As we do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X-factor of the week. Sometimes, it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Here’s our X-factor for Thursday night’s game against the New England Patriots.
X-FACTOR: Mike Tomlin
One man to look at in this game. The one at the top. There’s plenty of other fine and clear choices to include here, starting with QB Mitch Trubisky, who will have to walk the line between making plays downfield while also protecting the football. It can be a tough one to walk.
But I’m going with Tomlin.