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It never even came to mind until you mentioned two consecutive games won 25 to 24 What are the odds?

Chicago Bears 25 - Referees 24

Just read that Booker and Homer will both miss the game. I'm really disappointed that it is taking so long for Booker to recover.

I feel we still don't know what the 2025 Bears are capable of. We knew from the get-go that it would take time for the team to settle into D Allen's defensive system. Same for the offense with BJ's complex offense. However, none of us expected (or at least I didn't) that injuries would derail our growth for the start of the season. The loss of our two top CBs for the season was a huge blow. How much better will the defense be with Booker, Gordon, and Edwards back on the field? (& Garrett soon, fingers crossed.) Will Wright remain healthy? Will our new LT at least help improve the overall OL play? Will the changes we made over the break improve our running game? Will Caleb continue to progress going forward without too many stutter-steps? I'm hoping we learn some of these answers from the game tonight.

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I will probably skip the half-time show. I don't speak Spanish. Bad Bunny can speak English, but has insisted that all of his music be in Spanish. I can't see him changing his commitment to his native language, and that's fine. However, I would not enjoy the show if I had no idea what the lyrics were. I wonder if they may have two performers? I believe they've done this before.

Thanks for the info. We need Booker to play like he did this preseason. I hope he is ready for action.

Has anyone heard if Booker will be back this week? I have seen no announcement that they have opened up the window for him to suit up and be evaluated for game reps. We need him big time for our pass rush.

I saw this in an article on SI.com. A bit concerning, but hopefully we can reverse many of the negative trends this year.

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I had forgotten about Ekeler. I did find this note in an article on NFL.com stating their opinion on each team's need leading up to the trade deadline. If correct, it could be a big game for Caleb:

This could be tough to call. Bears have a week to rest and prepare. BUT: The Bears rank dead last for run defense. Washington ranks #2 in run offense (largely because of Daniels).

I firmly believe Braxton hasn't fully recovered from his injury last year. His performance this year has dropped off significantly. If this were the Braxton from the 2024 before the fracture, there wouldn't be all of this talk about his replacement this year, only who do we draft next year as an upgrade.

I recently came across this statistic (from the LVR game?) in an article on SI.com. Rumor has it that Theo gets the start at LT in week 6. Maybe Swift isn't the problem?

I've read several articles this morning that the Bears had noticed from film of the LVR games there was a key to how to get a jump on the ball being snapped. Here is a paragraph from a fantastic article on the NYTimes.com/Athletic site: The article is excellent, going into depth with the players about the blocked FG. I found it one of the best I've read to enjoy a 'feel good' moment: Bears magic trick: How Josh Blackwell’s blocked field goal saved the day in Vegas If you cannot access the article (some content on the site requires a subscription), there is another article on SI.com: Josh Blackwell's 'out of body experience' and Bears' good, bad and ugly

I have to believe there is an unsigned veteran RB who would, at this point in the season, sign for vet minimum to avoid having to flip burgers or change their baby's diapers. There also has to be some interesting options stashed on the practice squads. Poles and Cunningham need to address this quickly to allow the new RB a couple of weeks to practice with the team.

I'd like to see more of Monangai. He certainly looked better than Swift.

I understand your point. However, if they burned the clock and something happened, and we failed to score, we'd be 1-3 going into the bye. The way things were going, I could see us trying to score with 5 seconds left, Caleb gets sacked, or a WR drops another pass, and we lose the game.

Going into the bye with an ugly loss would have been horrible. Now they can make changes, get healthy, MAYBE pick up a few cheap free agents to replace some deadwood (can always hope).

I'm sure BJ will use the next two weeks to make some serious changes. It was UGLY, but it gets us into the bye with a respectable 2/2 record.

Exactly right on. We also need to consider both teams. Our WR room is stacked with awesome targets for Caleb, all wanting the ball. Rome, DJ, Zacc, Kmet, and now Burden are stepping up. If Warren were on our team, he would not be receiving the same number of targets as he does with Indy. That being said, I wouldn't be at all surprised if by the end of the season, Loveland's stats are better than Warren's.

I was surprised to see LV as the favorites, although being less than 3 points favorite at home is basically saying the game is a toss-up. Can we get some pressure on Geno and stop the run? If yes, I think we can win big, Bears 32 LVR 17 If no, I hope we can pull it out, but it will be tight, w/last-minute FG, Bears 24 LVR 23

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Did anyone else notice the Bears with a 17-point lead in the 4th quarter get a bit nervous?

I noticed this info posted in an article on NFL.com. Any good news is worth posting after what we've been through the first two weeks. 😉