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Yeah...same. So was Nagy around that same time. And is again...if you can believe that. Something tells me that Nagy will become the next Josh McDaniels. Decent OC(?) who never made it as an HC.

Ah yes, the Lovie Smith era. And the last time in a Super Bowl. Sigh... LOL. Surprised that Fangio's defense with the 2018 squad didn't rate.

In looking at CJ's history he's listed as a Safety but says he played "outside corner" at some point. It mentions New Orleans as one of those places (probably for Allen) and maybe that's why he isn't (or won't) play outside corner for the Bears. LOL... I agree with whomever said, "don't fix it if it ain't broke" and since he's on a roll maybe see how Gordon does on the outside. Or do as you suggest and sign Samuel. Good to see that Allen is getting creative and putting someone like Brisker in the middle of the field to "roam" more. That's a dangerous proposition for opposing players.

All of this...and then some.

There's a strong possibility everything will come down to the last two weeks of the regular season. The primary competitor the Bears have for that final wildcard spot is SF, who has one of the easier schedules in the league, but MIN and CAR could also be in the mix. If the Bears really want to get in, a win against MIN this week and a win against SF later in the season would be the best way to go about securing that playoff spot. It would really suck if the Bears finish with the same record as either MIN or SF and lose a tiebreaker that keeps them out. They have an opportunity to potentially deliver a knockout blow to the Vikings with a win on Sunday to push them to 4-6. They could only afford to lose maybe 1 more game the rest of the way to realistically have a shot, which seems dubious.

Gotta think this is more about 'body of work' not just what he's (Baker) doing this year. If you consider how he stumbled out of the blocks (himself a 1st round overall pick) and since playing for the Bucs (some years later) he's gotten them to the playoffs the first two years he's been there and gotten a Pro Bowl nod for the first time, that weighs heavily I would think.

I think Gardner could well stick around next year as a safety for us.

I don't believe Gardner has ever been a CB. He's played Safety and NB, but not corner. Gordon played outside corner in college, but never in the pro's. I didn't notice it in real-time, but I did here on the Hoge and Jahns podcast they mentioned how Allen was using Gardner some as a safety, along with Byard, and having Brisker in the box as an extra DB. It's another unique wrinkle that I think we'll see more of when Gordon comes back. You might see more Dime coverage, too, although that would really hurt the Bears already porous run defense. Whatever the case, you can't keep him off the field as long as he continues to play this way. I would really love to see them sign Asante Samuel Jr this week to give us even more reinforcements.

For clarity, I meant in regards to Caleb as QB1. Yesterday was the first time the Bears unquestionably won because of the quarterback, in my opinion. You could argue last week too, although I thought that game was just as much about the run game as the QB play. I do agree that his decision making still leaves some to be desired. I don't have as much of a problem with him choosing to use his legs vs throwing the ball, because throwing it introduces more variables into the equation in ways that just running for the first down (if you know you can get it) don't. Particularly in a game where his receivers were dropping everything, I was fine with those decisions. I didn't care for the deep TD attempt to DJ Moore on a 3rd (or was it a 4th down play?) when he had Burden wide open for the easy first down underneath. Those are the ones where he needs to be smarter and not be as aggressive when you are in those critical do or die downs, and the priority has to be ensuring you move the chains.

Weather is going to play a factor down the stretch. The Bears have 4 home games left, one in GB and one in PHI. So 6 potentially cold weather games.

I remember when Brian Daboll was making the rounds as the new hot OC ready to make his mark as an HC. He was considered the can't-miss candidate after gaining huge accolades for his work as Buffalo's OC. I was wishing the Bears would hire him.

It would be so funny if the Kafka led Giants beat the Packers next week in NY.

Yeah, he looks healthy. It would be amazing if they could sign Asante Samuel Jr.

Montez Sweat is back. Has 5.5 sacks, 2 FFs, 4 PDs, 8 TFL, 9 QB hits. 26 pressures so far this year. Should be able to reach double digit sacks.

You're right. I always remember him leaving a man he's covering wide open, usually resulting in a 1st down, big play, or TD. I tend to forget his positive contributions. My bad.

Bears are wrecking coaching staffs around the league, Daboll the last victim:

This week Williams was the 3rd highest graded QB at 81.1. Only Goff and Stafford were higher. Last week Williams was the highest graded QB at 90.8. He is now 9th in the NFL on the season at 77.0.

PFF Grades - TOP 5 BOTTOM 2 Jackson - 87.7 Williams - 81.1 Burden - 78.9 Odunze - 73.6 Dalman - 72.2 Moore - 46.8 Zaccheaus - 34.2 (more like Zacche-ASS) Billings - 75.8 Brisker - 74.8 Williams - 74.5 Wright - 71.4 Byard - 67.7 Jarrett - 41.0 Sewell - 40.6 (they really missed Edwards in this one)

As much as I agree with NahShon Wright giving up some big plays, he has also made some big plays. 3 ints, game saving fumble recovery. 8 PDs and a pick six.

He overall is getting better. He's been lucky on a few dropped INTs.

I agree with your assessment of the remaining schedule. I think we beat GB here and lose in GB. Playing in SF will tell a lot about how good we are. They will still be in the playoff hunt. 10-7 record as it plays out now.

I agree that we need to give DJ time to heal. He's a tough guy and will want to play through his injuries, but we need to force him to sit. Burden is ready to become a starter; however, not because of Zac's performance in the past game, when he dropped 3 of 4 targets. Zacc has been a fantastic player for us in the first half of the season, but he had a terrible game. He will bounce back. Burden needs to be put into the starting lineup simply because he is super talented, and paired with Rome, will be our future pairing for Caleb. We definitely need to find a replacement for Wright. He is a weak link in our secondary.

I think they probably let CJ stay at NB and move Gordon to CB to maybe keep him healthier. DA said he looked forward to moving Gordon all over the field at the beginning of the season. Also with CJ only playing two games, maybe you get the most out of him instead of moving him. 15 tackles, 3 sacks and one FF is pretty impressive being so new to a new team for two games. DJ Moore has been durable over his career and he plays with injuries. Doubt he would want to sit.

The Bears offense is now 3rd in the NFL in Yards Per Game. The last time they were 3rd or higher was in 1977 when the league had only 28 teams lol. So technically you would have to go all the way back to 1956 to find an offense that produced this many yards compared to the rest of the NFL. The last time the Bears had a top 10 offense for both Pts and Yds with a defense that was top 10 in takeaways was 2006.

Was watching a recap on You Tube and a few questions came up. 1). Moore injured his shoulder in yesterday’s game . This after injuring his groin a few games back and another before that? Should it be time to let him rest maybe a game or two (similar to what they did with Swift)? Let Burden come in as #3 and once Moore is nearer 100, kick Zaccheus to #4 or lower. 2). With the Bears defensive backfield struggling and once Gordon returns, would it be good to have him play NB and push CJ to one of the corner spots (maybe where Wright is)? The podcast suggested Gordon go to corner but I don’t know that he’s got any experience there. Pretty sure Gardner has. 🤷🏻‍♂️