The Chicago wind has not been kind to Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro, who has struggled kicking at Soldier Field over the past two weeks.
Pineiro, who at one point was 8-of-9 on field goals and perfect on extra points, has missed several kicks over the past couple games in Chicago.
After missing two field goals against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 — including the potential game winner — the rookie kicker missed 1 of his 3 extra-point attempts against the Lions.
“He actually hit a straight ball,” special teams coordinator Chris Tabor said of the missed PAT, via the Chicago Tribune. “I just thought his line wasn’t good on that one. He came back next and obviously put it right down the middle, so that was just an adjustment. Same type of ball, rotation, straight as can be. Obviously he wants that one back, and we expect him to make those.”
Pineiro says it’s a challenge kicking in the cold and win of Soldier Field, but Taborhas been encouraged by his process that’s getting better.
“It’s a day-to-day process, and that’s why I feel confident in answering it like that,” Tabor said. “Obviously we don’t want to miss any. That’s our goal. I know that there’s going to be some. But with regards to coming back, finding his line — and it’s a matter of hitting your line — I think we can keep improving there. And that’s what we’ll work on today.”
