2025-26 NFL Season Thread

[chw42]

1 hour ago, SoxAce said:

Second to last play according to Sean Payton.

 

 

This is just cruel to both teams.

Broncos basically have no chance next week and Josh Allen gets knocked out by a team without a QB for the rest of the year. 

[joejoesox]

so far the favorites have won this weekend, bears gotta buck the trend tomorrow  

I did not see the Seahawks curb stomping the 49ers though, they're now the heavy favorite to win it all I would imagine 

[SoxAce]

Crazy thing is I think the Rams are the best matchup to beat Seattle, not the Bears. But they might not make it out of the cold.

[greg775]

The league should want the Bears to reach the Super Bowl. It's been a while and our fave team has what TV wants. Great young quarterback to hype like they have done Mahomes. Great rookie tight end like they had with Kelce for years. Interesting coach. Great pass rusher in Booker.

Great uniforms and great tradition. It's been a while. TV loved the Packers for a while, now they should be in love with Da Bears. It's time. The Bears are only gonna get better. Would be nice to reach the Super Bowl and see if our QB can reach legend status early in his career.

GO BEARS.

[bmags]

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.

[Milkman delivers]

That Nix injury unfortunately makes a Patriots Super Bowl appearance almost guaranteed.

I’m strangely optimistic about the Bears today, but seeing what Seattle did, I fear that’s where any luck will end.

[Ducksnort]

8 minutes ago, Milkman delivers said:

That Nix injury unfortunately makes a Patriots Super Bowl appearance almost guaranteed.

I’m strangely optimistic about the Bears today, but seeing what Seattle did, I fear that’s where any luck will end.

I liked our odds much better against a 49er team in Chicago, not a Seahawk team in Seattle. If we win tonight, I'm going to have a hard time getting my hopes up for next Sunday. 

[The Beast]

12 hours ago, SoxAce said:

 

Good for the NFL. Can't stand the f*** but its good for the rivalry.

Matt Abbatacola thought he was gone. Maybe they made the calculation that a third of teams were looking for head coaches this cycle and LaFleur is a good head coach.

12 hours ago, SoxAce said:

 

Uh oh...

 

 

And this is another reason why I wish Buffalo won. The Broncos have less of a chance to win next week and Buffalo would be a better Super Bowl matchup than the Nix-less Broncos or any remaining AFC team.