win you a lot of games. Now, if you are getting 38.5% on third down but averaging two third downs per game, ROCK ON. But with 13 third downs, you gotta convert more than five.

The Cowboys rank second in penalties, with only the Jets being tagged for more (14 for 125 yards). As far as yardage is concerned, there are three teams with more yards penalized (Jets, Bears, Giants). This game could see a LOT of penalties come Sunday. I... can't... wait. There's nothing I love more than litter on the field.

Now, the Bears look like this:

Jay Cutler	372 Yards	65.7%	2 TD - 1 INT
Matt Forte	50 Yards	17 Carries	0 TD
Matt Forte	151 Yards	7 Catches	2 TD
Devin Aromashodu	71 Yards	5 Catches	0 TD
Brian Urlacher	8 Tackles	0 FF	1 Sack
Lance Briggs	10 Tackles	0 FF	1 Deflection

Jay Cutler looked good in that game. He's on pace for close to 6,000 yards, which will not happen. In fact, I honestly expect him to get picked off twice in the game against the Cowboys. Why? I don't know, I just have that weird feeling that it will. I want to say there will be three pickoffs on Cutler Sunday.

Cutler also got sacked four times against the Lions and I don't think the Cowboys will sack Cutler that many, more like two. DeMarcus Ware will be playing, so two seems completely possible. The key to Dallas winning really relies on what happens with containing Matt Forte and making sure Cutler doesn't explode again. Can the 'Boys do it, while Romo stays Romo and plays catch with Austin and Bryant?

Forecast: To answer said question, I think the Cowboys can take care of Forte and Cutler enough. I will even go on to say that Romo will play a good game of catch with Austin, Bryant, and Jason Witten. In fact, if Witten doesn't get more catches Sunday, the Cowboys will be in jeopardy of losing. If Witten grabs six catches, then I think the Cowboys win it hands down. Will Witten catch six? Probably not. Will he catch four? Yes. Is four enough? I think so. Prediction: Cowboys win in a close one and move to 1-1 with a score of 21-17.