Tony

How

…and then he throws a bad pick

Haven’t checked in yet during the thread, but thus far Caleb has been the better QB, which is saying something considering they are going up against the league MVP this year. Just some costly drops and the worst times have really hurt them. I haven’t disagreed with any of the 4th down calls from Ben, especially early as you felt like you would need TD’s, but a few of the FG’s would have been nice right now

Puka against the Bears defense is a very scary thought

Brutal for Ozzy, depending on how bad it is it could seriously impact him for next year, which is huge.

Honestly, rest of the playoffs are gravy. I will be disappointed when/if they lose, but they LOST 10 IN A ROW LAST SEASON. I'm all about making the most of your window, but they just won a playoff game against the Packers.

Just like we planned it

They are just going to break our hearts, aren’t they?

Play for the win here. End it

Loveland is just an absolute monster

Then put in your rookie RB who has been great this year. Really never thought Ben would hurt the Bears with his calls, but he’s been terrible tonight

The Packers look like they are actively trying to get the Bears back in the game, and it’s still not happening.

I don’t get it, and to your point, they are making things WAY harder on themselves than it has to be. Ben is having just an awful game.

Holy s%*#, what a fucking joke

Not if they convert. It's ok, you don't know ball.

There are A LOT of really dumb Bear fans.

Just an absolute disaster of a first half, all of the negatives we've seen the last month have been amplified. I just don't know what you do about the defense. It's not just the pass rush, the lack of speed ANYWHERE is just brutal. A month ago, I thought they were a pass rusher away from being a real SB threat in 2026...but they need a lot more than that on the defensive side of the ball at this point.

The defense can't stop anything. Literally, every drive has been points. If they don't score, they don't have a chance. And if the offense isn't going to produce, they don't have a chance. It was the right call.

Do you actually think that was the wrong call?

Nice feather in Poles cap to have drafted an All-Pro as well as acquiring one for a 4th rounder

25% of the league is now looking for a new HC after McDaniel just got fired in Miami. Additionally, I believe if Ben Johnson were available this cycle, he’d be the No.1 choice for every team looking for a coach.

I think a few things can be true at once. On one hand, expectations change for teams quickly in the NFL. Many didn’t think the Bears would win 8 games this year, but when they held the No. 1 seed late in the year, your view of what can be accomplished in a given season changes. And because fortunes can change so quickly in the NFL, you need to capitalize on the opportunity when it’s there. So I think it’s fair to “criticize” a team that now has raised the level of expectation for fans. On the other hand, I think there are plenty of “fans” that simply don’t want to admit they were wrong, pegged the Bears as a bad team before the season started and simply want to be proven “right”. It’s the day and age we live in and just have to accept people are going to make fools of themselves. I view things this way: If the Bears lose to the Packers on Saturday, it will be very disappointing and being honest and frank about where this team needs to make improvements will be justified. However, I will still acknowledge the leaps this franchise made over the last calendar year in finding the right coach, seemingly finding a QB they can build around, and being excited about what Year 2 under Ben Johnson will look like, on all sides of the ball. His first draft proved to be pretty fruitful and adding in another class should be a welcome addition, or them taking a big swing at a DE in the trade market. But next season, and basically the two years following (the years that span Caleb’s rookie deal), it’s Super Bowl or bust. They are basically right on schedule. This was the come up year, but next year it’s all-in.

There have been way too many games lately where it seems like Caleb has about 80 yards passing when they go to halftime. Usually the 4th quarter heroics seem to balance it out in the final box score, but to your point...they gotta put up some points in the 1st half.

Honestly really like getting the Packers. Not only is it probably the best matchup for the Bears, but if they win...everything else this season is truly gravy. If they lose, it will be pretty heartbreaking, and hopefully it's a kick in the ass to put them over the top in the offseason.

They play like this in the post season and it’s going to be curtains very early for this team. Not ready to pass any judgements as the defense hasn’t been THIS bad the entire year, but it’s trending in the wrong direction.