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So sad this year is over.

I agree it was close and it’s not a shocking ruling, but conceptually hard for me to watch that last INT from broncos and see it as an INT. I don’t like how the stripping of the ball started really post ground contact. It wasn’t like a jump ball scenario, just a “took the ball away on the ground”. But JJ Watt brought up a good point that had he done that (stripped the ball post landing), it had likely been ruled incomplete and we’d probably have agreed. But losing a takeaway there just seems incorrect. Had the ball “bounced” and went into his arms maybe it’s different to me.

I would assume weather related Rams have seemed very beatable recently but stafford would just throw 600 yards against us. Every team is tough, have hard time believing Eagles would let us run all over them again.

I wish I could believe I’ll do this but I’ll be calling for DAs head next week as well

Defensively…they were a completely diff line in the second half. I think they are garbage, but in a playoff game they played their asses off.

How am I supposed to even have a reference for this team? It is so foreign to anything I’ve ever seen. they are routinely the worst thing I’ve ever seen. They are so routinely the best thing I’ve ever seen. I don’t deserve what they do

But the young defensive core Poles built… to build back to front…and then they are all made of glass and now slow and hobbled. Hope he gets fired still.

I defended Allen a lot, because this bears defense is bad because poles can’t spot defense if trayce Armstrong handed him one. but he’s making chicken s%*# into chicken s%*#. I think his only goal now is to let up scores quick and hope the offense gets a good sequence.

Yeah just casually missing the 2006 Super Bowl run.

Problem is going into that cycle it looked very strong. this one is helped by Harbaugh, but when Nagy is a hot candidate after being OC for a time missing the playoffs… This feels like a cycle similar to us hiring Eberflus.

Even so…If you are unsure about a coach I just do not understand thinking this is the cycle to jump into. Forces you into a 4-5 year contract and it’s such a weak HC cycle.

NFL has lost its mind, my goodness.

Nothing makes me feel more satisfied and content as a Bears fan than seeing some of these coach requests going out. My goodness.

I would be surprised if he gets one, but if I was a team I would in this cycle. One reason I'd be more interested in Kliff than Nagy is Kliff could always design a running scheme, and Nagy still has yet to show he can. But as a full HC, Nagy seemed more competent.

I would give him more credit (though not the defensive play calling)… getting that many secondary takeaways with a bottom 5 pass rush is impressive

I texted my friend I have this vision of Matthew Golden getting a 45 yard streaking touchdown over Wright to secure a 20-16 win. Seems so much like every packer game - the random no one getting a deep ball catch esp after bear fans keep gloating about golden.

so wild to me that Quinn soured on Kliff. That offense still had juice despite the terrible injuries. I'm assuming him and Jayden stopped getting along or something? If I'm Joe Schoen I'm putting my keys in his hands.

I think it was comin regardless...hell wasn't the story that Colts were moving on from him had Bears not hired him? I thought he did a decent job with our defense, but there is a low ceiling. Biggest issue is when you have a good offense, like he did in Dallas, his defense doesn't get the ball back to them (see Bears game where we had a like 12 minute drive in the third that iced the game). But when your offense is bad, it made it look like the games were 'close' because he limits the possessions. I don't think NFL offensive head coaches want a philosophy that limits their opportunities to score, and it's gonna be an issue for him. He also just never seemed to have good Dline play in terms of pass pressure. Extremely annoying how good Al Quadin Muhammed looks in seattle when he was absolute toast under flus. Maybe they thought that ayo guy would have same impact here but key is to avoid any indianapolis defensive lineman.

That said, go back to lake forest or wherever that was and enjoy a beautiful lake house and chill out, Flus.

I think biggest issue was he got help with Quinnen Williams, they looked decent (against Eagles only), and people got excited, then they were still terrible. Wasn't a great defense personnel wise but I think they are right to expect at least average given what he had and the division they were in.

Rams lost to panthers, seahawks looked weak for a half but then beat them by like 20. Seahawks look extremely strong.

I mean that's the thing. Maybe Kyler can help, but our linebackers - slow (esp edwards). Our Safeties - slow. Our Corners - so so slow.

I really was surprised Pete failed that badly, but I do think the thing to zero in no was all of his sons as Assistant coaches. Similar to end of Belicheck era, there seems to be a real decline when the coach gets tired of managing other coaches and just wants those he knows won't leave and won't challenge them.

I feel this is a jinx but still I can’t get over how high strung I was through October that Caleb may still not be the guy or Ben may not work and it really felt like in that Eagles game I finally got to let go and watch football without the story lines of “is this the person that delivers me or should I keep one foot out ready to jump” and just got to enjoy watching bears football trying to win. To be sure, that was a lot of lovie era, just being annoyed we weren’t quite better but often just being in the moment. From Mitch thru Justin, it was extremely “can we believe yet”. Glad that’s over.

Dang we get 1 APAC scout and he immediately turns Jerry into a weeb