Short Week Favors No One

It takes several days to fully implement an NFL game plan. With only three short days of practice time between games, the Bears and Dolphins players will be rushed to pick up as much of the new game plan as possible. While Bears fans might be worried about Bears short week to prepare, they should keep in mind that the Dolphins have the same time limitations.

"They only have a couple days too," Jay Cutler said. "They're going to be limited in what they can do as well. So it's not like we're going to be the only ones limited."

NFL players are creatures of habit, they are accustomed to a routine throughout the week that prepares them for a game on Sunday. The team whose players are able to adapt and prepare the best during the short week will have a tremendous advantage.

"You can only do as much as your players can handle in a short amount of time that we're given," Cutler said. So we're both kind of in the same boat."